Melissa Richardson
@melissarichardson.bsky.social
Passionate about preserving the past to build a sustainable future 🌍 | Heritage conservation, adaptive reuse, & architecture nerd 🏛️ | Advocate for climate action & creative reuse ♻️ | Toronto-based with an eye on what’s next.
Spotted: a rare surviving example of a mid-century modern apartment complex sunbathing deck. On an elevated island all its own.
December 20, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Spotted: a rare surviving example of a mid-century modern apartment complex sunbathing deck. On an elevated island all its own.
Totally didn’t impulsively splurge on this for my child’s Christmas present. Nope, definitely not for me. Absolutely not.
Areaware introduces Blockitecture Usonian Frank Lloyd Wright blocks designed by James Paulius. These unique building blocks capture Wright’s architectural style, featuring a hexagonal grid system and triangular canopies inspired by his Usonian homes.
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December 11, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Totally didn’t impulsively splurge on this for my child’s Christmas present. Nope, definitely not for me. Absolutely not.
Shocked but not surprised by the Auditor General's findings on Ontario Place.
Ontario Place costs balloon to $1.8B, while contract process lacked transparency: auditor general | CBC News
The cost of the Ford government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place has ballooned by more than $1.8 billion and the process for selecting new tenants for the prized lakefront property wasn’t transparent or fair, according to the province’s auditor general.
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December 3, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Shocked but not surprised by the Auditor General's findings on Ontario Place.
Listening to Ken Greenberg's insightful reflections at the "Preservation? Modernist Heritage and Modern Toronto" symposium has reignited my passion for preserving this critical chapter of our architectural history. I’m eager to channel that inspiration into action.
December 3, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Listening to Ken Greenberg's insightful reflections at the "Preservation? Modernist Heritage and Modern Toronto" symposium has reignited my passion for preserving this critical chapter of our architectural history. I’m eager to channel that inspiration into action.