'tabletop' - Butterfield Park - Toronto, ON
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N 43° 39.154 W 079° 23.465
17T E 629744 N 4834543
Huge piece of art by Architect William Alsop, located at OCAD University in downtown Toronto.
Waymark Code: WMQ6K3
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 12/29/2015
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26 meter tall piece created by architect William Alsop in 2000 and completed by the Ontario College of Art Design (now OCAD University) by 2004. The piece is located at:
100 McCaul St, Toronto, ON M5T 1W1
The 'tabletop" towers over the nearby buildings of the college, and serves ostensibly as a rooftop extension of the College. The supports, over 80 feet in length, are coloured drawing pencils, much as one would see in an artist's possession, albeit on a monstrous scale.
The piece has not been without controversy, as opponents say it dwarfs and diminishes the surrounding parkland and buildings. Others say it enhances an otherwise mundane green space.
Title: 'tabletop'
Artist: William Alsop
Media (materials) used: steel supports, aluminum framing and siding
Location (specific park, transit center, library, etc.): Butterfield Park,
Date of creation or placement: 2004
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