Unique Houses in Toronto

[junctionist]

Too bad the landscaping doesn't match its austere and understated elegance.

 

[barrytron3030]

hey look guys! it's kenny and spenny's house!

 

[nstuch]

hey look guys! it's kenny and spenny's house!

what's the address?

 

[LowPolygon]

One of my favourite little houses in Rosedale, a neighbourhood that doesn't have a whole lot of them! i find the simple proportions of this house just about perfect, and it reminds me how beautiful brick can be when it is painted.

there are a few of these flat roofed houses sprinkled around the hood. but this is the best example...

 

[androiduk]

4 Dale Ave in Rosedale. My favourite details are the roof and the built in sundial.

 

[EVCco]

what's the address?

288 Sherbourne, near Dundas!
Incidentally, I believe the early CBC shows were filmed at a house on Earl Street near St. Jamesown.


Now, am I mistaken or has this thread overlooked the (in)famous UniTriModular™ abode at 1 Sumach??
http://urbantoronto.ca/showthread.php?2556-the-2-green-cubes
http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=185138

..perhaps overlooked for good reason.

 

[barrytron3030]

I wanted to keep it a secret, but yes, that is where the KVP house is located. I don't believe they will be "living" there in future seasons (if they continue the show) as i saw the place for rent.

 

[EVCco]

A few examples of east end houses and apartments with an emphasis on DIY additions / amateur architecture.


Concrete catastrophe at 1894 Danforth Avenue:

Wall of wood at 1770 Danforth Avenue:

Makeshift minimalism at 65 Dawes Road:

Monsterous amalgamation at 592-595 Danforth Road:

Elegent entrance at 525 Danforth Ave.

Angular abode at 189 Danforth Road:

Siding-clad corner on Kingston Road:

Chivalric sculpture at 222 Westlake Avenue:

 

[junctionist]

Some of those were interesting, but others (especially the earlier ones) were brutal and offensive. I wouldn't mind have a big statue in my front yard, though it would have to be less kitschy.

 

[gabe]

Those are some pretty scary looking houses i would hate to see what the inside looks like.


This house in Bloor West Village



Ellis Park House is a 4,300 square foot family home located in the Bloor West Village neighborhood of Toronto in Ontario, Canada. The single family home, completed in 2006, presents a great example of a holistic and integrated approach to sustainable design. Altius Architecture Inc. overcame construction challenges to successfully build this “bold modern house†on an overgrown infill site, and the Ellis Park House sets a standard for sustainability that the firm continues to practice today.

http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/23/ell...ainable-standard-for-altius-architecture-inc/

 

[adma]

Some of those were interesting, but others (especially the earlier ones) were brutal and offensive. I wouldn't mind have a big statue in my front yard, though it would have to be less kitschy.

Though when it comes to "earlier ones", there's a certain formal "authenticity" to this one that I dig

It could make for an interesting studio (or something) conversion.

 

[seemsartless]

I wouldn't mind have a big statue in my front yard, though it would have to be less kitschy.

Where does an elephant fit in the kitsch scale?

This was along Garnet Ave, just west of Christie, around here and I posted this photo, and close up, on my photo blog back in October 2005 so I'm not sure if it is still there...

 

[EVCco]

^ Next logical step - knight riding an elephant!

...perhaps somewhere out in Downsview?

 

[gabe]

The Shaft House located on 251 Lumsden Avenue. designed by Atelier Rzlbd and Urbanline. It's for sale for $699,000.00

 

[EVCco]

The Shaft House located on 251 Lumsden Avenue. designed by Atelier Rzlbd and Urbanline. It's for sale for $699,000.00

And here's the little hobbit house it replaced, kind of unique in its own right:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&q=...=aFcYoMoVGiaIiIcuaX42qg&cbp=12,154.34,,0,2.36