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Iconic Montreal Architecture – Complexe Desjardins

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Taylor C. Noakes

A quick summation before my screed. Here’s why I think Complexe Desjardins is an exceptional example of Montreal architecture: 1. It’s balanced without being symmetrical. The four towers are of different heights, ascending clockwise like a giant staircase. The tallest … Continue reading →

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The Mordecai Richler Monument to Municipal Illogic

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

Hat’s off to Bill Brownstein over at the Gazette for shedding some light on the unnecessary civic embarrassment and ode to illogical urban planning that is the saga of the Mordecai Richler Pavilion. You likely know the ‘pavilion’ as the … Continue reading →

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