Toronto City Hall
Title
Toronto City Hall
Publisher
Lawrence Technological University
Date Created
June 4, 2015
Creator
Revell, Viljo
Creator2
O’Connor, Thomas (photograph)
Creator Nationality
Finnish
Work Type
Single Built Works
Date
August, 1969
Work Location
Ontario (province)
Toronto (inhabited place)
Style/Period
Modern (styles and periods)
Subject
city halls
interior views
stairs
Description
Interior of the Toronto City Hall designed by Viljo Revell and completed in 1965, with staircase in background. "Completed in 1965 under the direction of local architects John B. Parkin Associates, Revell's idiosyncratic city hall and generous civic square quickly became symbols for Toronto and introduced to the downtown core the Modernist paradigm of high-rise tower with low podium, open plaza, and vast underground parking garage. Most significantly it helped the public to perceive Modern architecture as a legitimate, even appropriate style for the expression of civic aspirations,"--from Toronto City Hall by Marco Polo from Canadian Architect, March, 1994.
Material/Medium
concrete
Reproduction Type
jpeg
Copyright Statement
©2013 Lawrence Technological University. These images may be used for personal or educational purposes. They are not available for commercial purposes without the explicit permission of LTU.
ID Number
LTU-TO-715
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