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Architecture of Ontario

10 December 2009
1962 – Memorial Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario

1962 – Memorial Buildings, Ottawa, Ontario

Architects: Allward & Gouinlock Construction of the two edifices, originally called “Veterans Memorial Buildings”, began following the Second World War. In addition to honouring those who served and those who died in that...

10 December 2009
1965 – City Hall, Toronto, Ontario

1965 – City Hall, Toronto, Ontario

Architect: Viljo Revell This is the fourth city hall in Toronto’s history. The first was destroyed by fire. The second was temporary. The third, the city outgrew, and it still exists. This fourth...

01 October 2009
1967 – City Hall, Brantford, Ontario

1967 – City Hall, Brantford, Ontario

Architect: Michael Kopsa This building, designed by Michael Kopsa was a centennial project for the city. With its free-form design and textured concrete that reveals the rough-sawn Douglas fir in which the concrete...

10 December 2009
1969 – Best Western Hotel, Kenora, Ontario

1969 – Best Western Hotel, Kenora, Ontario

Architect: M. MacLeod Interesting form but could have benefited from some extra storeys in height to make the proportions more pleasing. Beautiful site on the shore of Lake of the Woods.

10 December 2009
1976 – CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario

1976 – CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario

Architect: WZMH Architects Defining the Toronto skyline, the CN Tower is Canada’s most recognizable and celebrated icon. At a height of 553.33m, it was, for many years, the World’s Tallest Building, an important...

10 December 2009
1979 – Royal Bank Plaza South, Toronto, Ontario

1979 – Royal Bank Plaza South, Toronto, Ontario

Architect: WZMH Architects The two Royal Bank Plaza towers are connected by a 39-meter (130 foot) tall glass Banking Hall. All 14,000 windows of the towers are coated with a layer of 24-karat...

10 December 2009
1982 – Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Ontario

1982 – Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Ontario

Architects: Arthur Erickson / Mather and Haldenby Opened in 1982 and renovated in 2002, this striking building is a 2,812 seater concert hall. Its circular architectural design exhibits a sloping and curvilinear glass...

10 December 2009
1986 – Lake of the Woods Museum, Kenora, Ontario

1986 – Lake of the Woods Museum, Kenora, Ontario

Architect: Prairie Architects Inc. The Lake of the Woods Museum houses a collection of over 15,000 articles, which reflect the area’s unique history and character. The exhibits focus on life between 1890 and...

10 December 2009
1988 – 35 The Esplanade, Toronto, Ontario

1988 – 35 The Esplanade, Toronto, Ontario

Architect: Matsui Baer Vanstone Architects