Concrete Toronto
Edited by Michael McClelland and Graeme Stewart. 

Please join us for an evening with the book’s editors and exhibition on May 15th, 2009.

After World War II, concrete became increasingly popular as a building medium around the world. Brutalism, the fashion for plain, heavy design, reigned.

Toronto was particularly affected. The city has concrete buildings of all stripes – international landmarks, metropolitan infrastructure and even the single family home. Hundreds of these structures were built, including Viljo Revell’s groundbreaking New City Hall, John Andrew’s seminal Scarborough College and the record-smashing CN Tower. Toronto is a city cast in concrete.

Concrete Toronto acts as a guide to the city’s extensive concrete heritage. A diverse group of experts has been assembled to re-examine the uniqueness and value of these buildings. Included are the insights of many of the original concrete architects, university faculty, local practitioners, journalists and industry experts. Together they explore the past and future of Toronto’s concrete buildings.



Reception
Friday, 15 May 2009, 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Exhibit
May 15 through June 12, 2009

 
pinkcomma gallery
81B Wareham Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02118
617.426.4466  www.pinkcomma.com

The pinkcomma gallery was founded in 2007 to showcase Boston’s emerging design culture in architecture and other allied fields. Through exhibitions and events, the gallery provides an independent venue for the exchange and expansion of ideas within the city’s design scene.