Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Gehry Stairs At The AGO

I showed you the Frank Gehry stairs in the interior of the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) a few weeks ago and had shown the exterior stairs here, last May. I was walking by the gallery a few days ago and was struck by how wonderful the stairs look jutting out of the titanium-clad Gehry addition so here they are. There is a wonderful contrast with the 19th century Grange building (still part of the gallery) and its cupid garden fountain! 
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17 comments:

  1. Paul in Powell RiverAugust 21, 2012 at 1:56 PM

    I agree Red - great contrast! Cupid's nice, but those stairs are terrific.

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  2. WayneAugust 21, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    I like the back of the AGO better than the front. As architecture goes, I like the OCAD (next door) better than the AGO. :-)

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  3. VioletSkyAugust 21, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    I love this view and have dozens of shots. The way the light plays on the colour makes it special every time.

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  4. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comAugust 21, 2012 at 4:15 PM

    Wow, they take my breath away, Wow, that is just all I can say.

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  5. LowellAugust 21, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    I'm sitting here with a goofy grin on my face. These are wonderful! And it's very thoughtful that they are enclosed which makes winter weather bearable.

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  6. DebAugust 21, 2012 at 6:04 PM

    Great contrast in styles, then and well I was going to say now, but those stairs look futuristic!

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  7. RandyAugust 21, 2012 at 6:21 PM

    Wow, that is some staircase.

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  8. LúciaAugust 21, 2012 at 7:45 PM

    It seems those stairs can take us to another world! ;-)

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  9. SharonAugust 21, 2012 at 8:41 PM

    I love Gehry. Everything he builds appeals to me in some way. These stairs are inventive and just plain fun to see.

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  10. AnonymousAugust 22, 2012 at 2:57 AM

    That's a fantastic sight, so many contrasting things and colours going on!

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  11. Chrissy BrandAugust 22, 2012 at 5:37 AM

    An inspiring staircase.

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  12. EG CameraGirlAugust 22, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    You shot this photo in great light, RedPat. Super shot of the stairway.

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  13. BirdmanAugust 22, 2012 at 9:19 AM

    Looks to be a quirky mix that works.

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  14. Oakland Daily PhotoAugust 22, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    Organic and futuristic looking. Quite incredible.

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  15. HalcyonAugust 23, 2012 at 9:01 AM

    I love Gehry! I've got some of his other works up on my travel blog today if you're interested. :)

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  16. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 23, 2012 at 11:39 AM

    This is an amazing sight Pat. I'm so glad you decided to show it I've never seen anything like this before. I must do some Googling and see a bit more of his work.

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  17. UnknownAugust 24, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    Fantastic! Great composition too.

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