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Ambitious rail deck park proposal announced
Today, Mayor John Tory and Ward 20 Councillor Joe Cressy announced plans for the protection of 21 acres of land in the downtown core for future use as a major city park. Or perhaps more accurately,...
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LORINC: The Rail Deck Park considered
About two years ago, deputy city manager John Livey, Toronto’s top planner, realized the strategy of creating pocket parks and little private plazas around the core wasn’t going to dent the severe...
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THE ARTFUL CITY: A Look Inside the Toronto Public Art Commission
Interview by: Ilana Altman The Toronto Public Art Commission (TPAC) is a panel of citizen volunteers that advises City Planning on public art projects and policies. Michael Macaulay was a member of...
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The Spacing Boat Bash is on Tuesday!
WHAT: Spacing Boat Bash (and release of summer issue) WHEN: Tuesday, August 9th, 6:30-11:00pm WHERE: Pier 31, 333 Lake Shore Blvd. East TICKETS: $20 via Eventbrite LISTING: Spread the word on Facebook...
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Toronto’s Summerville pool is a slice of the Mediterranean
It’s easy to overlook the Donald D. Summerville Olympic Pools. Despite its sturdy presence on Lake Shore Boulevard East, the futuristic elevated pool complex at Woodbine Beach looks dirty and...
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Uber and the Automated Car: A Slow Unveiling of our Transportation Future –...
Think for a second on the advances that have been made for personal transportation since the automobile overtook horse drawn carriages and bicycles, at the turn of the 20th century. You will be hard...
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Book Review: Downs House II
Edited by Christopher Macdonald, ORO Editions (2016) “Against the varied and positive nature of the houses depicted in this series, it is important to note the essentially fragile nature of their...
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This private patio is supposed to be public space
First let me say this: I love patios. The wind in your hair, the sun on your face, the hot waft of a garbage trunk barreling down the street. It’s all part of the glory of summer in Toronto. But I do...
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LORINC: Tory tries to position himself for 2018 election
When John Tory launched a pointed broadside against the TTC two weeks ago over the agency’s reluctance to make deep cuts to its operating budget, the timing seemed strangely off-key given the fact...
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Uber and the Automated Car: A Slow Unveiling of our Transportation Future –...
In Part One of Uber and the Automated Car we learned a brief overview of Uber’s model, and began to look at the sharing community and how this new and rapidly growing sector is taking over traditional...
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Book Review – Studio Futures: Changing Trajectories in Architectural Education
Editors: Donald Bates, Vivian Mitsogianni, Diego Ramirez-Lovering (ORO Editions, 2015) The design studio is a central part of the design education, particularly in the fields of architecture and urban...
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THE ARTFUL CITY: Public Space ARTivism – An Interview with STEPS
Interview by: Ilana Altman STEPS is an award-winning public arts organization that has been responsible for some of Canada’s most iconic works—including the World’s Tallest Mural, located in downtown...
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Complexity and Contradiction: The New TELUS Garden Building
[Editor’s Note: This article written by Spacing Vancouver Editor-in-Chief, Erick Villagomez, was recently published in the August edition of Canadian Architect and we extend our heartfelt gratitude to...
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PODCAST: Spacing Radio 003 books, cops and grunge
In this episode, we talk about books about cities and urbanism that change the way we experience our communities. This could mean getting in touch the the arts and culture of a place, or learning how...
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Book Review: Manual of Section
Authors: Paul Lewis, Marc Tsurumaki, David J. Lewis (Princeton Architectural Press, 2016) Drawings and different types of visual representation are an important part of the architectural design...
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The life and death of Peter Dickinson and The Inn on the Park
Peter Dickinson was dying when he designed the Inn on the Park. From a bed in Mount Sinai hospital, his body weakened from cancer, Dickinson listened to Four Seasons co-founder Isadore Sharp explain...
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How to get it right with the Rail Deck Park
In the last few weeks, City officials made a preliminary announcement about a new “Railway Deck Park” for downtown Toronto. This much-needed initiative relative to a large public space in the downtown...
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Book Review – Michael Graves: Images of a Grand Tour
Author: Brian Ambroziak (Princeton Architectural Press, 2005) Between sitting alongside Peter Eisenman, Charles Gwathmey, John Hejduk and Richard Meier as a part of the New York Five and pioneering...
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Portrait Sonore Vancouver Launched!
Portrait Sonore is a not-for-profit Montreal-based atelier of architects, artists, and musicians who have for the past decade been creating walking tour apps of major Canadian cities. This new...
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THE ARTFUL CITY: Imaging Toronto
By: Ilana Altman Over the course of the last year Boston-based photographer Matthew Monteith has been working with The Artful City to produce a photo essay tracing the rise of public art in Toronto....
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