Architecture on Bloor Reimagined
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From landmark restorations to bold reinventions, see how Bloor Street’s architecture is adapting to a changing city.
On this walk along Bloor Street from Queen’s Park to Mirvish Village, explore the evolving lives of buildings shaped by changing cultural, economic, and development pressures. Compare careful restorations with bold contemporary additions, and consider what is preserved (and what can be lost) when historic spaces take on new uses.
Along the way, we’ll examine the contrasting architecture of the Royal Ontario Museum and the transformation of the Park Hyatt, and hear how the Brunswick House shifted from a beloved music venue to a retail space, and how the redevelopment of Mirvish Village balances housing, heritage, and community identity.
Image: Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St W, October 22, 2021. Image by Maksim Sokolov. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
On this walk along Bloor Street from Queen’s Park to Mirvish Village, explore the evolving lives of buildings shaped by changing cultural, economic, and development pressures. Compare careful restorations with bold contemporary additions, and consider what is preserved (and what can be lost) when historic spaces take on new uses.
Along the way, we’ll examine the contrasting architecture of the Royal Ontario Museum and the transformation of the Park Hyatt, and hear how the Brunswick House shifted from a beloved music venue to a retail space, and how the redevelopment of Mirvish Village balances housing, heritage, and community identity.
Image: Church of the Redeemer, 162 Bloor St W, October 22, 2021. Image by Maksim Sokolov. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Where is it happening?
Lillian Massey Building, 125 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C7, Canada
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Host or PublisherHeritage Toronto
