Architecture
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Sunnyside — our isolated Riviera
In Today’s Toronto Star Insight section I have an essay on Sunnyside. It’s accompanied by some nice photos by the Star’s Keith Beaty...
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Council approves Union Station revitalization
Today Council approved plans to make the City the head lessee of all current and future retail spaces in Union Station, including spaces in a new lower...
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Wanted: Your Best Stories About the Don Valley Brick Works
The Don Valley Brick Works has inspired a century of city building in Toronto, employed hundreds of Torontonians and has provided the materials for...
By Lauren Archer -
Help Spacing compile Toronto clock tower list
Spacing is hard at work on our summer-fall 2009 issue, but with the on-going City strike, services like the Toronto Archives and the fine people at...
By Matthew Blackett -
Events Guide: Building for the economy – Architecture at Harbourfront centre
WHAT: BUILDING FOR THE ECONOMY: Architecture at York Quay Centre WHEN: Opening reception Friday, June 26th 2009, 6-10pm. Exhibit open daily until Monday...
By Jake Schabas -
Checking in on the Roundhouse renovation
Built in 1929-31, the John Street Roundhouse is an architectural wonder. Its 32 bay semi-circular structure centred around the now functional turntable...
By Jake Schabas -
More than a bridge: Reflections on Bridging the Design Gap
Several weeks ago, the members of Bridging the Design Gap, an informal design charette, posed the question: ‘when is a bridge more than just a...
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Entertainment District’s Master Plan
This morning, the Toronto Entertainment District BIA unveiled their “Master Plan†to redevelop much of the downtown core. From Queen to the Gardiner...
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Simcoe Wavedeck opens ahead of schedule
Two weeks ahead of schedule and significantly under budget, the beautiful Simcoe Wavedeck opened this morning. With the roar of the Gardiner sounding...
By Jake Schabas -
Throwback Thursday: A city within one city block – The Royal York
Every Thursday, Spacing will bring you a snapshot of Toronto’s past, looking into what took place that day in the city’s history. Throwback...
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All aboard the Committee of Adjustment
The City of Toronto Committee of Adjustment is one of those obscure appointed boards that actually has a big impact on the city. It decides whether...
By Dylan Reid -
Pedestrian Bridge Design Competition Vote
Last March, the City’s planning staff put out a report regarding a pedestrian and cycling bridge that would cross the rail corridor south of Front...
By Jake Schabas