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list price: $24.95
edition:Paperback
category: Architecture
published: Feb 2010
ISBN:9781553654445
publisher:
Douglas & McIntyre
Description
A pocket guidebook to the extraordinary architectural revival in Toronto over the last two decades.
Over the past 20 years, there has been a resurgence of city building in Toronto that has not been seen since the buoyant optimism of the 1960s. The cultural renaissance has increased awareness of design and of the market for cultural tourism in Toronto. A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Toronto provides a perspective on this process of cultural and architectural transformation, and the selected projects reflect contemporary tendencies, aspirations and attitudes towards city building.
Following the same format as the other two guidebooks in the series -- Montreal and Vancouver -- each project is featured on a two-page spread with a concise, descriptive text, project information, photographs and drawings. The projects are organized by neighbourhood and allow the reader to take a self-guided tour. Maps at the introduction of each neighbourhood provide context, and an index provides easy referencing of projects throughout. The Guidebook provides a comprehensive look at contemporary architecture in Toronto and is sure to contribute to the Canadian and international dialogue on the design of our cities.
Awards
- Winner, Heritage Toronto Award
Editorial Reviews
"Toronto has undergone 'a dramatic architectural transformation' over the last 15 years, say the authors of a new book that gives a snapshot of some of the city's most important recent buildings."
— The Canadian Press
"The book, pocket-sized and jammed with photographs, was a three-year labor of love, and it features buildings and parks from Etobicoke to Scarborough, the waterfront to the 401. Attention is paid to the usual suspects, Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts and the Bata Shoe Museum receive full pages, but equally enticing are little known areas like the Schulich School of Business at York University and the laneway homes on Croft Street in Little Italy."
— National Post
"The descriptions [in the Guidebook] give a short but thorough background on the projects, while describing the formal merits of each; the color photographs are excellent; and the quality of architecture (most in the public sector) would make other cities jealous. Overall the guidebook is optimistic and positive, celebrating Toronto's recent architecture as a part of the city's larger embrace of culture and creativity."
— Archidose
"When surveying the city's development over the past decade through this handy resource book, it is readily apparent that change requires leadership, perseverance and talent to build projects that improve the quality of life in Toronto."
— Canadian Architects
"A handy pocketbook-sized text, this is a perfect companion for the Torontonian who likes to explore the city on foot."
— BlogTO
