Time Square acts as a massive urban 'room' made up of elements that isolate itself from the city to become a single entity that consists of huge billboard 'walls' and streets that lead out of this space.
2020 GSAPP
One Spadina Crescent balances a new and an old building with public spaces and private studios and lecture rooms. It is positioned between residential and institutional sectors and is literally mapped as an island within Spadina Avenue. The border conditions are varied and coded in its layout from its signage and landscaping.
2020 Daniels