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W E L C O M E TO
RYERSON UNIVERSITY
Taking Root In The City
“That’s what ‘University as City Builder’ means to me: a wellknown University footprint in the City...giving people reasons
to visit, and to live nearby. Because what is good for Ryerson
University - is also good for Toronto.”
-President Sheldon Levy
Statement From Kendra
-Chair, Kendra Smith
The Ryerson Campus
CONTENTS
“T E N IMPORTANT BUI L D I N G S
IN TORONTO”+1
GAL L E R I E S
RESTAURANTS
COFFEE SHOPS
S E RVICES AND CONTA C T S
“TEN IMPORTANT
BUILDINGS IN TORONTO”+1
AS SEEN BY PAUL RAFF
The following is a list of the ten most important works of architecture in
the city of Toronto as seen through the eyes of prominent Toronto-based
architect Paul Raff. The list was compiled for an exhibition, displayed on
the CN tower's observation deck in 2007. With a variety of projects that
span the globe, Mr. Raff has still maintained a close relationship with
Ryerson’s School of Architecture throughout his career. Added to this list
is Frank Gehry’s addition to the AGO, which was completed in 2008. An
article by John McMinn provides some perspective on this important
project, and serves to update the list that Paul compiled several years
ago.
Gooderham Building (Flat Iron Building)
RC Harris Water Filtration Plant
Sony Centre (formerly the Hummingbird Centre)
Toronto City Hall
Toronto Dominion Center
Ontario Place
Mississauga City Hall
Sharp Centre for Design, OCAD
Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research
Royal Ontario Museum
Umbra Retail Store
Art Gallery of Ontario (AG0)
100 Queen Street West
“The result of an internationally open competition that attracted over five
hundred entries, City Hall solidified Toronto’s place in the architectural
world. The winning entry, submitted by Finnish architect Viljo Revell,
consists of a circular podium surrounded and enclosed by two office
towers. Reminiscent of classical columns these office towers are fluted,
and symbolize cupped hands holding and protecting the values and
responsibilities of government. In plan, these three distinct built-forms of
City Hall appear as an “eye”, one that looks over and protects the city.
Set against tall and repetitive skyscrapers, City Hall brings a circular
relief to the grid pattern that is so common in large, North American
cities.”
Toronto City Hall
Viljo Revell
1965
66 Wellington Street West
“The Centre consists of five towers clad in bronze-tinted
glass and supported by a grid of black steel. The towers are
arranged on a granite plinth. By raising the office function from
the ground plane, the granite plaza extends into the building
maintaining an entirely public level. This collection of buildings
is an example of the archetypal modernist design strategy as
executed by one of the fathers of modernism. By arranging
columns around the periphery and a service core in the center,
a free plan creates an open, flexible space to accommodate
the ever-changing requirements of a corporate office. The gird,
used to derive proportion in every detail, has a commanding
presence in the scheme and it is remarkable to observe the rigor
with which each element is bound to it. The Toronto Dominion
Centre is the most developed version of this International Style
as it was his last building of this type, following the original
Seagram Building in New York City completed in 1958. Once
completed, this complex of unprecedented scale radically
changed Toronto’s skyline and prompted a wave of similar
development that spread throughout Canada.”
Toro n to D o mi n i o n C e n t r e
Ludwig
Mies Van der Rohe
1967
100 McCaul Street
“Rather than renovate an overcrowded maze of classrooms and
building additions, why not build above it? Part of the Ontario
College of Art & Design’s campus redevelopment, the whimsical
table top building hovers ten stories above its urban context,
delicately supported by vibrant steel legs. The exuberant
design is rooted in strong urban design principals while at the
same time, enhances the Historic Grange Park and gives the
College a strong presence within the city. This playful approach
is appropriate to its use and frames a unique urban condition in
the green space below its pixilated cladding.”
S harp Centr e for D esign, O C A D
Will Alsop,
Robbie/Young +
Wright
2003
Studio Daniel
Libeskind, B+H
2007
“In 1914 the ROM was formed at the opening of the new
building which originally housed five separate museums. The
first addition, facing Queens Park, was completed in 1933.
Subsequent renovation in 1978 to 1984 saw the open areas
inside the ‘H’ form filled in to accommodate more gallery
space. This previous expansion has since been demolished to
accommodate the newest addition. The newest addition to the
ROM, The Michael Lee-Chin Crystal features a geometrically
complex steel structure clad with anodized aluminum and glass
that protrudes into the historic museum and out into the street.
