Doors Open Toronto 2016 has arrived! We love events that spotlight and celebrate Canadian architecture and design!
On Saturday May 28th, 2013 and Sunday May 29th, 2013 the City of Toronto will be hosting their 17th annual Doors Open Toronto event throughout the city. Presented by Great Gulf, this free event allows fans of architecture, design, art and history to experience just of a few of the fascinating sites Toronto has to offer. The theme for this year’s event is ‘Re-used, Re-visited and Revised‘ and will explore the adaptive re-use of buildings throughout Toronto’s architectural history. With over 130 museums, art galleries, schools, design studios, historical sites and other locations generally closed to the public participating, this event allows design enthusiasts the opportunity to explore the inside of some of their favourite architectural locations. Choose your favorite architectural period and start your tour!
Here are just a couple we love that will be open to the public this weekend:
The Design Exchange – In honour of the pursuit of excellence in Canadian design!
Year: 1937
Style: Art Deco (1918-1940)
Original Architect: George & Moorhouse with S.H. Maw
Image courtesy of philipcastleton
The Courtyard House – see our past canadianrealestatehousingandhome.ca feature here
Year: Built after 2000
Style: Contemporary (1995 – Present)
Architect: Studio Junction
Image courtesy of robfiocca
Also, one talk we’d like to recommend will be by HPA Partner Siamak Hariri. He will participate in a pecha kucha event on Redesigning Toronto on Saturday 24 May, 2014 at 2pm at the Fort York Library. Check out this past Houseporn post on Hariri Pontarini Architects and the Casey House Extension.
To plan your Doors Open Toronto weekend, refer to the official Doors Open website for information on free special programming, exhibits, walking tours, and talks that can be experienced during the event.
Posted by Steve Fudge, the purveyor of canadianrealestatehousingandhome.ca and the proprietor of urbaneer, a division of Bosley Real Estate Ltd., Brokerage, in Toronto, Ontario
