Toronto MuseumHouse | 71.01m | 19s | Yorkville Group | P + S / IBI

[urbanvillageboy]

muesumhouse

That owl is part of what looks like a very nice Art Deco facade with a curved corner and all. I've been by there a million times and never noticed it until the photo got posted on this site. Too bad it took its future demolition to make it more apparent.

 

[interchange42]

I like this project a lot. It's appropriatley scaled and is a very classy design.

Page + Steele goes modernist...

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[Urban Shocker]

An owl? I thought it was a parrot, a Norwegian Blue.

 

[interchange42]

It's pining.

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[migtree]

Pining for the Fiords? No, I'd say it's just stunned.

 

[Bogtrotter]

No- the Norwegian Blue prefers kipping on its back.

 

[Urban Shocker]

Perhaps we can pass the hat around and buy it for Ed, as a token of our appreciation, as a mascot for his UT world headquarters?

 

[Mongo]

 

[adma]

Remember that the cast-stone owl that used to adorn the Children's Library on St. George (where Bahen is now) was transferred to Lillian Smith in the 90s...

 

[allabootmatt]

Pizza Hut is closed. No doubt a sign of things soon to come...

 

[urbandreamer]

Pizza Hut making pies for rich men now?

Terroni's would do well on bloor st around that area.

 

[Urban Shocker]

This building will offer great views of the ROM's dinosaurs, across the street. Apparently, they're being reassembled in new positions - I'm hoping for a chorus line of Tony Manero poses.

 

[Mike in TO]

The structure also lines up nicely with Philosophers Walk - some great views for the south facing units.

 

[Mike in TO]

Demolition has started:

 

[urbandreamer]

I want the owl! How do i get it?

Looks like the "owl" facade was a later addition--1940s?--to Victorian building.

Only now realize MuseumHouse will have gorgeous view of the better looking MuseumHouse==Uno Prii slab on Prince Arthur (the building I wanna live in someday....)