Concrete Toronto - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1552451933 ISBN 13 : 9781552451939

Editeur : Coach House Books, 2004

Synopsis

Toronto is a concrete city. From international landmarks to civic buildings to cultural institutions to metropolitan infrastructure and the single-family home, reminders of the era of 'brutalist' architecture surround Torontonians. But for how long? As architectural fashion has shifted to the glass-and-steel neomodernism of today, these concrete structures have been increasingly ignored - and in some cases, demolished.

Concrete Toronto takes readers on a guided tour of Toronto's concrete architecture. Editors Michael McClelland and Graeme Stewart have assembled a diverse group of industry experts - architects, university faculty, local practitioners, city planners, historians and journalists - to examine the unique and important qualities and the past and future of Toronto's concrete buildings in interviews, articles, archival photos, drawings and case studies.

Appealing to both the average reader and the enthusiast, Concrete Toronto provides a refreshing look not only at the neglected buildings, but also at the trends that produced them and the impact and consequences that resulted from their construction.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

E.R.A. Architects Inc., an architectural practice widely recognized for its thoughtful and expert advice on matters related to existing buildings, has helped produce the books "Toronto Modern Architecture: 1945-1965" (Coach House Books, 2002) and "East/West: A Guide to Where People Live in Downtown Toronto" (Coach House Books, 2001).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Coach House Books
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1552451933
• ISBN 13: 9781552451939
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Éditeur: McClelland Michael, Stewart Graeme
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible