ACOTO Presents: Toronto 150+

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Join the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario for Toronto 150+, an event marking Canada’s 150th anniversary.
This day-long symposium will feature talks on Pre- and Post-Confederation Toronto, as well as Centennial architectural projects in the city. The “keynote” video will be a special interview with Ontario Science Centre architect Raymond Moriyama. A catered lunch will be provided.

AGM will follow at 3:00 PM.

Register at acoto150.eventbrite.com

List of Speakers

Confederation Era

Michael McClelland
A registered architect and founding partner of ERA Architects, Michael McClelland specializes in heritage conservation, heritage planning, and urban design. Michael is an editor of Concrete Toronto and The Ward: The Life and Loss of Toronto’s First Immigrant Neighbourhood.
Michael will be speaking about Found Toronto, an interactive installation created to link mid-19th century Toronto to our present-day city.

Madeleine McDowell
Madeleine McDowell is an artist, educator and advocate for Heritage – built, natural and cultural. For over two decades she has been contributing to public education as a researcher and speaker about heritage as well as through walking tours, while providing a strong advocacy for Heritage infrastructure.
Madeleine will be providing an overview of the Cultural Heritage Landscape of Toronto, detailing key historical developments.

Sharon Vattay
Sharon Vattay, Ph.D. is an architectural historian based in Toronto. She is currently an associate at Goldsmith Borgal & Company where she prepares conservation strategies for heritage properties throughout the province.
Sharon will be speaking about the architectural milieu at the time of Confederation.

Carolyn King
Carolyn King is the former elected Chief of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation. Her extensive experience includes community development, public relations, and the development of environmental planning policies and procedures.
Carolyn will be speaking about her mapping project which helps to identify the significance of current and historic sites within First Nation traditional lands.

Moderator: Catherine Nasmith
Catherine Nasmith is an architect specializing in heritage rehabilitation, planning, and advocacy. She is also the President of ACO and ACO Toronto.

Centennial Era

Eberhard Zeidler
Eberhard Zeidler was the Senior Partner of Zeidler Partnership Architects, responsible for the firm’s design work from 1963 to 2008. His work includes Ontario Place, The Galleria at Eaton Centre in Toronto, and Canada Place in Vancouver.
Eberhard will be speaking about the original vision for Ontario Place, the Centennial project he designed.

Michael McClelland
In this session Michael will be speaking about the relationship between brutalist architecture and Canada’s Centennial projects.

David Leonard
David Leonard is a PhD candidate at York University. He is currently focusing on the legacy of Montreal’s Expo 67, and the associated decay of utopian modernism in architecture and urban planning in Canada.
David will be exploring themes connecting Montreal’s Expo 67 and its impact on architecture and design in Toronto.

Marco Polo
Marco Polo is an Associate Professor at Ryerson University’s Department of Architectural Science. His research focuses on the history, theory and criticism of Canadian Modern architecture.
Marco will be giving an overview of what the Centennial projects meant for Canadian identity at the time, with examples from Toronto and Ontario.

Moderator: Alex Bozikovic
Alex Bozikovic is the architecture critic for The Globe and Mail, and has also written for publications such as Azure, Blueprint, Dwell, Frame and Wallpaper. He is co-author of Toronto Architecture: A city Guide, published by McClelland and Stewart in June 2017.