{"id":2251,"date":"2013-06-18T12:56:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-18T16:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/national\/?p=2251"},"modified":"2013-06-18T12:59:33","modified_gmt":"2013-06-18T16:59:33","slug":"come-to-spacings-release-party-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/national\/2013\/06\/18\/come-to-spacings-release-party-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Come to Spacing’s release party next week!"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHAT<\/strong>: Release party for Spacing’s summer 2013 (Toronto edition)
\nWHEN<\/strong>: Tuesday, June 25th, 7:30pm-2:00am
\nWHERE<\/strong>: The 3030 Bar, 3030 Dundas St. West<\/a> (@ High Park Ave) in The Junction
\nCOST<\/strong>: $8 (gets you copy of mag)
\nRSVP<\/strong>: Feel free to RSVP on our Facebook listing<\/a>
\nMUSIC:<\/strong> DJ Shirley Tempo<\/p>\n

The post-war era defines most of the architecture in Toronto \u2014 it’s about time we finally started to appreciate it. And you can do that by showing up to our 28th release party to get your hands on a copy of our newest issue.<\/p>\n

\"MOD-Intro\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In the Summer 2013 issue, our contributors explore a variety of topics related to Modernism and its affects on Toronto’s urban landscape. As Senior Editor Shawn Micallef writes in his essay on Toronto’s mod architecture, “To stand in the middle of Nathan Phillips Square today, after its recent renovation, is to realize how all of Toronto\u2019s Modernism should be treated…. This is how all buildings \u2014 the old and not-so-old ones \u2014 should be revered: with love, a facelift every couple decades, and some new accessories that give a nod to the contemporary but maintain the building\u2019s inherent style. Yet many Modernist structures in Toronto don\u2019t get this treatment. So much has been left to crumble and fill with debris. The details that made modern spaces and buildings space-age-fantastic have been untended: artfully placed recessed lighting has been left burnt out or smashed in, and extinct fountains are now dry pits collecting detritus. As well, thousands of exquisite Modernist bungalows on residential streets \u2014 the era\u2019s equivalent of bay-and-gable Victorians \u2014 go unnoticed by most. It\u2019s no wonder Modernism is not universally loved.”<\/p>\n

\"MOD-St-Marks-Lutheran\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Staff writer Graeme Bayliss examines how churches and synagogues abandoned traditional design and embraced Modernism to attract new believers. Bayliss writes, “The shift from traditional Western religious architecture, with its elaborate ornamentation and utilization of expensive materials, to the generally simple and unadorned Modernist style was not precipitated merely by a change in architectural vogue \u2014 after all, when it comes to cultural trends, the sensitivity meter of religious institutions typically operates on a delay of decades. Rather, it was part of a concerted push by religious leaders to shed their elitist image and demystify their practices.”<\/p>\n

\"MOD-ETOBICOKE-Royal<\/a><\/p>\n

Thomas Wickes looks at how Etobicoke’s growth coincided with the building boom of the post-war era. This meant everything from residential homes to medical centres to gas stations were built in the Modernist aesthetic. He writes, “Today, these areas such as Etobicoke and North York or Scarborough are often dismissed because they don\u2019t impart an ideal sense of place. In fact, they\u2019ve left a legacy we\u2019re still struggling to deal with: low density, poor transit, and a lack of amenities. For better or worse, Etobicoke\u2019s post-war neighbourhoods have come to define these dilemmas. While it would be a stretch to say that all architecture from the mid-century era is of a fine calibre, that doesn\u2019t mean there aren\u2019t worthwhile discoveries to be made. You just have to know where to look.”<\/p>\n

Some of the other features you’ll find in the summer 2013 issue:<\/p>\n