OCAD unveils a gangling work of art -- itself

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OCAD unveils a gangling work of art -- itself

Archiseek / Canada / News / 2004 / September 17

The last thing an art school should be is anonymous, yet that's just what executive vice-president Peter Caldwell admits the Ontario College of Art and Design in downtown Toronto was since, well, since just about forever. Having likened the old 1956 building to a "postal sorting station" in past interviews, Mr. Caldwell beams like a proud parent as we stand admiring Will Alsop's "Flying Rectangle" from the northwest corner of McCaul and Dundas streets. It will be officially opened next Thursday with a street party. From 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. McCaul Street will be closed to traffic for a ceremonial ribbon cutting and all sorts of entertainment. Everyone is invited. The landscaping on the "Urban Oasis" underneath Alsop's Sharp Centre for Design, as well as a fresh coat of bright paint on the heritage building that houses the art supply store should be done in time for the festivities.

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