20211016. The blank paneled podium at 4950 Yonge Street (Page + Steele, 1986).
Tag Archives: Toronto architecture
20211015. The paneled brutalism of the Toronto District School Board Head Office (Mathers & Haldenby, 1970).
20211014. The new Davisville Junior Public School is a far cry from the original. Frankly speaking, the only positive thing I can say about this new school is that it is new.
20211010. Robarts Common, a much needed expansion to Robarts Library, flanks its west side. What do you think of this addition?
20211009. There’s something very appealing about this view of a quadrilateral tower rising above simple but stylish townhouses.
20211006. 720 Spadina Ave (Eugene Janiss, 1973) is a Brutalist mixed-use tower with an commercial base oriented perpendicularly to a residential tower which presents an almost blank face to the street.
20211005. Demolitions can be beautiful II. Two modern mid-rises are coming down in Greenwood-Coxwell as Toronto Community Housing rebuilds the Don Summerville Apartments.
20211004. Demolitions can be beautiful. Two modern mid-rises are coming down in Greenwood-Coxwell as Toronto Community Housing rebuilds the Don Summerville Apartments.
20211001. Minimal Aesthetic 157. A Ryerson Student Learning Centre abstraction.
20210928. The Wiltshire Transformer Station (Edwardian Classical) is looking great after $22 Million in upgrades.
20210927. The new Kipling Bus Terminal is a transit hub serviced by GO Transit and MiWay.
20210925. What will become of Samuel G. Curry’s 1902 Edwardian Classical Postal Station C in West Queen West, recently vacated by Canada Post? #heritagelisted #torontoarchitecture #cityoftoronto
20210923. After a 20 year run, the Toronto Weston Flea Market closed its doors two years ago.
20210922. Will Moss Park’s 1974 Centrepoint East High-Rise Complex be the first white brutalist buildings in Toronto?
20210921. One tiny tree in a garden of glass.
20210918. An aerial view of Toronto’s Skywalk and Union UP Express Station.
20210917. The new Kipling Bus Terminal serviced by GO Transit and MiWay is a bit of a walk but it has great art.
20210915. Demolition has revealed the full south facade of the 1908 Romanesque Revival St. Patrick’s Church.
20210914. The Metro Toronto Convention Centre would be a good place to construct new buildings.
20210830. Modern August #30. Whites Location Equipment Supply has equipped the film industry for over 50 years from this massive modern warehouse.
20210826. Modern August #26. Seeya Celestica as you make way for the Crosstown Community.
20210825. Modern August #25. An office building with a zig zag canopy is an unusual sight. Sadly, the Wilson and Bathurst Medical Centre may be redeveloped.
20210823. Modern August #23. The 1973 Islington St. Andrews Toronto Community Housing high-rise development has a entirely unique architecture.
20210822. Modern August (#22) would not be complete without including the semi-circular Riverdale Hospital (1963), demolished in 2013 to make way for the Bridgepoint Hospital.
20210820. Modern August #20. This mid-century modern transformer home (shell house with equipment that steps down voltage for home use) has fine detailing in both front and rear.
