Architecture
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REID: The Unilever lands and public space
The Unilever Precinct (also sometimes called “East Harbour”) is a remarkable opportunity to create an entirely new business district in Toronto. As an...
By Dylan Reid -
REID: Hi-Lo-rise infill buildings
Amidst the discussion of the potential and challenges of building new mid-rise buildings to increase density along Toronto’s main streets outside...
By Dylan Reid -
What’s next for Old City Hall
Originally published on the Ryerson City Builders Institute Big changes are coming to one of Toronto’s most treasured buildings. The provincial and...
By Claire Nelischer -
A million Canadian post-war homes
The Camisso family never expected a parade when they bought their first house, a little suburban bungalow in the new Wishing Well Acres subdivision near...
By Chris Bateman -
A modest proposal: An archeology park for downtown Toronto
Urban archaeology is a process that allows us to imagine the past in a very concrete way. And that imagining, even based on the smallest of artifacts...
By Michael McClelland -
LORINC: What we talk about when we talk about mixed use on the waterfront
A council committee today will consider the first significant report on the future of Toronto’s Port Lands to surface since the Prime Minister Justin...
By John Lorinc -
The parking garage of the future!
In the 1950s and 60s, Toronto, like cities all over the world, struggled with challenges delivered by the rise of the private automobile. For the first...
By Chris Bateman -
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 015, Summer Reading Series, Part II
We speak to Globe & Mail architecture critic Alex Bozikovic about Toronto Architecture: a city guide, a series of guided walking tours through...
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The first Modern apartment complex in Toronto
The three towers of the City Park co-op apartments on Wood Street behind Maple Leaf Gardens don’t really stand out among the numerous high rises of...
By Chris Bateman -
The story of the Toronto Island’s modern architecture
When the flood water on the Toronto Island eventually recedes it will reveal a damaged and possibly forever altered landscape. For the first time in...
By Chris Bateman -
PODCAST: Spacing Radio 013, Birthday
It’s the one-year anniversary of the relaunch! Last year, we took you to the celebration party for the approval of the Bloor bike lanes pilot. Now...
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The short, mysterious life of the Beard Building
The Beard Building is a historical enigma. Toronto’s first skyscraper, the 7-storey building was constructed in 1895 to designs by E. J. Lennox, one...
By Chris Bateman