Architecture
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 015, Summer Reading Series, Part II
By Spacing Radio
We speak to Globe & Mail architecture critic Alex Bozikovic about Toronto Architecture: a city guide, a series of guided walking... Read More
The first Modern apartment complex in Toronto
By Chris Bateman
The three towers of the City Park co-op apartments on Wood Street behind Maple Leaf Gardens don’t really stand out among the... Read More
The story of the Toronto Island’s modern architecture
By Chris Bateman
When the flood water on the Toronto Island eventually recedes it will reveal a damaged and possibly forever altered landscape. For the... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 013, Birthday
By Spacing Radio
It’s the one-year anniversary of the relaunch! Last year, we took you to the celebration party for the approval of the Bloor... Read More
The short, mysterious life of the Beard Building
By Chris Bateman
The Beard Building is a historical enigma. Toronto’s first skyscraper, the 7-storey building was constructed in 1895 to designs... Read More
The oddities of the Dundas Street Extension
By Chris Bateman
In December 1954, the railway tracks near Logan Avenue presented the final obstacle in one of Toronto’s first major post-war... Read More
The demise of the first “air rights” project in Toronto
By Chris Bateman
When Toronto’s first subway line opened in 1954, much of track north of Bloor Street was located in a shallow, open trench. The... Read More
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 007 – PopCanCrit: Crisis in Criticism
By Spacing Radio
In part two, of our PopCanCrit special, we look at the role of the architecture critic, in a changing media landscape. Our experts... Read More
The Shell Oil Tower is a lost 1950s masterpiece
By Chris Bateman
A little over 30 years ago this winter, one of Toronto’s earliest Modern buildings was pulled to the ground. When the Shell Oil... Read More
The rise and fall and rise of St. Lawrence Hall
By Chris Bateman
In 1966, Toronto’s St. Lawrence Hall was in terrible shape. The venerable old neoclassical building at the southwest corner of... Read More