The juxtaposition between the historic and the contemporary
creates a unique tension in this Toronto Landmark both in terms
of materiality and form. Irregularly shaped floor plates house
museum collections in a dynamic, angular volume with views
of the city through thin, towering windows. What began as a
sketch on a napkin has developed into a feat of engineering
and an iconic attraction that places Toronto in the spotlight of
the international Architecture scene.”
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens Park
Frank Gehry
2008
“The Gehry design skillfully combines new and existing
construction, presenting the visitor with an experience of
openness and light, accented by the inviting pop friendliness
of the slightly cartoony overscaled Douglas Fir-clad ramps and
stairs which bend and curve inside the building. Strongly
connected to its surrounding neighbourhood community, one
of the most striking experiences for the visitor is the way the
architects have incorporated the city itself as an artifact for
consideration. On the second floor above the north entrance
of the building, the soaring Galleria Italia, funded by a group
of donors from Toronto’s Italian community, provides an
intimate overview of the domestic 19th-century architecture
of the neighbourhood... The overall experience of the new
gallery is very positive, bringing the experience of art to a
broad-based public audience without diminishing its cultural
significance.”
-John McMinn
Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas Street West
Of Toronto’s Art & Design District, Queen Street West is home to a wide
range of galleries that exhibit emerging as well as accomplished Canadian
and International artists.
QUEEN
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YONGE ST.
UNIVERSITY AVE.
The Distillery District is the largest and best preserved collection of Victorian
Industrial Architecture in North America. For this reason the District is a
national Historic Site. In its early years, the Distillery was a central figure
in the growth and development of the city in terms of manufacturing
and trade. Known today as one of Toronto’s trendiest neighbourhoods,
the Distillery re-opened its gates in 2001 and became a pedestrian-only
village showcasing Toronto’s ever-growing arts, culture, and entertainment
industries. It is now home to upscale condominium buildings, fine dining
and well-respected art galleries; modern life in a Victorian context.
DISTILLERY DISTRICT
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Queen West Galleries
Angell Gallery
890 Queen Street West
Wednesday to Saturday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Current Galleries:
You Only Live Once - an exhibition of the works of Kader Brock
Edward Day Gallery
952 Queen Street West
Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm – 5:00pm.
Stephen Bulger Gallery
1026 Queen Street West
Tuesday to Saturday: 11:00am - 6:00pm
Current Galleries:
The World From My Front Porch by Larry Towell
Distillery District Galleries
Artcore / Fabrice Marcolini
55 Mill Street – Pure Spirits Building 62
Sunday to Monday: by appointment
Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Corkin Gallery
55 Mill Street – Building 55
Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Current Galleries:
“The Presence of Portraits”
100m
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Cantine Restaurant & Bar
International cuisine
138 Avenue Rd.
Phone: (416) 923-4822
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Studio Café
International cuisine
Four Seasons Hotel, 21 Avenue Rd.
Breakfast: Weekdays 6:30am -11:30am; Weekends 7:00am -11:30am
Phone: (416) 964-0411
Remy’s Restaurant
Italian cuisine
115 Yorkville Ave.
Phone: (647) 260-0822
YONGE ST.
A U R A NTS
RESTA U R A N T S YORKVILLE
Sassafraz
Californian, French, Vegetarian and Seafood
100 Cumberland St.
Phone: (416) 964-2222
Il Posto
Italian cuisine
148 Yorkville Ave.
Phone: (416) 968-0469
COLLEGE ST.
100m
C A F E SE S H O P S
COFFE
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Bulldog
89 Granby St.
Daily: 7:00am – 7:00pm
Golden Mint Coffee & Tea Co.
439 Yonge St.
Monday to Saturday: 8:00am – 8:00pm
Lettieri Espresso Bar Café
94 Cumberland St.
Sunday to Thursday: 7:00am – 10:00pm
Friday to Saturday: 8:00am – 12:00am
Café Nervosa
75 Yorkville Ave.
Sunday to Thursday: 11:30am – 10:00pm
Friday to Saturday: 11:30am – 11:00pm
Second Cup
170 Bloor St. West
Daily: 8:00am – 11:00pm