- 2009.002.1165
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- [February] 1987
Architectural elevation, showing 100 Yonge Street and neighbouring skyscrapers. Central structure is designed as a 17-storey tower with granite clad pre-cast concrete panels.
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Architectural elevation, showing 100 Yonge Street and neighbouring skyscrapers. Central structure is designed as a 17-storey tower with granite clad pre-cast concrete panels.
Photograph of the yard and patio of a 1940s residential building renovated in the 1970s. A piece of paper taped on the back of the photograph gives the location, designer, owner and the award decision from the Canadian Housing Design Council in Ottawa: Winner of the Award for Residential Design. Extract from Jury report: "This is an alteration to a fairly standard house of the 1940's, enlarged and changed so that very little of the original remains. The result is a virilic and strong arrangement of forms and colours with well-flowing spaces beautifully realted to out-door patios and terraces."
15 McMurrich street condominiums, Toronto
Photograph of a design concept drawing for the McMurrich Street Condominiums, a joint venture by the Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited and Belmont Construction Company Limited. A piece of paper is taped to the back of the photograph.
Exterior view of a luxury condominium development on Bay Street. A piece of paper taped to the back of the photograph gives the property developers as The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited and Revenue Properties Limited.
Photograph of the extension built onto the back of the Georgian heritage property. The addition won the Award for Residential Design in 1971 from the Canadian Housing Design Council. Text on the back of the photograph gives extracts of Jury report.
20 Adelaide street East, Toronto
Design concept drawing of a high rise office building. 2 x 3 inch colour photograph adhered to clear plastic backing.
3137-3141 Chemin Côte St-Antoine, Westmount
Item is a photograph featuring an image of the facade of a townhouse in Westmount, Montreal.
File consists of 1 image of the front of a 2-story home.
Burley, Robert
37, 39 & 41 Heath Street West, Toronto
Exterior views of Victorian row houses originally built in the 1880s, altered in 1981. The house was first owned by Alfred Hoskin, a barrister, and is referred to in the Canadian Architect magazine issue for October 1985 as "Hoskin House".
44-46 Castle Frank road, Toronto
Photograph of a series of semi-detached houses. A piece of paper taped on the back of the photograph gives the location, designer, owner and the award decision from the Canadian Housing Design Council in Ottawa: National Design Award 1969. The photographer's stamp gives the studio as: N. & H. Studio.
N. & H. Studio
File consists of 38 images of the inside of suites in the 500 QQ condo building, at 500 Queens Quay West. Designed by KPMB Architects.
Burley, Robert
File consists of 38 images of the 500 QQ condo building, at 500 Queens Quay West. Designed by KPMB Architects.
Burley, Robert
Photograph of the front lawn and porch of a house on Broadview Avenue. A concrete footpath has been laid from the sidewalk to the front porch, designed to circle around the base of a tree in the way.
Burrow, Gordon
Colour photographs, many adhered to a paper backing, of the exterior and interior of a private residence in Toronto, showing the renovations to the two storey brick home. Views include backyard deck, fireplace, doorhandles and stair rails.
1 photograph of the exterior of the office building and another of the interior lobby area. The interior view has been cut and adhered to a clear plastic backing, and bears the photographer's stamp for Applied Photography Ltd.
Applied Photography Ltd.
2 photographs of design concept drawings for the building at 70 York Street in Toronto.
95 Wellington street west, Toronto
Illustrations of the office building at 95 Wellington Street West, and one photograph of the site plan. Stamp on verso of photographs gives the architectural firm as Pellow Architect. The building is part of the Toronto-Dominion Centre complex in downtown Toronto.
Alexandra Park housing cooperative
Two photographs of the exterior of a low-rise public housing development. Built between 1964-68 by the Ontario Housing Corporation. The housing complex is located in the city block bounded by Dundas Street, Spadina Avenue, Queen Street West and Bathurst Street. A stamp on the back of the photograph gives the photographer as Roger Jowett.
Jowett, Roger
Item consists of photographs of a family at Atherley. Subjects include bodies of water, houses, bridges, and trees.
Building located at 10 Avoca Ave in Summerhill neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada. File contains 3 photographs and 1 typed note describing the apartment development: 2 exterior views of the two residential towers and 1 interior view. Stamped by the photographer: Panda photography, and one of the prints is also stamped with the Canadian Housing Design Council logo.
