Over to the University of Windsor, where there is truly a great collection of Mid-Century Modern Architecture on campus.
Cody Hall was designed by Johnson McWhinnie Architects, in 1961. It currently serves as a dorm building.
Lots of neat little details on this one…
Crescent Lanes first opened on Ottawa Street in 1944 at 1055 Ottawa Street, opposite Lanspeary…
Above is a photo of the home of Mr & Mrs Oswald Janisse, located at…
in 1917 two Greek brothers Gus & Harry Lukos purchased a one story building on…
Photo from Google Streetview A long time reader sent me an email the other week…
An unremarkable end to a part of Windsor's history. The large vacant house at 841…
One for the lost Windsor files, is this house that once belonged to Joseph Reaume…
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Actually, the building only houses the International Students Association on the main floor. The rest of the building has nothing in it. It is currently sinking, which can be evidenced by the cracking of the panels on the supports and all around the building (check out the tiles on the 5th picture). Why they house nothing on the top 4 floors and yet have people on the bottom is still beyond me.
Thanks Blair for the clarification. I think a major renovation is coming soon...
There was talk of turning it into offices. It would be more befitting of this city to just knock it down and start over.
On another note, check out the law building some time if you haven't already. I was in there for the first time the other week and was amazed at the design of it. Very interesting stuff.
The law building has a fantastic brutalist lobby/atrium, if I recall. Cement ramps and everything.
That's what I was talking about. I had no clue what the design style was, as I only know what I learn here. I thought it looked like the future, as imagined by Star Trek.
I am assuming you are talking about Moot Court? Great space, indeed.
Electa Hall on Patricia St. at the U is a real gem too. There is a conference room on the top floor with near-panoramic views of up and downriver. Unfortunately, I'm told it was given condemned status some years back... though for some reason is still used by students as a common area. If the University spent the money to fix it up, it'd make a sold out profit for the annual downtown fireworks.
I agree Western. One of these days (once the weather gets nicer) a full out photo shoot and documentation of the Campus and its buildings are in order.
For what it's worth, I have in my notes that Johnson McWhinne was responsibl for a "Four story addition to Electa Hall" in 1962.
Western, to the best of my knowledge Electa still functions as a student residence. It is also the rumored haunted building on campus.
Also, if you go for a photo shoot of the campus, coming up from the basement of the old dramatic arts building either obey the "do not exit" sign, or bring some muscle with you to get the door out unstuck. I learned this the hard way!
Make sure to check out Assumption Church as well - Thats an amazing building on the edge of campus...Has a lot of interesting details on the inside...Thought I hear its falling apart and needs 8 million worth of work....