Toronto Star

If Will Alsop had done nothing in Toronto after the "flying tabletop" at OCAD, his contribution would be enshrined forever. But the London-based architect/artist remains committed to this city. As well as opening an office here, he is working on several other projects and, last week, opened his first exhibition of artworks at the Olga Korper Gallery. Though it may not be immediately apparent, the subject of these multi-layered, multimedia pieces is our very own Kensington Market, a neighbourhood Alsop loves but also one he worries about. "What interests me," he explains, "is that Kensington's so lively. But it manages to be vibrant by anti-design. At the same time, you know that developers are assembling sites as we speak. It's going to change. That makes me nervous. There's also a strong community in Kensington that will resist change. That's not good either. We need to figure out what we can do to make it better."