ASC 858

An in depth study of Toronto, architecture and urbanism, from its founding to the present. The course will examine conditions which led to the development of the city form and its architecture. This will reflect urban development, evolving building typologies, the role of the practitioner and builder, material and technological developments, and changing demographics. Topics for study include: Toronto's urban morphology, domestic and institutional precedents, transportation and impact on architecture/urbanism, and economic growth in the post-war metropolis.