Personally, I think the National Portrait Gallery is better resolved architecturally. Unfortunately both are likely beyond the abilities of our little provincial backwater though.
Ooof, way over the top. Those are practically this!
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AlvinofDiaspar
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Personally, I think the National Portrait Gallery is better resolved architecturally. Unfortunately both are likely beyond the abilities of our little provincial backwater though.
They can always get Seele (no, not the Evangelion one) to do what they did at the Well.
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UtakataNoAnnex
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A stylish quality court yard atrium...not a full blown acid trip. Not that the latter is entirely a bad thing...Ooof, way over the top. Those are practically this!
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AlvinofDiaspar
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A stylish quality court yard atrium...not a full blown acid trip. Not that the latter is entirely a bad thing...
Inappropriate for this context though.
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I wonder if something more appropriate for our context might be a multi-ridged glass roof supported on four mass timber posts, one at each corner, and only laying gently on the existing roof, without putting any structural stress on it that would require rebuilding within the attics. Mass timber would match with our times, complement the brick, and be more of a nod to our vast forests than to Fosterized atria.
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Monarch Butterfly
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The temporary House of Commons, while Centre Block is undergoing renovations, is housed within an atrium in the West Block building on Parliament Hil
Maybe City Hall could offer Queen's Park to use the Old City Hall as temporary use by Queens Park, should they start their own renovations on the Ontario Legislature Building. On second thought, with the speed Queens Park handles its own projects, better not. It would take too long.
Maybe City Hall could offer Queen's Park to use the Old City Hall as temporary use by Queens Park, should they start their own renovations on the Ontario Legislature Building. On second thought, with the speed Queens Park handles its own projects, better not. It would take too long.
UtakataNoAnnex
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Fair point!
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We were in Old City hall yesterday, the presence of pay phones, plus a place for a paper directory seemed like an early exhibit in the suggested Museum of Toronto!
AlvinofDiaspar
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From the Globe by @AlexBozikovic:
www.theglobeandmail.com
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Toronto’s Old City Hall is a chance to think big, but timid bureaucracy is stifling its potential
Two city departments and a platoon of consultants are ‘reimagining’ Old City Hall, smothering it in bureaucratic fog
www.theglobeandmail.com
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Monarch Butterfly
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Expect to see former city hall bureaucrats to create private sector consulting companies to do the needed work. And pay them the big bucks for the extra time needed to come up with the same ideas they already have.From the Globe by @AlexBozikovic:
Toronto’s Old City Hall is a chance to think big, but timid bureaucracy is stifling its potential
Two city departments and a platoon of consultants are ‘reimagining’ Old City Hall, smothering it in bureaucratic fog
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txlseries4
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I think a few months ago I sent an email, as did others, advocating the mayor to build a Museum of Toronto at Old City Hall.
Today I received this email from the Office of Mayor Olivia Chow:
Thank you so much for writing and for your enthusiasm about creating a Museum of Toronto at Old City Hall.
Celebrating Toronto’s history and the stories of the people who built this city is something we hear deep support for, and it’s a vision the Mayor shares. That’s why Mayor Chow was proud to help reopen Old City Hall to the public this past summer with free programming that welcomed residents back into the building and showcased our incredible local heritage. It was an exciting first step in re-introducing Torontonians to this remarkable space.
Old City Hall is a treasure, and there is tremendous potential in imagining its next chapter. City staff are already hard at work on the detailed study that Council requested, and we’re genuinely looking forward to seeing that report next year. It will give us the information we need to understand the full range of possibilities for the site, including what a future museum could look like.
At the same time, we are in a moment where affordability challenges are touching every household. The Mayor wants to ensure that any major project is planned responsibly, with a clear picture of the costs involved. Because of the state of disrepair the building was in when the province turned it back over to the City, there are significant costs associated with refurbishing the building. The last estimate in 2019 suggested a price tag of about $220 million for a museum, and we know those costs would be higher today. Having accurate, updated numbers will help us move forward in a way that’s realistic and sustainable.
Your passion for this project is appreciated, and your message will be shared with the Mayor and staff as this work continues.
Thank you again for taking the time to reach out. Engaged residents like you who help shape Toronto’s future.
Today I received this email from the Office of Mayor Olivia Chow:
Thank you so much for writing and for your enthusiasm about creating a Museum of Toronto at Old City Hall.
Celebrating Toronto’s history and the stories of the people who built this city is something we hear deep support for, and it’s a vision the Mayor shares. That’s why Mayor Chow was proud to help reopen Old City Hall to the public this past summer with free programming that welcomed residents back into the building and showcased our incredible local heritage. It was an exciting first step in re-introducing Torontonians to this remarkable space.
Old City Hall is a treasure, and there is tremendous potential in imagining its next chapter. City staff are already hard at work on the detailed study that Council requested, and we’re genuinely looking forward to seeing that report next year. It will give us the information we need to understand the full range of possibilities for the site, including what a future museum could look like.
At the same time, we are in a moment where affordability challenges are touching every household. The Mayor wants to ensure that any major project is planned responsibly, with a clear picture of the costs involved. Because of the state of disrepair the building was in when the province turned it back over to the City, there are significant costs associated with refurbishing the building. The last estimate in 2019 suggested a price tag of about $220 million for a museum, and we know those costs would be higher today. Having accurate, updated numbers will help us move forward in a way that’s realistic and sustainable.
Your passion for this project is appreciated, and your message will be shared with the Mayor and staff as this work continues.
Thank you again for taking the time to reach out. Engaged residents like you who help shape Toronto’s future.