The Collonade
This is the rear entrance to the Collonade which is a mixed use building on Bloor St in the priciest retail area of the city. It was designed by architect Gerald Robinson in fine Brutalist style and was constructed in 1963 and was one of the first mixed use developments in Canada with retail and office spaces on the bottom few floors and residential above. I love the oval windows and the cool reflections. Will have to get a pic of the front of the building one day.
Makes for a good photograph !
ReplyDeleteThose curved lines and the great oval windows make for a very striking entrance. I like it.
ReplyDeleteLovely windows.
ReplyDeleteThe curve and ovals do some good in terms of offsetting the harshness of the architecture.
ReplyDeleteI like that. Most of the buildings constructed in the UK in the early 60s are (or were, because some of them have fortunately been pulled down) in Post-War-Particularly-Ugly style...so many town centres wrecked.
ReplyDeletelooks iompressive
ReplyDeletefor a building from that aptly named brutalist period this is a graceful gem with those windows, yes!
ReplyDeleteYour photo is really great of this unusual building & the reflections in the oval windows are a bonus!
ReplyDeleteAn outstanding image and composition! Love the oval windows with the reflections in them.
ReplyDeleteFascinating building. I'd love to see the residential spaces!
ReplyDeletecurves and ovals! nice!
ReplyDeleteA great artistic/architectural design!
ReplyDeleteNot quite as brutal looking as most Brutalist style.
ReplyDeleteThat's on Bloor St, just east of Avenue Road, right? We bought my wife's engagement ring in a shop there 44 years ago! Love the phrase 'brutalist architecture'! UofG where I taught has a couple of 'brutalist' buildings.
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting piece of architecture. I wonder about the math behind making a building with a curve.
ReplyDeleteA creative and lovely design!
ReplyDeleteGreat approach, Pat !!
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