Tag Archives: TTC
20200918. The modern curves of Kipling Station, a great example of mid-century expressionist architecture not built in the mid-century.
20200821. Metro modernism against a brutalist backdrop. St. George Station and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (2/2).
20200820. Metro modernism against a brutalist backdrop. St. George Station and the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at University of Toronto (1/2).
20200814. The Prince Edward Viaduct or (Bloor Viaduct) spans the Don River valley and the Lower Don River Trail (Edmund Burke, 1918).
20200628. The walkway between the TTC and the YRT at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station is a colourful experience.
20200603. The 20 modern curves of Kipling Station, quite mid-century expressionist for a subway station that opened in 1980.
20200522. Although the Scarborough Rapid Transit opened at Kennedy station in 1985, it has a mid-century modern space age look.
20200207. Finding beauty at Bathurst Station is as difficult as finding rational people in today’s political climate. Here is an attempt.
20200119. Modernist zigzag concrete breeze block walls stylishly hide what is most likely a TTC power substation at Broadview Station.
20200115. Construction continues on the Eglinton Crosstown LRT at Chaplin Crescent (facing east). The LRT tunnel is below the concrete, utilities will run below the steel beams which will support future road decking.
20200114. Where The Crosstown LRT on Eglinton will go back underground into Kennedy Station.
20200104. Although opened in 1978, Wilson Station’s bus terminal sports convincing modern mid-century design.
20200102. Above the stairwell at St. Clair Station.
20191210. When you step back and look at Wellesley Station, it’s apparent that design was irrelevant even though this building is a subway station, bus terminal, apartment building’s amenity mezzanine and parking garage.
20191014. Toronto is a city of transitions. Mural by Sean Martindale and East End Arts at Coxwell at Danforth on the fence of the soon to be developed TTC Danforth Garage.
20190912. The only truly orange exit in the TTC subway system is at St. Clair station.
20190708. The corridor of lines.
20190701. The often overlooked and rarely visited Glencairn Subway station.
20190627. Hanging out in Eglinton West Station.
20190612. An elegant TTC tunnel emergency exit between Pioneer Village Station and Highway 407 Station.
20190527. The Eglinton Maintenance and Storage Facilty maintenance pit where Crosstown LRVs will be serviced.
20190514. Inside the pedestrian bridge between Yorkdale Mall and Yorkdale Station.
20190513. A Brutalist wait for a train at Eglinton West Station
20190501. The Arthur Erickson designed Eglinton West Station features a 70 metre hexagonal concrete waffle roof with numerous skylights supported by 8 large round columns.