Panda/Croydon Associates
Bay Charles towers, 55 Charles street west, Toronto
Exterior views of a high-rise residential apartment building. One interior view of pool area. Some photographs are stamped with the photographer's name: Fiona Spalding Smith.
Spalding-Smith, Fiona
Bedford Glen, 1555 Avenue road, North York
This two-building townhouse complex was completed in 1976. The design received a Canadian Architect Award in 1980, and Canadian Housing Design Council Award in 1983.
Panda Associates Photography
Belmont House, 55 Belmont street, Toronto
Print of an architectural elevation. Design for Belmont House Home for the Aged, built in 1966.
This folder consists of photographs of the Bowen Island residence. Situated on two acres of a rocky island near Vancouver, the house consists of four connecting pavilions, design to give privacy to the owners while accommodating servants, guests and grandchildren. The design is Massey Medal winner of 1965. The review article was published in Canadian Architect in February 1965, p. 55. There are some B&W photos and a drawing plan of the residence.
Pullan, Selwyn
Exterior view of a mid-rise apartment building. Photograph is stamped "Photograph by Leonard Tomiczek Photography", and also "Received Mar 2 1961 Jackson Ypes Associates".
Tomiczek, Leonard
Fulker, John
The two towers with a total area of 32,500m2 will house 294 units, including 8 luxury penthouse suites and an extensive recreation facility.
Tregillas, Henry
Caledon Hills, Armstrong Vacation Home
Interior and exterior views of a two storey residential home.
Leather edged cover, detached binding. Contains photographs and pressed flowers. Lengthy notations in black ink. More of a journal with photographs. Vast majority of pages are blank.
Themes of photographs include early trains and railways, portraits, scenic views.
Includes some loose photographs and pressed flowers; also includes printed photographic reproductions from journals adhered to pages;
Sites include: Catalina Isl, Mualon Bay.
Height approx. 263.0m, completed 1968. Building is located at 110 Yonge Street in Toronto. View of the main entrance. This building was designated a heritage property in 1990.
Panda Associates Photography and Art Services
Aerial views of the Gothic Revival castle located at 1 Austin Terrace in Toronto, and a small colour photograph of the base of the Baldwin steps, named for the original landowner and former premier of Ontario Robert Baldwin, a public pathway which connects two sections of Spadina Road and is often used by visitors to the historic castle.
Folder contains 2 b&w photographs of the Currie residence in Claremont, Ontario. Detail view of upper storey windows, clad in cedar shingling. Exterior view of backyard during winter, brick chimney and cedar shingling visible.
Canadian Architect
Photograph of a low-rise residential co-operative housing complex located at 1974 Victoira Park Avenue in Toronto. A piece of paper adhered to the verso of the photograph gives deails of the 1962 CHDC National Award competition for Multiple housing.
Newton, Neil
The folder consists of 4 b&w photographs of Dogwood Gardens at 5850 177b Street is an 86 unit complex in the heart of Cloverdale. This complex boasts many great features for families including an outdoor pool, clubhouse, fish pond, putting green, playground, plenty of gardens and greenspace. Close to shopping, transit, restaurants, schools and parks.
Dogwood Gardens was the Canadian Housing Design Council winner of the award for Residential design in 1971. Caption on verso: "A fine example of medium density housing. The random placing of blocks around four activity areas offer unit variety and identity with special inner spaces. Although a number of different materials and forms are used this is done with great skill and there is a consistant and unified whole to the housing."
Boutry, Bryan
Before and after photographs of a factory conversion to townhouse complex.
Interior and exterior views of a high-rise office tower and lower-level shopping concourse, designed in glass and concrete. One view of courtyard outside the building. Shopping area shows a Mappins retail store and a telephone booth.
Coquitlam, 861 Smith Avenue / Dodson residence
Canadian Housing Design Council Award Winner 1971
"A small house which is carefully screened from street traffic by the retention of trees. Multi-levels and open planning add interest. A good lesson in planning particularly in regard to space and light." Owners; Mr & Mrs R. Dodson.
Canadian Architect
Crombie park apartments/ St Michael's Catholic School
Exterior view of a mid-rise apartment building, in red brick, located at 25 Henry Terrace in Toronto. The building is constructed of four blocks, attached by elevated walkways, and houses residential apartments as well as a Catholic school.
