20241107. Rental Living Reimagined.
Tag Archives: Toronto architecture
20230914. #Moriyama30 #12 – L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute (1973). Many Moriyama projects defy description – pomo round windows and colourful entrances and brick with a rough cinder block finish – restrain the temptation to define and classify. Someone asked me why there are so many Moriyama buildings in Scarborough. That is a good question!In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
20230823. From left to right: Elmwood Club (Gordon & Helliwell, 1891), St. George’s Hall now Arts and Letters Club (Edwards & Webster, 1891 and Sproatt & Rolph, 1920) and the front facade of 8 Elm Street (James Fleming, 1890).
20230628. The Beaches XI: The singular Silverbirch Housing Co-operative.
20230618. Office elevator lobbies are relatively simple these days but use appealing finishes.
20230617. The Beaches V: Not sure how much rent is at the Stewart Avenue Apartments (2263 Queen Street East) but with the right carrier it has a great phone signal.
20230417. CIBC vs. TD. rt TD Centre Toronto Financial District BIA
20230403. Exposing Brick.
20230326. modernist x modernist.
“Toronto Club is an oasis of understated elegance, refinement, good manners, civility and decorum. The club is known for its excellent food and wine, and its highly professional service provided by its stable, well-trained and dedicated long-term employees.” Darling+Curry, 1888.
20221212. What lies beneath the white brick facade of the old shoe factory at 90 Ontario Street, Moss Park, Toronto.
20221123. Crowned modernism on Antibes Drive.
20221113. The south entrance of Scotiabank North Tower at the Bay Adelaide Centre.
20221112. An acute concrete corner at the airport.
20221101. The modernist apartment buildings of Antibes Drive
20221029. 10 Sunny Glenway (1973) is one of five modernist concrete highrises in Flemingdon Park, North York.
20221024. Elements of Modernism.
20221012. Three of five Brentwood Towers (Harry Kohl, 1958-1961) of Midtown Toronto.
20221005. The Grid Condos facade.
20221002. This modernist Concourse building is attached to a strip mall (1085 Steeles Ave W) which would make a great location for a new residential building with retail at ground.
20221001. A funky porte cochere that reminds me of the mid-century expressionism of Uno Prii.
20220929. The base of the The Concourse building at 1085 Steeles Ave E.
20220918. Great massing at the townhouses of Cedarbrook Park Co-operative in Scarborough
20220917. The stunning new Ace Hotel Toronto by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects.
20220915. The brutalist porte cochere. 145 Marlee Ave, 1973.
