Saturday, September 14, 2013

accidental serial townscape

 

"let us suppose we are walking through a town: here is a straight road off which is a courtyard, at the far side of which another street leads out and bends slightly before reaching a monument. leaving the courtyard we enter the further street. again a new view is suddenly revealed although we are travelling at a uniform speed. finally as the road bends the monument swings into view. the significance of all this is that although the pedestrian walks through the town at a uniform speed, the scenery of towns is often revealed in a series of jerks or revelations."

gordon cullen, the concise townscape.

 

photos show charlesworthlane off of shaftesbury avenue off of yonge street near the summer hill subway.

 

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

roygbiv

 

blue

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

accidental townscape--skyline

the form of the old city hall roofscape repeated in the form of the maritime life office tower at yonge and queen streets.