Martin Davidson Presentation - Toronto 2019

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Senate of Canada Building Facades+ 2019


context and site history


Chateau Laurier postcard showing Union Station


Union Station showing the hotel to the east


Union Station showing the hotel to the east and after demolition

Corry Building Before Union Station

Hotel and Train Station

North-East Corner Transition

East Facade, 1966



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changing urban context


heritage considerations


historical influences Penn Station, New York


a Beaux Arts order


a Beaux Arts order


a Beaux Arts order


restored general waiting room


inserted committee rooms


original concourse


senate chamber


scope of exterior work


exterior interventions compositional order

Existing West Elevation

Existing East Elevation


North elevation Stone, steel infill, cast iron, wood windows


West elevation (canal side) New stone, Dutchmen, cleaning


South elevation 1972 Stone cleaning, new glass, aluminum space frame, bronze


East elevation Stone, windows, new elements


four sided building south addition


Stone four different ways


traditional masonry repairs


load bearing masonry: a new north east corner


mapping the original


a new north east corner


a new north east corner



limestone on precast concrete




limestone on precast concrete base


limestone on precast concrete base


limestone on a precast concrete base


limestone on a precast concrete base


limestone on a precast concrete base





limestone on aluminum honeycomb


limestone on aluminum honeycomb


a pavilion made whole


the role of lighting


the role of lighting


the role of lighting


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