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After quite some time scratching my head as to why none of the houses in the car accident image, the 1913 south-facing image and its companion north-facing image matched up, I finally realized that the image is of what was turned into the Glen Road footbridge, and not the current Glen Road...

The image is facing south - the houses that are shown were demolished. Over the years they were replaced by bungalows, a low-rise apartment building and a contemporary residence.

The facade looks similar to what Herzog de Meuron did in Paris at their Rue de Suisse residential development - albeit aA is applying it to a tower.

Tweeted by Urbanation: "Is TAS Design planning an institutional building for their "Giraffe Condos" site at 1540 Bloor?"

In her article for Spacing Nasmith never states that "no historic building can be demolished". Her stance is that "...there’s no such thing as exceptional heritage or just a little bit of value". if a building has been designated it is deserving of preservation, period. You don't get to...

We've seen some great photos from SkyJacked - that video really was the cherry on top! We've written an article about the video on the news page; you can find it at the link below. Thanks for the unique perspective...

The renovation will include the restoration of the interior of Massey Hall. The new lounges will cantilever above the laneway that provides access to the back of Massey Condos, Elgin / Winter Garden, etc. "An added complication, but an aspect that helps bring life into the entire block, was the...

Interesting photo! Normally this wouldn't have caught my attention, however it stood out as I was at the Heritage Toronto Awards last night where a book specifically dedicated to the history of Stanley Barracks won an award. If interested the book is called Stanley Barracks: Toronto's Military...

architectsAlliance is clearly enamoured with the grid-facade treatment seen here. Brant Park, 60 Colborne, 383 Sorauren...all seems a bit PoMo, but I can't say I dislike it. the historicism with the brick is a bit much, however understandable considering this building's warehouse-conversion...

UrbanToronto's down at the press conference this morning - follow our twitter feed to keep up to date with the development as information is released. https://twitter.com/Urban_Toronto

We now have a front page story on the application - check it out here: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2012/09/final-report-90-harbour-one-york-brings-increased-neighbourhood-benefits

Epicurean, The (was Kingsway Terrace, 571 Prince Edward Dr, Monarch, 7s)

the roofs of the 3 towers + the middle tower were removed in 1935. According to Osbaldeston in Unbuilt Toronto 2 this was done so for 'safety reasons', but I'm sure it was also heavily influenced by contemporary aesthetics. Who wanted a dated richardsonian romanesque building in the 30's? I'm...

It could have sat quite nicely atop the 5-storey podium, IMHO. But in all seriousness, they could have done something to preserve the building while still redeveloping the site. Boston's Old City Hall is a similar Second Empire style building that was converted into commercial + retail space...

metal framework was used in architecture throughout the 19th-century - they just had the inclination to cover it up when it was used outside purely industrial programming, and had a different idea as to when metal was appropriate and when it was not. It was fairly soon after this facade that the...

The building next door is the Dixon Building and is extremely rare for it's cast iron facade from the 1870's. The Second Empire facade was entirely pre-fabricated and 'applied' to the building - a plaque on the front notes the manufacturer which I believe was the old St. Lawrence Foundry. Its a...

We now have a dataBase listing up for the Mod'rn, as well as a news story.

Mod'rn (1284 Guelph Line Burlington, 4s, Adi Group/Fortress Dev., Icon Architects)

Low-rise development located in Burlington with a total of 78 units.

The Kelly Library at St. Michael's College, UofT is a great example of a more 'squat' brutalist building in the city. Built in 1969, designed by John Farrugia. The window hoods help to keep direct sun out of the building to protect the collections. Apparently angled so that the high summer...