A Guidebook to Contemporary Architecture in Toronto

by Margaret Goodfellow, Phil Goodfellow, Helen Malkin (Editor)

From small residences to Cultural Renaissance projects-all completed between 1992 and 2010 - this guidebook features over 60 contemporary buildings, landscapes, and public spaces that have transformed Toronto.

Organized by neighbourhood. the book has 14 maps, a host of descriptive texts, and more than 200 photographs to give readers an understanding of each project's context, key attributes, and merits.

This pocket-sized volume is for anyone interested in architecture. landscape architecture, and contemporary urban from, Let it guide you in your exploration of the cultural vibrancy of Toronto.

Genres: Architecture, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010

Reviews

[Steph · Rating 4 out of 5]

“The lack of resolution around mobility issues in Toronto will come home to roost very soon. Toronto has done little to discourage the use of the private automobile in the inner city, which is generating more and more traffic congestion. This has generated a kind of warfare between drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians. It’s not efficient, incredibly dangerous, and not very civilized. So I think the next big project requires a confrontation with the current mobility mess and the creation of an exciting, workable vision of how people, vehicles, public transport and goods can move efficiently, safely, and gracefully throughout an expanding, dense Toronto.”

[Al · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book in my local library. Very interesting great pictures, diagrams maps and ways to get involved to understand more about architecture in Toronto

[Kristine Morris · Rating 4 out of 5]

This little guidebook is really quite astounding. The amount of new buildings in Toronto (that are not condos) is really impressive. I know most of the buildings in the book but some were pleasantly discovered. The introduction and explanation of Toronto's Cultural Renaissance is very interesting. Those I have not visited include the multi-faith centre in the Koeffler House by Moriyama (looks amazing), Ireland park (it's been closed whenever I've been), the Eatonville Public Library in Mississauga, Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church.

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty inspiring look at what's been built and which buildings are in the public eye versus being 'hidden' (whether in a complex, lane way, or up above our typical field of vision.