Competing Modernisms: Toronto’s New City Hall and Square

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By Thomas Kapelos ’71

Published Feb. 2, 2016

Competing Modernisms: Toronto’s New City Hall and Square explores the impact of the 1958 international competition for Toronto’s city hall and public square on the design of public institutions and urban spaces in Canada. It includes 50 official entries illustrated with original drawings and models, as well as a listing of the more than 500 architects and architectural firms that participated.

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