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Happy Wednesday Wall!

Happy Wednesday Wall!
Prince Arthur Towers (1968, Uno Prii), Toronto.

This is the west elevation. The two PiPs at top left show the south elevation, which is somewhat less stark.

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18 comments - The latest ones
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
That's an impressive wall.
hWW
5 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thanks, Jaap. When this went up it was known as the Aswan Dam.
5 months ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Greatly spotted HWW !
5 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Xata club
Thanks, Isabel.
5 months ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Great minimalism ! Fantastically captured, John ! Have very nice second half of the week !
5 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Ulrich John club
Thanks, Ulrich, and the same to you.
5 months ago.
 Dinesh
Dinesh club
HWW - & Best wishes
5 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Dinesh club
Thanks, Dinesh, and best wishes to you.
5 months ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
minimalistic approach, HWW!
5 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Wierd Folkersma club
Thanks, Wierd.
5 months ago.
 Stephan Fey
Stephan Fey club
HWW, John. Hope you had a good one!
5 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to Stephan Fey club
Thanks, Stephan, and best wishes for tomorrow.
5 months ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Wonderful series! HWW!

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5 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to William Sutherland club
Thanks, William.
5 months ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Interesting images and building, John. You summed it up in one word though - "stark". Slightly belated HWW.
5 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to tiabunna club
Thanks, George. This wall is effectively a buttress. Apparently improvements in concrete-forming technology allowed Prii to make tall buttress more easily. The base is much broader, too, That made protecting buildings against wind cheaper. This building is a series of eight buttresses with apartments in between.
5 months ago.
 rdhinmn
rdhinmn club
Striking, if, as you say, stark. It wouldn't be half so interesting if it weren't for the curves, IMHO.
5 months ago. Edited 5 months ago.
John FitzGerald club has replied to rdhinmn club
Thanks, Bob. As I mentioned to George, this wall is much wider at the bottom. It's a buttress. Apparently improvements in concrete-forming technology allowed Prii to make tall buttress more easily. That made protecting buildings against wind cheaper. This building is a series of eight buttresses with apartments in between.
5 months ago.

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