CBC BROADCASTING CENTRE

View Description

small (250x250 max)

medium (500x500 max)

large ( > 500x500)

Full Resolution

you wish to report:

Your comment:

Your Name:

Submit

Cancel

...

Rating
Title	CBC BROADCASTING CENTRE
View	Aerial view, from the top of the CN Tower, depicting scheme of various blocks within a box and painted various colors
Notes	broadcasting, media
Work Type	company headquarters television and radio studios
Style/Period	Modern Deconstructivist
Creator Name	Johnson, Philip
Creator Nationality	American
School of Creator	Modern Postmodern
Date.Creator Birth	1906
Major Design Aspects	collision of forms Cartesian grid geometric structure revealed bright colors
Elements & Spatial Types	atrium
Climate Type	cold temperate
Country	Canada
City	Toronto
State/Province	Ontario
Architectural Material	concrete, aluminum
Structural System	poured concrete pre-finished aluminum curtain wall
Dates	1988-1993
Century	20C
Photographer	Scott Gilchrist, Archivision
Date Photographed	4/30/1992
Subject Information	The CBC Building is by Philip Johnson and John Burgee 1993, and is the best local example of Deconstructivism, in which the exterior design hides the bulk and mass of the structure yet expresses the elements of activity inside. Source: http://citd.scar.utoronto.ca/IT/F/F.7.html
Credit Line	Archivision Inc. (all images copyright Scott Gilchrist / Archivision.com)
Collection Title	Archivision (architecture, urban design, gardens, landscapes and public art)
Collection information	Collection administered by the Visual Resources manager, Architecture Library, (402) 472-1193

Find results with: