First Canadian Place: 40 years on top in Toronto
May 13, 2015 · First Canadian Place became the tallest office building in Toronto and Canada on January 13, 1975, when steelworker Gerry Deschamps bolted the first horizontal structural beam higher than the roof of Commerce Court. Though construction generally progressed as expected, there were hiccups. A $150,000 shipment of normally crisp white Carrera ...
Book Review – Research Methods for Architecture - Spacing …
Nov 22, 2016 · Author: Raymond Lucas (Laurence King, 2016) “ As a discipline, architecture often struggles with the idea of research…. ” It’s difficult to think of a more accurate opening statement to Ray Lucas’ Research Methods for Architecture. Given the everyday, physical nature of built world, it’s easy to assume that research within the ...
Spacing | Canadian Urbanism Uncovered
Spacing | Canadian Urbanism Uncovered. Vancouver Architecture. Book Review – The Shape of the Land: Topography & Landscape Architecture. By Erick Villagomez. Editor: Marc Treib (ORO Editions, 2022) Transforming the natural environment is fundamental to our species. Since ancient times, humans have reshaped landscapes for a variety of purposes.
How Toronto built the CN Tower - Spacing Toronto
Jun 24, 2016 · The CN Tower under construction on the CN rail lands on August 18, 1973. Image: City of Toronto Archives. Construction on the CN Tower began on the site of a CN railway siding in February, 1973. Gone was the three-tower design unveiled in the 1960s, replaced by the one familiar today, and also gone was Canadian Pacific.
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered - Spacing Vancouver
Canadian Urbanism Uncovered | Vancouver Architecture, Urban Design, Public Transit, City Hall, Parks, Walking, Bikes, Streetscape, History, Waterfront, Maps, Public ...
Book Review: Soft City - Spacing National | Spacing National
Jan 28, 2020 · Author: David Sim (Island Press, 2019) Bringing the soft back to cities Cities are often caricatured as hard and harsh. Concrete, steel, loud noises, crowds and congestion, bright lights, fast speeds, isolated people. With the increasing focus on ‘smart cities’, we are in danger of adding another layer of technocracy to our cities, further …
The Tranzac Club: “Toronto’s Living Room” - Spacing Toronto
Jun 9, 2021 · As Toronto begins the process or re-opening the economy for the summer, Spacing will occasionally look at businesses and venues that have either survived or been lost during the pandemic. There is a curious relic in the Annex. A squat building that — when we’re not in a pandemic — hosts music and theatre andContinue reading "The …
Spacing Magazine - Spacing Magazine | Spacing Magazine
In open spaces, it travels easily, invisibly and inescapably pervading our experience when we go outside. So it fits right into Spacing’s mandate to explore Toronto’s public realm. In this issue, we look a both the good and the bad of public sound. We hear from people seeking to reduce noise, and people seeking to create opportunities to ...
Ever wonder how a house gets an address number?
Mar 11, 2013 · In Calgary, you must pay $735 to the city for one address number change. If you are changing multiple addresses, the charge is a $735 base fee and then $86 per additional address. In Vancouver, like other cities, you must be the registered property owner to request a number change. The cost is $690. In Montréal, you don’t have the option of ...
S101S – Understanding Residential Density: Why is it so Confusing?
Feb 6, 2023 · What is residential density and why is it so confusing? Residential density is critical to urban planning. It refers to the number of people living in a specific area and is significant because it helps us understand how densely populated an area is. It’s also very controversial. In certain folks, increasing density evokes fear aboutContinue reading "S101S – …