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Central Technical School; Art Centre

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photo credit, courtesy of Bob Krawczyk

ERA Architects

Fairfield & Dubois

BUILDING INFORMATION

Name & Location:

Central Technical School; Art Centre
725 Bathurst Street
Toronto
University

Owner:

Toronto District School Board

Occupant:

Toronto District School Board

Year Completed:

1962

OTHER IDENTIFICATION

Awards:

1964: Massey Medal for Architecture

Finalist.

Notes:

An additional building constructed for Central Technical School.

One of Toronto’s earliest examples of the muscular, exposed-concrete aesthetic known as brutalism. With its terraced set of north-facing studios, it is a modern machine for art-making. The structure is in rough condition on the exterior, with water-damaged concrete and a terribly designed new accessibility ramp. And yet it’s still, unmistakably, a work of art in itself. A designated heritage building, it deserves a painstaking renovation.

This building was a Finalist for a Massey Medal for Architecture in 1964.

1985 Arts Centre addition was designed by Macy Dubois.

Status:

Completed

Map:

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Companies:

The following companies are associated with this building

Architect - Robert Fairfield Associates <-- More buildings by this architect.
Architect - Macy DuBois <-- More buildings by this architect.
General contractor - Bennett-Pratt Limited
Owner - Toronto Board of Education

BUILDING DATA

Building Type:

School

Current Use:

Educational

Heritage Status:

Designated under Part IV Ontario Heritage Act

Main Style:

Brutalist <-- More buildings in this style.

Sources:

Click to see 6 Source(s)

Concrete Toronto: A guidebook to concrete architecture from the fifties to the seventies
Author - Michael McClelland and Graeme Stewart
Page - 97-100
Notes - Interview with Macy Dubois about this building (and others).
New York Times
Date - July 11, 1965
Notes - Review of this building.
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Journal
Date - November 1964
Page - 88
Notes - Finalist for Massey Medal.
Toronto Society of Architects Guide Map 1953-2003
Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act â€“ 693 Bathurst Street
Author - Toronto Heritage Preservation Board
Date - Jan 22 2014
Notes - Designation report for Central Technical School and the CTS Art Centre under part IV of the OHA.
More information
Toronto's modernist legacy: Uncovering the Massey Medals' architectural gems
Author - Alex Bozikovic
Date - March 15 2018
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