Architect E.J Lennox's American Courthouse Construction THE BUILDING THEN In 1886 the city held a competition for the design of a court house. Thirteen architects competed and E.J Lennox was chosen to construct this building. He was chosen as the architect because of his unique way of demonstrating the Richardsoninan Romanesque design (In North America this design was know as the style of public dignity). But by the time the project was underway, the city government decided that
Toronto is one of the most populous and largest cities of Canada. It is provincial capital of Ontario and is known for its cultural diversity, entertainment, financial and business areas with an array of sightseeing. The city of Toronto is situated in Southern Ontario along the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The major attractions in Toronto makes it one of the top travel destinations in the world. The Following are the Top Must-See Attractions in Toronto, Canada Recreational Places Recreational
geography Eaton centre Eaton Centre stands out, as the ideal retail destination with millions of tourist, flowing in it is the perfect icon for materialism culture. In addition to effect of globalization, the culture of consumerism in Eaton centre constantly based on globalization (Moss, 2007). Without globalization, Easton Centre would lose its allure brought about by tourists. Four seasons centre for performing arts Hailed as one of the finest Opera houses in the world, the four seasons centre is the
Union Station, located on Front Street between Bay and York Streets, is the major transportation hub for not only Toronto, but for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area as well. Seeing over 200,000 travellers pass through its concourses each day, it’s considered the gateway to the GTHA not only for commuters on their way to work, but for intercity travellers as well. Go Transit, Via Rail and the TTC are all major tenants of the architectural space, as well as the soon to be opened Union-Pearson Express
inside York University’s Student Centre, one can feel the liveliness of the place, as it is used by many people for different purposes, such as group work, completing work individually, hanging out with friends, having lunch. As a person who visits this place on a regular basis, one tends to disregard the feeling that this place evokes, however, as a person who visits this place for the first time, is able to feel like a warm and welcomed. Also, the sky light in the centre of the building, which invites
Toronto city is one of the world’s most cosmopolitan, diverse and tolerant cities and is consistently ranked as one of the best cities to live in terms of life quality. Toronto located on the northwestern shores of Lake Ontario in the Southern Ontario district is home to more than 2.5 million residents. This Canadian city is unique melting pot of diverse cultural and ethnical immigrants from all over the world. The city is renowned for its high quality of life, economic and financial position and
Aboriginal and white culture (Nothof, 1). This is seen in the Rez (small town) vs. Toronto (city) mentality that the play’s characters use to measure value of things (Aurylaitė, 172). The influence of the city, white culture and its objects help shape the identity of the characters and even affect the community. For the characters Toronto is the place where all their dreams will come true (Aurylaitė, 172-173). It is Toronto that draws them into the desire of ‘the American dream,’ perhaps better described
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The Silent Partner: A Canadianization Dilemma Works Cited Missing As a student of Canadian film, I find great appreciation in films that work to culturally enrich Canada's movie screens. I feel that an honest portrayal of Canadian values and culture is beneficial not only by enhancing the credibility of Canada's film industry, but also by maintaining a voice for the customs held by the Canadian people. For these reasons, among others, it had become very easy for me to dislike Daryl Duke's 1978