Crowds in concourse : Royal Bank Plaza
People walking through the interior concourse of the Royal Bank Plaza in Toronto
Photographs of the exterior of a building under construction, and two interior views looking out through the steel support beams, designed with 3 cubes balanced on their points on a rectangular concrete base. The idea was licensed from Dutch architect Piet Blom by Toronto entrepreneur Ben Kutner. Designed from prefabricated steel and glass, the houses were supposed to take advantage of otherwise unusable property space in Toronto like laneways and rooftops. The house has since been abandoned and the cubes are used for commercial signage.
Conway, William
Photograph of the exterior of the school showing the curtain wall design, also used by the same architects in the Mgr. Douville School in Farnum, Quebec.
Disneyland, CA, Sleeping Beauty Castle
Photograph of visitors walking across the bridge before the entrance to the Sleeping Beauty Castle, taken from the side to show the arch of the bridge.
Don Mills, Apartments on Windfield Farms land
Exterior view of two high rise towers, taken from across a field.
Exterior view of a townhouse complex. Stamp on back gives the photographer as Edward Jones.
Jones, Edward
Exterior views of a high rise office building, one view of construction phase.
Interior and exterior views of two phases of development of a townhouse complex. Single and multi-storey buildings are pictured, as well as interiors.
Fleet, Max
Don Mills, Row Housing -Missing
Exterior views of a multi-storey townhouse complex, showing yards and parking. The stacked residences have a bachelor apartment or garage under the two storey housing units above.
Shawcroft, B.
Interior and exterior views of a townhouse complex. Exteriors of the two and three storey buildings are pictured, as well as interiors. The housing plan was devised by Roy P. Rogers Enterprises Ltd. and based on the success of Chatham Village in Pittsburgh, USA, a planned community established in 1932 as a "social and economic demonstration." In Southill Village, the first unit type was two storey with a split-level entrance, the second was similar but the entrances are emphasized through two floors as a contrast. The third unit type had a flat roof and the last type was a split-level building which appears to be a one-storey building from the street.
Fleet, Max
Exterior views of townhouses, showing pathways between buildings, garages, and courtyards.
File contains stereographs with images on both sides of the card. Images depict various animals, people, and buildings from across the world; by unknown publishers
Dundas/Sherborne residential building
Photograph of the rear garden area of an unknown residential building near Dundas and Sherbourne Streets in Toronto. A paved walkway separates the building from the rear entrances to neighbouring homes and apartments.
Exterior views of a two-storey brick townhouse complex, with one view of a shopping arcade on the main level of a section of the buildings.
matte gsp with white border. Aerial view of NYC centred on empire state building. Recto caption in white, bottom of image: "(0190-876A-8)(10-15-32-2P)(12-2000) EMPIRE STATE BLDG. N.Y.C."
Ernest Thompson Seton Park, Toronto
View of a bridge in the park. Photograph is stamped on the back: "This is the property of Raymond Moriyama, Architect." E. T. Seton Park is located in the Central Don area of the West Don River valley, south of Eglinton Avenue East. The parkland was acquired from the Flemingdon Development Corporation in the 1960's for the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo, which was eventually built in the Rouge Valley. Beginning July 1, 1965, the Province of Ontario leased the north-east corner of the park from the former Metropolitan Toronto for ninety-nine years to operate the Ontario Science Centre.
Illustration of a bridge, with various other sketches of bridges around the borders of the image and the text: "(Colour illustration from the cover of the forthcoming issue of Architectural Monographs: 5 Michael Graves.)" The original drawing is graphite and crayon on yellow paper, done in 1978, in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The bridge was designed as a replacement for a vehicular bridge spanning the Red River, connecting Minnesota and North Dakota.
Photographs of the interior and exterior of a private residence.
Photographs of the exterior of a planned community in Toronto, with both high rise and townhouse structures. Views of the highrise block under construction. One interior view of a living room and dining room inside one of the two-storey townhouses.
Green, Seymour
Exterior view of a house at 4 Old George Place in Toronto. The style is influenced by Japanese, West Coast Canadian and Native Canadian architecture, with sloping rooflines and durable materials that integrate with a natural setting. The structure is made of red brick, interspersed with cedar sections and glass panes.
