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40-440: The parcel of land now known as Spadina Crescent first appeared on maps of Toronto as early as 1835, originally named Mansfield's Old Gardens and then Crescent Garden. The property was originally laid out by Dr. William Baldwin to cut through his family's land holdings. There was an intention for the city to turn this property into a park after Dr. Baldwin's death, but the conditions for this were never met, and his grandchildren sold

80-522: A 2019 AIA Cote Top Ten Award, a finalist for the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize, and a nominee for the 2017 Marcus Prize for Architecture. Other honors include: a 2014 Holcim Foundation Sustainability Award, the 2012 Boston Society of Architects Hobson Award, the 2007 Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award in Architecture, the 2007 United States Artists , USA Target Fellows AD award, the 2002 American Academy of Arts and Letters Architecture Award, and

120-423: A fused deposition modelling rapid-prototyping system, a waterjet cutter, a colour 3D printer, a 3D digitizer, a 3D laser scanner, several laser cutters, and a large format vacuum former." The array of digital tools allow students at the faculty to produce models and various structural elements in wood and metals. The lab is viewable to students and visitors at the building from the east-west "street" that runs through

160-565: A movement to draft Baldwin to accept the reform nomination to replace him. Baldwin, however, was reticent about accepting. The violence of the Yonge Street Durham meeting had led to strenuous objections from his wife who was "quite terrified" at the thought of his re-entering politics. He ultimately accepted only when Robert quieted his mother's fears in early August. He quickly abandoned the plan when Robert suggested that Louis LaFontaine run in his stead. In late 1843, Sir Charles Metcalfe ,

200-570: A nineteen-year-old member of the Children of Peace , David Leppard, was struck in the temple with a rock with such force that he was knocked from his wagon; he was to die soon after. The death - which was never punished - formed an alliance between the Baldwin family and the Children of Peace. When Robert Baldwin gave up his seat in the riding of 4th York to take a seat in Hastings, the Children of Peace began

240-902: Is also part of the permanent collection of the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas and the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal. Tehrani has lectured widely at institutions including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, Harvard University, Princeton University and the Architectural Association School of Architecture . Tehrani has participated in many symposia including the Monterey Design Conference (2009),

280-536: Is an Iranian-American designer and educator. In 2011 in partnership with Katherine Faulkner, Tehrani founded NADAAA, a practice dedicated to the advancement of design innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and an intensive dialogue with the construction industry. The two were later joined by partner Arthur Chang. Tehrani is the former Dean of the Cooper Union 's Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture. Previously he

320-403: Is at the heart of building, accessible via both the historic part of the building at the south side, and via the new east-west internal "street"/corridor in the new building. In 2018, the hall hosted Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Balkrishna Doshi 's public lecture about his work and the prize. The hall is adorned with colourful painted plywood walls that add a sense of energy and movement to

360-416: Is named after architect and Zeidler Partnership founder Eberhard Zeidler . The library offers an extensive collection of books on architecture, landscape architecture, art, and urban design. The Architecture and Design Gallery is an experimental public gallery dedicated to showcasing and advocating for the important ways that design shapes our cities, landscapes, and daily lives. Located in the lower level of

400-719: Is the recipient of the 2020 American Academy of Arts and Letters Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize. He was raised in Pakistan, South Africa, Iran, and the United States. Tehrani received a B.F.A. and a B. Arch from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1985 and 1986 respectively. He continued his studies at the Architectural Association School of Architecture , where he attended the Post-Graduate program in History and Theory and in

440-547: The Daniels Faculty of Architecture . On December 4, 2015, the Toronto Star published a video by Christopher Hume , its architecture critic, celebrating the building's history and the university's plan to renovate, update and expand the building. The building was subsequently restored and renovated by a team of architects – including heritage architects ERA, as well as design architects Nader Tehrani and Katherine Faulkner of

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480-662: The Upper Canada Rebellion , preferring to work through lawful means. Having spoken directly with Lord Durham in 1838, and seeing that Durham had incorporated the call for " responsible government " in his official report, Baldwin was emboldened to resume direct political participation once more. He and 222 inhabitants of the Home district petitioned Sheriff William Jarvis to call a public meeting to discuss Durham's recommendation on responsible government in August 1839. Jarvis, however,

