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HTA Podcast: When Buildings Say "Boo!"
Why do some places seem "spooky"? We have a look at what's "in the air" in scary spaces, and where…
My Friend Allie
Dr. Allison Sherman, doing what she was born to do. Dr. Allison Sherman was an outstanding scholar of Renaissance art,…
Standing Tall
I’ve been preparing asynchronous lectures on Greek and Roman architecture for the last three weeks, which means I’ve been looking…
The HTA Podcast: Episode 1
https://soundcloud.com/user-272231815/avrc-photo-collection RSS Feed Episode 1 of the HTA Podcast. Produced by the History and Theory of Architecture program at…
Reconquista
Last Friday, Muslim services were held under the great dome of the Hagia Sophia for the first time in 86…
Barry Padolsky's Letter to Justin Trudeau
Many of you will have read about Barry Padolsky's open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the Château Laurier.…
What Could the Château Laurier Addition Look Like?
"Sightlines" © Teagan Hyndman and Lauren Liebe In a piece in today’s National Post, Larco representative Dennis Jacobs used what…
Taking Responsibility
The vote on the Château Laurier that City Council will have tomorrow is profoundly important. Not because of its potential…
The Last Word (of 2018)
Members of the public were invited to share their reactions to the exhibition of student designs for an addition to…
Re-Framing the Question
Design for an extension to the Château Laurier, by Teagan Hydman and Lauren Liebe I’ve believed for a long time…
Time to Think Outside the Box
https://vimeo.com/301929976 Remember the first proposal for an addition to the romantic, picturesque Château Laurier? It was two boxes. Remember the…
Demolition by Neglect
You may have heard the phrase “demolition by neglect”. It’s what happens when a building’s maintenance is neglected so egregiously…
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