Jowett, Roger
Exterior photographs of an art-deco low-rise apartment building in a manicured landscape, with ivy-covered cottages behind the main gate. Completed around 1939-41, this apartment complex covers a 5.5-acre site located in the Leaside nieghbourhood of Toronto at 1477 Bayview Avenue. The apartment buildings are grouped around a large, central courtyard, landscaped by Dunington-Grubb and Stensson. The building plans eliminated long corridors by having separate entrances and stairways serving four to six apartments, and each apartment extends from one side of the building to the other. Architectural drawings for The Garden Court Apartments are in the Page and Steele Collection at the Archives of Ontario. Five original drawings for the landscape survive in the Dunington-Grubb/Stensson Collection at the University of Guelph.
Kettle, John
Geo. Washington Bridge, N.J., N.Y.
matte gsp with white border. Aerial view of bridge, river, and two shorelines. Recto caption in white, bottom left of image: "(0130-876A-8)(10-10-31-9A)(12-1500) GEO. WASHINGTON BRIDGE N.J. N.Y."
matte gsp with white border. Aerial view of island, NYC skyline in background. Recto caption in white, bottom of image: "(0256-870N-8)(11-23-34-1P)(12-1000) GOVERNOR'S ISLAND, N.Y."
Photographs of the exterior of the single storey elementary school building. 16 classrooms and offices are grouped around a central auditorium. View of entrance mural above main entrance painted by Adrian Vilandré. The building has a light steel structural frame with brick veneer and tongue-and-groove boards for exterior finishing. All windows are double-glazed, ceilings are perforated fibreboard, flooring is vinyl asbestos tile.
Studio Alain Enrg.
File consists of 21 images of the interior and exterior of a 2-story farmhouse with barn and surrounding gardens. Views include kitchen, bathrooms, living room, barn, garden, and home exterior.
Burley, Robert
Interior and exterior views of a wood-construction, with wood paneling inside and out. Interior shots show hallway, dining and kitchen areas.
Jowett, Roger
Black and white photographs of the exterior of a home, taken at night and during the day. Stamp on back of photograph with architect's name, Jerome Markson. Markson was awarded a 25 Years Award in 1993 for his work on the Moses residence by the Ontario Association of Architects and Canadian House and Home magazine.
Photographs of the architect's models. This building was given an Award of Merit by the Governor General's Awards for Architecture in 1990, and an Award of Excellence by the Ontario Association of Architects Awards in 1988.
Applied Photography Ltd.
Views of the Harbourfront boardwalk or promenade, stretching 2 1/2 miles along Toronto's waterfront. One of the photos has been edited using a white wash. Also views of condominium developments along the quay, and contact prints include images of York Quay Centre, Power Plant Gallery at Harbourfront Centre, and Spadina and Bathurst Quays.
Sandler, Tom
Exterior views of a house. "Harder House" inscribed on all versos. Stamped "JOSEPH BAKER ARCHITECT / 1500 SHERBROOKE STREET WEST - MONTREAL25, QUE."
Harvard Stadium, Boston, Mass.
matte gsp with white border. Depicts an aerial view of harvard stadium, surrounding city and river landscape. Recto caption, bottom edge of image: "(0135-885-0-8)(2-25-32-1P)(12-2000) HARVARD STADIUM, BOSTON, MASS."
Hotel Admiral, 249 Queen's Quay west, Toronto
One small colour photograph in which the sign "Hotel Admiral" is visible on the roof of the building. The two black and white prints show the hotel under construction. The building was purchased by Radisson and became the Radisson Admiral Hotel.
James, Arthur
Design proposal for a house in downtown Toronto, one of a group of similar dwellings with an inner courtyard that acts as a buffer from the noise from street traffic.
House, Sainsfield avenue, Toronto
Interior view of living room and dining area, and exterior view of entrance to house.
Jowett, Henry Roger
Exterior view of a flat-roof building clad in grey stone, with a central window feature.
Samson, Ian
Interior and exterior views of a house renovation. The tall Victorian home was clad in grey shingle and pale wood, and the interior space was opened up and rounded statement walls painted green complement exposed metal piping. Views of dining room, kitchen, living area, bathroom and bedroom.