520-584: The 2002 Harleston Parker Medal . Over the past seven years, NADAAA has consistently ranked as a top design firm in Architect Magazine's Top 50 U.S. Firms List, ranking as First three of those years. Tehrani's research and installations have been exhibited in venues such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston and at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles . His work

560-532: The Boston-based firm NADAAA . The expansion, which was completed in 2017, included a new contemporary glass, concrete and steel addition to the north side. The expanded portion of the building now offers space for design studios, lounges, a student cafe, workshops and fabrication labs. The historic building was sensitively restored and renovated to accommodate the new library, classes and faculty offices. Toronto-based landscape architecture studio PUBLIC WORK designed

600-762: The Buell Center "Contemporary Architecture and its Consequences" at Columbia University (2009), and the Graduate School of Design "Beyond the Harvard Box" (2006). He has authored several articles, including "Aggregation" and "Difficult Synthesis" in Material Design: Informing Architecture through Materiality by Thomas Schroepfer. He also authored "Versioning: Connubial Reciprocities of Surface and Space" in Architectural Design . He wrote

640-546: The Durham militia and a justice of the peace in 1800. William found few patients in Durham, so he moved to the town of York (Toronto) and took up other occupations. In 1803, he was admitted to the bar and, in 1809, he became a district court judge. He served several terms as Treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada . William married Phœbe Willcocks, daughter of William Willcocks, in 1803. Phœbe and her unmarried sister inherited

680-727: The European Honors program in Rome. Upon his return to United States, Tehrani received an M.A.U.D from the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1991. Nader Tehrani was selected as the recipient of the 2020 Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize, an award which is given "to an architect of any nationality who has made a significant contribution to architecture as an art." Tehrani's work has been recognized with notable awards, including eighteen Progressive Architecture Awards, four 2018 American Architecture Awards, four 2017 Chicago Athenaeum Awards,

720-453: The Eye Bank of Canada and to an alternative U of T student weekly newspaper, The Newspaper , which moved because of renovations. In January 2001, University of Toronto professor David Buller was murdered in his office within the building, and the case remains unsolved. In June 2013, U of T announced a significant overhaul and renovation of the building, with plans to make it the new home for

760-649: The Governor General, appointed Baldwin to the Legislative Council of the United Canadas. It was an honour he enjoyed for only a few weeks. He died at Toronto January 8, 1844, aged 69. Banks in this period did not have savings accounts. In order to encourage the working poor of the city to save for periods of unemployment, the Lt. Governor pushed for the establishment of a Home District Savings Bank on June 5, 1830 "for

800-501: The House of Industry were left to a three-member "weekly committee" composed of Baldwin, the Baptist preacher Alexander Stewart, and John Powell, an attorney. Under Baldwin's leadership, the House of Industry applied for, and was granted, 4 acres of land within the city, which it planned to cultivate with the help of its inmates. Although only granted 4 acres, the reformers had sought 50. The intent

840-832: The Thomas W. Ventulett III Distinguished Chair in Architectural Design, and University of Toronto as the Frank O. Gehry International Visiting Chair at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design . Tehrani was the 2017/2018 William A. Bernoudy Architect in Residence at the American Academy in Rome. Tehrani is the 2019 Inaugural Paul Helmle Fellow at the California State Polytechnic University. Tehrani

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880-1029: The Year, 2018 AIA New York, Architecture Honor Award , 2018 Interior Design Best of Year Award , 2017 The Plan Awards, Honorable Mention , 2017 Canadian Institute of Steel Construction Awards, Award of Excellence , 2017 Society of American Registered Architects National Architecture Award, 2015 Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture & Design: Green Good Design Award , 2014 Holcim Foundation - Sustainability in Architecture Acknowledgment Prize , 2014 Boston Society of Architects: Unbuilt Architecture Award, 2013 57th Progressive Architecture Awards: Award, Architecture (previous site), 2010 43°39′35″N 79°24′03″W  /  43.65972°N 79.40083°W  / 43.65972; -79.40083 William Warren Baldwin William Warren Baldwin (April 25, 1775 – January 8, 1844)

