Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Which Brings Us to the Best Unrealized TTC Plan Done By a Student


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New Subway Station Designs?


Thanks to the Torontoist for these recent images of some new architectural proposals in the city....always a lively discussion....perhaps the Museum Station idea has come and gone?


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Monday, June 23, 2008

New TTC Platforms and Subway Advertising

So, much has been said about the recent renovations at Museum Station. This morning I took note of all the advertising on the walls of the St.George platform. The next station was Museum. There were no adds on the walls at the platform train level. Is this the new design intent? Will the cash strapped TTC dump advertising on the newly designed stations? Or are they just waiting for the next Jurassic Park to be released?

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Thursday, April 10, 2008

One Last Kick at the Museum Cat

Royson James of the Toronto Star on the Museum Station Renovation:

"Formerly a mundane, nondescript, forgettable stop, Museum is now an underground landmark "

...say what? and then

"Toronto can do mediocre architecture and the world will walk by without stopping – like they do to the opera house, as wonderful as it is inside"

hmmmmmm?....same architect Royson....what are you saying?

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Tuesday, April 8, 2008

So now what?


Does it seem like something is missing? something on the ceiling?

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Thursday, January 24, 2008

Museum Subway Station Toronto








So, the debate continues over the renovations of the seldom used but crystal attached Museum subway station. The new look for the station which is almost complete is set to mimic the museum artifacts and ancient civilizations. Next on the list is Osgoode subway regardless of the fact that the TTC just 'cleaned' the station. There is something refined and timeless about the glazed tile walls of the subway stations. This same characteristic can be found riding the rails in Montreal. If this plan is a one station deal it has some merit. Once more stations adopt the persona of it's name or area it does become a ride in disneyland. When you go to a museum you expect to be transformed so the station would be 'warm-up'. But what if you loathe the concept? What if you want your museum experience separate from your commute to work? Are the bus shelters next? What if you paid in rocks to enter the station? Or all the staff dressed in linen kilts? As a one station deal it may be successful. If more stations follow.....were in trouble.


(photos top-Museum Station proposal bottom two-STCUM Montreal)

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