Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute (1976).
In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Mr. Moriyama and Moriyama Teshima Architects in 30 days.
20230919. #Moriyama30 #17
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20230918. #Moriyama30 #16 – The Bata Shoe Museum (maybe deconstructivist?, 1995). In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
20230917. #Moriyama30 #15 – Novotel Toronto North York (postmodern, 1987). In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
20230916. #Moriyama30 #14
Owen Public School (postmodern, 1993).
In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
#Moriyama30 #13
The George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University (2004).
In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
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.
20230913. #Moriyama30 #11 – Market Galleria at 71 Front Street East (#postmodern, 1981). In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
20230912. #Moriyama30 #10 – Jack Miner Senior Public School (1970) – modernist with very early #postmodern elements.In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
20230911. #Moriyama30 #9 – Canada Centre (postmodern, 1984). In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
20230910. #Moriyama30 #8 – Keele Street Public School (postmodern, 1978). In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
20230908. #Moriyama30 #6 – Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute (Postmodern, 1978). In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
20230907. #Moriyama30 #5 – A.Y. Jackson Secondary School (Brutalist, 1970). In memory of Raymond Moriyama, here’s 30 Toronto Area works by Moriyama in 30 days.
20230904. Rest in Peace Raymond Moriyama. In memory of this deeply influencial architect, I present #Moriyama30 – 30 Toronto works by Moriyama in 30 days. #2 – Arbor Glen Public School, 1975.
20230825. Facadism flyover at the Concord Sky development.
20230824. Postmodern decay at the Yellow Pages Building.
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).
20230821. From banks to burgers and chicken at Dupont and Christie.
20230820. Guess what Joe’s Convenience likes to sell.
20230819. Post Office G (Edward Lennox, 1913) -> Ralph Thornton Community Centre + Queen / Saultier library branch (1980).
20230818. The Rosedale Mansion (1941) in the Art Moderne style that followed closely after the Art Deco style (note the octagonal windows) in an era when the artisan was replaced by mass production.
20230817. March of the Condominiums III.
20230814. The Nordstrom department store at the Eaton Centre was looking quite different on July 30th. The retailer lasted less than a decade in Canada. This does not surprise me as the store had limited selection and terrible prices. What was your impression of Nordstrom?
20230812. Suburban townhouses as far as the eye can see.
20230809. In with the new and out with the old at Bloor Collegiate Institute. Image 1: the facade of what remains of Kent Senior Public School and soon to be condo front. Image 2: Construction of the new Bloor CI.
20230806. Lane South Wallace West Dufferin is one of the narrowest laneways I have seen in Toronto. The location is all in the name.
