Toronto Star architecture critic Christopher Hume marks the occasion of Toronto's 175th birthday on March 5 at Grange Park, site of one of the oldest buildings in Toronto and the newly renovated Art Gallery of Ontario. Video by Bernard Weil.
I sometimes wonder whether Frank Gehry actually reflects on the fact that, one day, he'll be dead, but people will still have to live and work with and in his monstrosities.
"With it's carved stone porch and its simple, symmetrical lines it speaks of a time when Toronto was run by a small group of transplanted English aristocrats who ruled the city from... places like this?" Not this place but... similar places... but geographically, different... so, where do the English aristocrats rule from now?
"Harmoniously"? ... I think its time these architects stop smoking crack and look at the schlock their creating! Where does that hideous blue thing known as the AGO "blend in harmoniously" with the 180 year old building?
BTW, in case noones noticed ... Toronto is NOT the centre of the perverbial universe. Wake up!
I sometimes wonder whether Frank Gehry actually reflects on the fact that, one day, he'll be dead, but people will still have to live and work with and in his monstrosities.
KNS1996DFS 1 year ago
the past and the future meet at the ROM.
miroku1020 1 year ago
"With it's carved stone porch and its simple, symmetrical lines it speaks of a time when Toronto was run by a small group of transplanted English aristocrats who ruled the city from... places like this?" Not this place but... similar places... but geographically, different... so, where do the English aristocrats rule from now?
6hundredsixty666 1 year ago
this guy talking sounds like hes on drugs hahahahah
jellybeanteacher 1 year ago
"Harmoniously"? ... I think its time these architects stop smoking crack and look at the schlock their creating! Where does that hideous blue thing known as the AGO "blend in harmoniously" with the 180 year old building?
BTW, in case noones noticed ... Toronto is NOT the centre of the perverbial universe. Wake up!
svoteary 2 years ago
George Brown died in the house behind that angle from Beverley.
cOmOnLoOn 2 years ago