Monday, May 4, 2009
Blooming
According to the Torontoist, the High Park Blossoms are in full bloom and a sudden strong gust of wind will blow them away any day now...so run and catch a glimpse of a sight not to be missed!
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Doors Open Toronto 2009 - May 23rd & 24th
Doors Open is back! I'm really looking forward to seeing the Commerce Court North ceiling again...its absolutely amazing with its gold plated and turquoise enamel coffers. A friend was telling me about a great bookstore called Swipe Books at 401 Richmond Street, another building on the Doors Open list, at the corner of Richmond St. and Spadina that seems really interesting too. I always find it difficult to navigate myself efficiently around Toronto during this weekend and so this year I will plan ahead and maybe even map out my routes... Here's a list of buildings I really want to visit this year:
1) The TD Tower's 54th Floor Penthouse design by Mies van der Rohe
2) The Commerce Court North Building - i.e. the ceiling mainly
3) The Courtyard House
4) Osgoode Hall - I really want to see this, I walk past it all the time...
5) The Runnymede Theatre - now a Chapters Bookstore, beautifully restored and maintained
6) The Canada Life Building
7) THE DESIGN EXCHANGE
8) 32 Davenport Road - Moriyama and Teshima Architects
9) The TTC Harvey Shops - where they 'fix' our lovely streetcars
10) and maybe some of the Hospitals on University Ave., especially the Princess Margaret Hospital - because it looks kinda Art Deco
http://www.toronto.ca/doorsopen/
This list is obviously not exhaustive, but it's all I can think of that gets me excited for Door Open this year. Apparently, the complete list of buildings participating in Doors Open 2009 will be published on the May 21st edition of the Toronto Star, so keep your eyes peeled.
1) The TD Tower's 54th Floor Penthouse design by Mies van der Rohe
2) The Commerce Court North Building - i.e. the ceiling mainly
3) The Courtyard House
4) Osgoode Hall - I really want to see this, I walk past it all the time...
5) The Runnymede Theatre - now a Chapters Bookstore, beautifully restored and maintained
6) The Canada Life Building
7) THE DESIGN EXCHANGE
8) 32 Davenport Road - Moriyama and Teshima Architects
9) The TTC Harvey Shops - where they 'fix' our lovely streetcars
10) and maybe some of the Hospitals on University Ave., especially the Princess Margaret Hospital - because it looks kinda Art Deco
http://www.toronto.ca/doorsopen/
This list is obviously not exhaustive, but it's all I can think of that gets me excited for Door Open this year. Apparently, the complete list of buildings participating in Doors Open 2009 will be published on the May 21st edition of the Toronto Star, so keep your eyes peeled.
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