tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79807818395604472572024-03-13T08:11:55.976-04:00G Bruce Stratton ArchitectsG. Bruce Stratton Architectshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07596420548899965232noreply@blogger.comBlogger451125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980781839560447257.post-57152527974888704472013-09-13T18:02:00.000-04:002013-09-13T18:02:49.832-04:00GBSA wins Award of Excellence at TUDA 2013<span style="color: #999999; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">G. Bruce Stratton Architects wins Award of Excellence in 'Public Buildings in Context' category for Mount Dennis Library Renovation (TPL) at the 2013 Toronto Urban Design Awards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of the 125 submissions made by firms </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">throughout the City of Toronto </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">across all categories, Mount Dennis Library becomes only 1 of 11 submissions to win an Award of Excellence and was the only library to do so this year. This year's pool was truly a competitive batch of outstanding projects and Mount Dennis Library was one of the few to stand out from the rest of the competition.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The Mount Dennis Library is a very thoughtful renovation of a modest yet important neighbourhood library. It represents a remarkable example of a project displaying a "complete" civic response by contributing creatively to the streetscape, providing a highly transparent fa</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;">ç</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;">ade, and paying attention to details. The building contributes and responds elegantly to the</span></i><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: nowrap;"><i>in this area, and helps set the stage for change in the future. The library's renewed image redefines</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">List of all winners <a href="http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/1223319/winners-of-the-2013-toronto-urban-design-awards-announced" target="_blank">here.</a></span><br />
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G. Bruce Stratton Architectshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07596420548899965232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980781839560447257.post-61851569795609322522013-09-12T17:19:00.002-04:002013-09-13T15:53:45.276-04:00Congratulations to our Team and the Award of Excellence 2013- Toronto Urban Design Awards<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Designed Lighting Support G. Bruce Stratton Architectshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07596420548899965232noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980781839560447257.post-12650122213821050492012-10-17T17:47:00.000-04:002012-10-17T17:47:00.889-04:00Toronto Public Library Nearing Completion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rail Link West Kowloon Terminus</b> is said to become the largest
underground high-speed rail station in the world. This stunning modern concept
was designed by Andrew Bromberg of international architecture studio </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 115%;">Aedas</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 115%;"> and its
completion is programmed for 2015. In three years time, the huge
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Hong Kong will be prepared with 15 tracks for high-speed trains reaching
maximum speeds of 124 mph. Helping travellers get from one city to the other in
48 minutes opposed to the current 100 minutes train ride, the dazzling terminal
is also an example of how far technology and architecture have come together.
Starting with the first impression, this undulating building will change the
city’s face – promising to proudly display Hong Kong’s bold and vanguard
character. Rising 148 feet high above the surroundings, the structure’s roof
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here are the rest of the photos of the space. Speaking to assistant manager, Daiki, he mentioned that Manager, Aki, really enjoyed the tastes of the ramen in New York at <a href="http://www.ippudony.com/" target="_blank">Ippudo</a> and David Chang's <a href="http://www.momofuku.com/" target="_blank">Momofuku</a>. He wanted to bring some of that to Toronto.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The treatment of the interior walls comprises of mainly wood blocking ends put together in checkerboard patterning to add depth and contrast. The ceiling along with HVAC components is exposed. It's simple and I think it looks great with the exposed concrete floor, which induces somewhat of a rustic look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Go check them out: </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://kintonramen.com/">http://kintonramen.com/</a></span><br />
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<br />G. Bruce Stratton Architectshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07596420548899965232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980781839560447257.post-90912103174126935412012-04-27T15:14:00.003-04:002012-04-27T15:14:35.233-04:00"Plexi" PicassoSo the Art Gallery of Ontario puts on a major exhibit of Picasso paintings and they are all behind a sheet a plexigalss. Disappointing.G. Bruce Stratton Architectshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07596420548899965232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980781839560447257.post-42275435148958181242012-04-19T16:47:00.000-04:002012-04-19T16:47:45.667-04:00Library Renovation Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W-wqK7inucA/T5B5iYYwoUI/AAAAAAAAARk/lzoxfBFpe1k/s1600/IMGP0560.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qda="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-W-wqK7inucA/T5B5iYYwoUI/AAAAAAAAARk/lzoxfBFpe1k/s320/IMGP0560.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cTyRiNKzU4g/T5B5vwnnsAI/AAAAAAAAARs/P7OKwuQtHtk/s1600/IMGP0563.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" qda="true" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cTyRiNKzU4g/T5B5vwnnsAI/AAAAAAAAARs/P7OKwuQtHtk/s320/IMGP0563.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>G. Bruce Stratton Architectshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07596420548899965232noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7980781839560447257.post-35398013267283025002012-04-05T16:11:00.000-04:002012-04-05T16:11:56.757-04:00Historical Architecture: Ruins of St. Paul's Cathedral, Macau<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Fa</span><em style="background-color: white; font-style: normal; line-height: 16px;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">çade</span></em><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> of </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St.Paul's Cathedral </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">(Wilhelm Heine, 1854)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">St. Paul's Cathedral was built in 1602 by the Jesuits and destroyed by a fire caused by a typhoon in 1835. The southern stone f</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: center;">a</span><em style="background-color: white; font-style: normal; line-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">çade of this Catholic church is all that remains of the building, which is now buttressed with steel and concrete. Stone carvings done by Japanese Christians who were at the time exiled from their homeland can be seen on these remains. </span></em><br />
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<em style="background-color: white; font-style: normal; line-height: 16px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Macau as a territory was ruled by the Portuguese colonial rulers from the 17th century, having ports settled in their isles dating back to the 16th century. On December 20, 1999, Macau was returned back to the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.) with prior arrangements dating back to 1979 and with the Sino-Portuguese Joint Declaration of 1987.</span></em>G. Bruce Stratton Architectshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07596420548899965232noreply@blogger.com0