Photo of the triangular concrete Robarts Library with cherry blossoms in the foreground.
Brutalism is back, and in Episode 2, we explore how Robarts went from “Toronto’s ugliest building” to a beloved icon (especially in cherry blossom season 🌸).
Has the world finally caught up to Robarts?
🎧 Episode 2 is out now!
#UofT #RobartsLibrary #Brutalism #TorontoArchitecture #Toronto
Puppy trying to get over a wall of magazines and books
Learn why Robarts Library is so hard to navigate. Episode 1 is out now: “Toronto’s Ugliest Building?”.
🎧Listen now: shows.acast.com/the-unquiet-...
#UofT #TorontoPodcast #AcademicLibraries #Brutalism #TorontoArchitecture #Libraries
Black and white photo of a large concrete library building of distinctive architecture resembling a peacock or turkey.
Ugly or iconic? Robarts Library has been called many things — but the stories inside are far louder than the
architecture.
The Unquiet Library— now streaming everywhere.
#TheUnquietLibrary #RobartsLibrary #TorontoPodcast #TorontoHistory #UofT
#Brutalism #TorontoArchitecture
✨August 15, 1918/January 4, 2026 – Looking southeast towards the corner of Yonge St and Gerrard St E in the Downtown Yonge area of #Toronto.
👉Toronto history at TorontoJourney416.com
#torontojourney416 #yongestreet #torontohistory #torontoarchitecture #torontostreets
✨1972/November 8, 2025 – Looking northwest towards the corner of Wellington St and York St, in the Financial District of #Toronto.
👉Toronto history at www.torontojourney416.com
#torontojourney416 #torontohistory #torontostreets #oldtoronto #torontopast #torontoarchitecture #torontobuildings
✨Maple Leaf Stadium was once located at the foot of Bathurst St, south of Lake Shore Blvd W, in the Bathurst Quay neighbourhood of #Toronto.
👉Maple Leaf Stadium history at www.torontojourney416.com/maple-leaf-s...
#torontohistory #torontoarchitecture #baseball
Spotted something familiar in episode 3 of Top Chef Canada? 👀
Did you watch the episode? Let us know if you recognized the Museum right away!
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#AgaKhanMuseum #TopChefCanada #CulinaryCompetition #TorontoArchitecture #BocuseDor #DesignThatInspires #CulturalSpaces #TorontoMuseums
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One century-old building. Three mysterious initials. Many remarkable stories.
Explore the neat history of 1351-1367 Danforth Avenue!
#TOheritage #Danforth #TorontoArchitecture
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A loud defeat is more accurate. Soulless at street level, and massing obliterates views, or even awareness of proximity to the city's waterfront. 👇 #urbanism #architecture #torontoarchitecture
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What do hockey pucks have to do with world-class opera?
The answer is hidden in the foundation of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.
#TorontoArchitecture #FourSeasonsCentre #Opera #TorontoArts #CanadianOpera
A full street-level view of the Jackman Humanities Building, showing its symmetrical Georgian-influenced façade with brick walls, stone details, and a mix of shops at the ground level. Traffic, street signs, trees, and pedestrians surround the corner of Bloor and St. George in Toronto.
Hope you've enjoyed our tour of the Jackman Humanities Building 🏦
From its Georgian-influenced exterior to the decorative Art Deco interior, there's always more to see. Come by and take a look for yourself!
#ArtDeco #TorontoArchitecture #UofT #BuiltHeritage #Architecture #UrbanHeritage
A black and white photograph taken from below, looking straight up through an ornate archway at Union Station in Toronto. In the foreground, a decorative metal gate spans the archway, displaying directional signs that read "Front S" with a walking figure icon and "Taxis" with a car icon.
“Pantheon on Front”
Genre(s): Architecture Photography
#architecturephotography
#architecture #toronto #blackandwhite #urban #streetphotography #unionstation #perspective #monochrome #symmetryhunters #torontoarchitecture
Close-up of carved stone scrolls (volutes) and stylized leaves at the corner of the Jackman Humanities Building, framed by a band of dentil moulding. The decorative detailing reflects the building’s Georgian-influenced design.
Here’s another close-up highlighting the craftsmanship in its stone detailing. Scrolls and stylized leaves meet at the corner, framed by dentil moulding—all hallmarks of the building’s Georgian-influenced design.
#ArchitecturalDetails #HeritageArchitecture #BuiltHeritage #UofT #TorontoArchitecture
A different kind of ceiling exists in Massey Hall. It’s swooping and full of arches and decoration
A different kind of ceiling exists in Massey Hall. #architecture #lookup #masseyhall #toronto #torontoarchitecture #photography
✨Looking northeast towards the corner of Queen St E and Mutual St, in the Garden District neighbourhood of #Toronto.
👉More then and now photos at TorontoJourney416.com
#torontohistory #torontoarchitecture #streetphotography
✨Looking northeast towards the corner of Queen St E and Mutual St, in the Garden District neighbourhood of #Toronto.
👉More then and now photos at TorontoJourney416.com
#torontohistory #torontoarchitecture #streetphotography
✨Looking toward the northeast corner of King St W and Strachan Ave, in the King West Village of #Toronto.
👉More Palace Arms Hotel history at www.torontojourney416.com/palace-arms-...
#torontohistory #torontoarchitecture #streetphotograhy
✨Looking toward the northeast corner of King St W and Strachan Ave, in the King West Village of #Toronto.
👉More Palace Arms Hotel history at www.torontojourney416.com/palace-arms-...
#torontohistory #torontoarchitecture #streetphotograhy
The R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant, in Toronto on the waterfront, has been treating agua since 1941. That's quite an impressive Art Deco structure, and many films and TV productions have been shot there. #photography #architecture #toronto #artdeco #torontoarchitecture #canada #heritagebuildings
Artist: Gordon Leverton - Title: Slumber Size: 48x48 inches Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Photo by Jeff Tessier
There’s something undeniably charming about brick facade houses, like the architectural equivalent of a warm hug or a cozy sweater.
Slumber, 48x48"
📸 Jeff Tessier
#art
#torontoarchitecture #artonbluesky
First painting of 2025.
SLUMBER
48x48"
Acrylic on Canvas
#art #artonbluesky
📍 available at Canvas Gallery, Toronto, Canada
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#gordonleverton #hamiltonartist #torontoarchitecture #architecture
#artarchitecture #urbanarchitecture #torontoart #torontolove #canvasgallery #firstpainting
Colour photo of the Park Plaza Hotel, Toronto, taken in the 1970s. Shows the north lobby entrance with a car parked in front, a row of shop windows and a section of the "modern" (1956) wing with balconies.
North wing of the Park Plaza Hotel, Toronto, built 1956, designed by Peter Dickinson.
Photo, 1970s (? car experts may be able to pinpoint a year), from a promotional brochure, via Toronto Public Library, that I photocopied in the 1990s.
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekAforAngles #TorontoArchitecture
The interior of the Scarborough Civic Centre
Raymond Moriyama III | Scarborough Civic Centre
#photography #filmphotography #hasselblad #torontoarchitecture
The exterior of the Scarborough Civic Centre
Raymond Moriyama II | Scarborough Civic Centre
#photography #filmphotography #hasselblad #torontoarchitecture
The interior of the Toronto Reference Library
Raymond Moriyama I | Toronto Reference Library
#photography #filmphotography #hasselblad #torontoarchitecture
Photo by Touann Gatouillat Vergos on Unsplash
#toronto #torontothebeautiful #torontophoto #unsplash #torontodowntown #seetoronto #streetsoftoronto #torontoforyou #torontoontario #torontonightscene #torontoarchitecture #torontovibes
