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25-JUN-2004 Claudio Gatti

OCAD by Claudio Gatti

Toronto

Some may recognize this.... from another Challenege

At the time for my devious neeeds ;-) I had to show this building as dark and oppressive, but it is just the exact opposite. So I thought this was a good occasion to show off its true nature.

You can also see it here and here from other points of views.

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Konica Minolta Users04-Jul-2004 17:57
g'day Claudio - it's been said - the contrast between this and the other 'treatment' u gave it, give the structure a great versatility. i love it. great capture. thanx. adrianox
Veronica Fresh30-Jun-2004 04:00
I'll let my imagination go a little crazy and say that this part of the building reminds me of knitting needles holding up a sponge. Bright, colorful needles and a hard, cardboard sponge. If I had needles in all these pretty colors I'd probably be knitting right now instead of doing photography! Without any point of reference, this structure could be ANY size. Blue triangle corners make good use of negative space.
Veronica
Konica Minolta Users30-Jun-2004 02:07
Nice piece of modern architecture and a very well composed image. Thumbs up, Claudio.
Fred
Claudio Gatti27-Jun-2004 04:16
Hi Phil,

It's an Art school, more precisely the Ontario College of Art and Design. It's next to the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) just outside Chinatown in Toronto. It has been designed by British architect Will Alsop and it's now very close to completion . People either love it or hate it, but either way it's sure attracting a lot of attention.

Claudio
Philip Potts 27-Jun-2004 00:22
Hi Claudio,

What a difference between the two entries. The other challenge is indeed dark and forbidden while this one is colorful and inviting! Great shot. Is this a building where people live or work?