Canada's Brutalism - Andrews Building
Photographs of The Science and Humanities Wings—also known as the Andrews Building in Scarborough, Canada.
"The Science and Humanities Wings—also known as the Andrews Building—are the foundation of the University of Toronto Scarborough.
Designed by Australian-born, American-educated architect John Andrews—who later designed the CN Tower—Scarborough College, as it was originally known, was considered an innovative project that epitomized Canadian experimentation and large-scale cultural investment of the 1960s.
The Andrews Building exemplifies the Modernist notion of connection with the environment, framed by woods and balanced above the ravine and river below.
The exterior has a rough, natural look, bearing the stamp of the wood forms for the poured-in-place concrete structure—the “béton brut,” or raw concrete for which its style is known. The exposed and textured concrete carries through the interiors that also feature careful detailing and durable natural materials, including floors paved in terra-cotta-coloured English quarry tile and wood-paneled feature walls that provide warmth and contrast."
Text: University of Toronto website