920-610: The building became barracks, and shortly afterward became the Spadina Military Hospital in October 1916. For a period in 1918, Amelia Earhart worked as a nurse's aide at the hospital. It remained a veterans' hospital until 1943, when it was acquired by the University of Toronto's Connaught Medical Research Laboratories , which became one of Canada's main centers for the development and manufacture of pharmaceuticals. The building

960-1619: The building, it was renovated from a "concrete shell" into a 7,500 s.f. exhibition venue after the new building opened in 2017. The space launched on November 9, 2019, with the opening of the inaugural installation New Circadia . The gallery is supported by the Estate of James Drewry Stewart and the Government of Canada . Architecture Masterprize Education Award, 2019 Architecture Masterprize Green Award , 2019 Architectural Conservancy Ontario, Paul Oberman Award for Adaptive Re-use , 2019 Toronto Urban Design Awards, Award of Excellence , 2019 Heritage Toronto Awards, William Greer Built Heritage Award , 2019 SCUP/AIA-CAE Excellence in Architecture for Building Additions or Adaptive Reuse Honor Award , 2019 COTE Top 10, American Institute of Architects , 2019 AIA Education Facilities National Award of Excellence , 2019 Canadian Society of Landscape Architects National Award , 2019 Lt. Governor's Ontario Heritage Award of Excellence in Conservation , 2018 American Architecture Award, Chicago Athenaeum, 2018 Illinois Institute of Technology College of Architecture, Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize Outstanding Project, 2018 Fast Company Spaces, Places, and Cities Finalist , 2018 Boston Society of Architects Honor Award, 2018 Architect's Newspaper Best of Design Awards Winner in Educational Category and Honorable Mention for Building of

1000-452: The centre of the building. Double-height garage style doors open to a landscaped courtyard. Adjacent to the lab is the Daniels construction workshop which includes a full metal and woodworking shop, an assembly space, spray booth, and a large array of materials and tools. The Eberhard Zeidler Library is located in the historic part of the building, on the west side of the first floor. The library

1040-572: The city through a glazed curtain wall. NADAAA architects used gypsum boards to design a dramatic "bow-tie" ceiling made of four scissor trusses and clerestory ceiling openings that bring in natural light. Architect Nader Tehrani was inspired by the Firth of Forth Bridge in Scotland. The fabrication lab is a double-height workshop and digital laboratory which "offers a variety of computationally controlled technologies, including large 3-axis and 4-axis routers,

1080-465: The earnings of Journeymen Tradesmen, Mechanics, Servants, Labourers." Baldwin was one of the 7 directors. Baldwin was the president of the York Board of Health established to contain the 1832 Cholera epidemic. Baldwin was elected the vice-president of the newly founded Toronto Mechanics Institute in 1830, and remained in that role until elected president in 1834 until 1837. The day-to-day operations of

1120-509: The estate of their father in 1813, and their cousin Elizabeth Russell in 1822. William inherited his father Robert Baldwin Sr's 200-acre estate in 1817. With this wealth they built an estate in 1818 on the future site of Spadina House and laid out the grand avenue, Spadina , that was to link it to the city. The house burned down in 1835 and was rebuilt on the same foundations. The current building

1160-570: The introduction to The Work of Machado & Silvetti , 2018. He wrote the foreword to Victor Lundy: Artist Architect , 2017. He wrote the preface to Patkau Architects , 2017. His 'Tectonic Grain' lecture was published in Manifesto, 2017. He wrote "The Timeless Anachronism of Type" for Obra Architects Logic, 2016 and "Control, Realized" for The Architecture of WOJR. He contributed 'The Architectural Grain' to This Building Likes Me, 2016. In 2016 for The Plan he wrote "A Disaggregated Manifesto: Thoughts on

1200-662: The land in 1873 to the Hon. J. McMurrich of the Presbyterian Church for $ 10,000. A Gothic Revival building designed by architect James Avon Smith was built in 1875 as the home of Knox College , a theological college of the Presbyterian Church in Canada . Knox College became affiliated with the University of Toronto in 1887, and it moved to its current location on the west side of King's College Circle in 1914. During World War I ,

