Bloor/Gladstone Library
Renaissance revival meets lightbox. Is it overstating things to call Bloor/Gladstone a masterpiece of library architecture?
National Ballet School
A perfect mix of old and new architecture. That’s Lozinski House in the centre.
Koerner Hall
When heritage preservationists talk about good examples of adaptive re-use, Koerner Hall and the words “balance” and “scale” come up in the conversation.
The ROM
Say what you will about Libeskind’s reimagining of the ROM – and architectural critics have said plenty – it’s a standout.
Milne House
Plans are under way to restore and create pioneer gardens around one of the oldest examples of framed Gothic revival architecture left in the city – the last of 16 mid-to-late-19th-century homesteads that used to dot Milneford Mills on the east bank of the Don.
Artscape Wychwood Barns
From TTC streetcar maintenance and repair facility to community hub. Beauty.
St. Matthias Anglican Church
A major expansion of this 1895 example of Victorian Gothic revival was proposed by the current owners. But they’ve recently agreed to changes to preserve the building’s original characteristics.
Evergreen Brick Works
The most extensive heritage reno in Toronto’s history. Years of effort to reclaim the natural and physical environment around the old brick factory have paid off.