Independent Order of Foresters building / Temple building : Toronto
Exterior photograph of one of the first skyscrapers in Toronto, built in 1896 at the corner of Richmond and Bay Streets, and briefly the tallest building in the city. It was designed with a cast-iron frame and had a red-brick and Credit Valley stone façade designed to complement the Romanesque revival design of nearby buildings: Old City Hall and the Confederation Life building. It was demolished in 1970, and the property was re-developed by Y and R Properties into a new office complex at 390 Bay Street.
Interior views of a townhouse designed by Jerome Markson (owner & architect), showing living room with fireplace and wood panneled ceiling, and exterior views of brick patio in the rear of the house.
Canadian Architect
Folder contains 1 b&w photograph of the interior of the Caravel Hotel in Kelowna, B.C. The photo appears to have been taken for the November 1965 issue of Canadian Architect magazine.
Fulker, John
Kelowna, Lakeshore drive residence
Folder contains 1 b&w photograph of the National design award 1964 winner from the Canadian Housing Design Council. Caption on verso: "A splendid plan which takes advantage of a fine site. Circulation within the house is very good and the outside areas are practically and attractively handled." The architects were Hartley Barnes & Arajs of Kelowna, B.C. The builder as M. Ulansky of Kelowna, B.C.
Century 21 Photographers Ltd.
Kikinko, Kikino Elementary school
Artist's illustration of a yellow and red brick school building and two photographs of Métis crafts used as inspiration for the the school decoration.
Architect's model and exterior view of finished high rise residential condominium located at 480 Queens Quay West in Toronto, designed with stepped levels and walls of glass windows.
Lenscape Incorporated
Slides depict famous locations around Italy ie. Ponte Rialto, Bridge of Sighs, Doge's Palace
Photograph of the interior of the house. Owned by Andre Benjamin Papineau. Federal heritage building; art gallery. House was build for Montreal architect Andre Benjamin Papineau is located on a river edge. Materials of the house; fieldstone, red cider. Furniture designed be Papineau, except chairs.
Samulewitz, Hans
Exterior view of a house built into a grassy landscape, with grass-covered ramps connecting the roofline to the ground.
Fulker, John
2 photographs of the exterior of the building, and one of the architect's model.
Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
Matte print with white border. Depicts an aerial view of Washington including monuments, shoreline, and bridge. Recto caption, bottom of image area: "013-851A-8)(8-1-32-2P)(12-800) Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C."
Small photograph adhered to clear plastic showing exterior of a skyscraper, sometimes referred to as the "Inside-Out Building" because many of its pipes and conduits are exterior to the building. The building was the topic of a critique of office buildings with exposed structures in the February 1987 issue of Canadian Architect magazine titled "Exposing High Tech". The Llyod's building is sometimes
matte gsp with white border. Aerial view of NYC. Recto caption, lower left corner of image area: "(0255-870N-8)(11-23-34-1P)(12-900) LOWER MANHATTAN, N.Y."
Lower Manhattan- New York City
matte gsp with white border. Aerial view of NYC and surrounding bodies of water. Recto caption, bottom left: "(028-876A-8)(1-13-28-2P)(12-2000) LOWER MANHATTAN- NEW YORK CITY."
Exterior view of house.
Architect Jacques Rousseau, was built in 1990
Manors of Brandywine : Scarborough
Exterior view of three storey townhouses with central grassy courtyard.
Aerial view of the 51 storey mixed-use office and residential tower located at 44 Charles Street West in Toronto.
Market Galleria Lofts, 71 Front St East, Toronto
Photograph of a design concept drawing for the interior lobby of the Market Galleria lofts.
Exterior views of the mid-rise condominium complex in the St. Lawrence Market neighbourhood, with central courtyard and street-level shopping arcade. One interior view of shopping concourse and one aerial view of area prior to development.
Photograph of the exterior, side-view, in winter. A sticker adhered to the back of the photograph reads: "Distinction en architecture 1982/ La résidence Martinez-Camps/ Jorge Martinez-Camps"
Mass. Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
matte gsp with white border. Aerial view of university campus and surrounding buildings, river. Recto caption, bottom left: "(0132--885-20-8)(5-25-32-1P)(12-2000) Mass. Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass."
Mauran residence, 95 Ardwold Gate
Exterior views of a wood and glass two storey building, with cantilevered terraces and roof overhang. Exterior walls are all of cast-in-place concrete.