1240-615: The medical school at the University of Edinburgh in 1797. Faced with the prospect of the uprising of the Society of United Irishmen in 1798, he came to Upper Canada with his father and family, arriving in July 1799. The family moved to Clarke Township in Durham County (his father acquired land at the foot of Toronto Street between Wilmot Creek and Bond Head, where he became a lieutenant-colonel in

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1280-403: The space. Above, "a triangular section of stepped seating, like an open stair outside the volume between the second and third floors, overlooks the hall and simultaneously connects to the design studio for graduate students at the top." The third-floor graduate design studio is known for its expansive "column-free" space that extends across the entire North side of the building and offers views of

1320-625: The surrounding landscape, which includes native plants and trees such as birch and oak. On the north side are two large berms, a grassy area and a stepped pathway that leads to the fabrication laboratory. The extensive project received several awards for architectural excellence and was published in magazines around the world. Formerly the site of the Knox College courtyard, The Main Hall is a double-height lecture hall with bleacher-style seating for lectures, performances, and events of up to 400 people. The hall

1360-548: Was a medical doctor, businessman, lawyer, judge, architect and reform politician in Upper Canada . He, and his son Robert Baldwin , are recognized for having introduced the concept of " responsible government ", the principle of cabinet rule on which Canadian democracy is based. William Warren Baldwin was born in County Cork , Ireland in 1775 of Robert Baldwin Sr. (1741-1816) and Barbara Spread (1748-1791). William graduated from

1400-570: Was a professor of architecture at the MIT School of Architecture and Planning , where he served as Head of the Department from 2010 to 2014, MIT . He previously founded Office dA in 1986 with Rodolphe el-Khoury, later being joined by Mónica Ponce de León in 1991. Tehrani has taught at the MIT School of Architecture and Planning , Harvard Graduate School of Design , Rhode Island School of Design , Georgia Institute of Technology where he served as

1440-433: Was built on the original foundations. In 1820, he was elected to the 8th Parliament of Upper Canada representing York & Simcoe . In 1829-30 he represented Norfolk County in the 10th Parliament . His record shows he was no foe of aristocracy, and should be considered a whig constitutionalist. Baldwin's status as gentleman added legitimacy to the reform policies on responsible government that he supported. When he

1480-1150: Was clearly to establish an "agricultural colony" for the poor – most of whom were pauper emigrants – in keeping with the 1834 published suggestion of Baldwin's cousin James Buchanan (the British Consul and emigrant agent for Upper Canada in New York) for an "emigrant depot". William Lyon Mackenzie James Lesslie John Rolph William John O'Grady Henry John Boulton David Willson Samuel Hughes John McIntosh Marshall Spring Bidwell Robert Baldwin William Warren Baldwin Francis Hincks Charles Duncombe Samuel Lount Peter Matthews Jesse Lloyd Anthony Van Egmond Thomas D. Morrison David Gibson James Hervey Price Joseph Shepard Nader Tehrani Nader Tehrani (born 1963 in London )

1520-516: Was in disrepair at this point and needed substantial renovations. It was also around this time that the basement was excavated. During the 1960s, it was proposed that this building be demolished to make way for the Spadina Expressway , which was never built. It became an academic building again in 1972 with the sale and relocation of the laboratories. The building was home to the Ontario division of

1560-682: Was not re-elected in 1831, he bitterly left politics and focused on other causes such as the response to the 1832 Cholera epidemic, the Mechanics Institute and the House of Refuge and Industry. He was appointed director of the Dispensary by John Rolph . In 1836, he became a member of the Constitutional Reform Society of Upper Canada. Lieutenant Governor Sir Francis Bond Head removed him from his appointments as judge. However, Baldwin, although he supported reform, did not endorse

1600-515: Was swayed by "the influential part of the inhabitants" and refused the reformers. The petitioners decided to call a meeting of the "friends of Responsible Government" for the 15th of October outside the city. When Baldwin called the meeting to order, Jarvis led an Orange Tory mob , which tore a fence apart, and began beating the defenseless crowd. Jarvis led a charge on the wagon on which Baldwin and Francis Hincks were perched, shouting "Down with them! Down with them!" The meeting broke up, but not before

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