November 2008 - Posts

Art Gallery of Ontario Facelift And Addition By Frank Gehry
17 November 08 02:51 PM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   

Engagement with Art and Ideas. Bringing Community to the Building. One of the new wings of the Art Gallery of Ontario designed by Frank Gehry, publicly opened on November 14, 2008 is a significant architectural addition that reflects the sensitivity to Read More...

Filed under: Announcements, Community Information, modern architecture, central toronto, art gallery of ontario, AGO

Great example of Adaptive Re-use: Artscape Wychwood TTC Barn-
17 November 08 02:43 PM | Anne Lok | 0 Comments   

Last Thursday, November 20, was the official opening of Artscape Wychwood Barn. Representing a piece of Toronto's historic past, Wychwood Park Car Barns outlived its original purpose. A magnificent structure sitting in over 4 acres of land once housed Read More...

Filed under: retrofit, toronto architecture, adaptive re-use, artscape, wychwood park