Toronto as Architectural Tourist Site

Posted by on September 12, 2006

Toronto's sparkling new collection of cultural and educational facilities by star-chitects is becoming the latest lure for tourists. It all started with Will Alsop's humorous design for the Ontario College of Art and Design. Now, buildings by Stephan Benisch (University of Toronto Science Center) and Norman Foster (University of Toronto Pharmacology Building) have been unveiled, with new works by Frank Gehry (Art Gallery of Ontario), Daniel Libeskind (new highrise), Jack Diamond (Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts), Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg (Gardiner Museum of Ceramics, Royal Conservatory of Music, National Ballet School).

It's an embarrassment of riches. But what fun to see.