The City of Toronto Archives and The Friends of the Archives of Ontario are pleased to announce a series of four lectures on architectural topics, entitled Building Toronto: Architects and Archives.

Hosted by The Toronto Star's Urban Issues Columnist and Architecture Critic, Christopher Hume.

The speakers will share their views on building design, modern and historical, public spaces and the importance of preserving architectural records in archives. The lectures will all be held at the City of Toronto Archives, and the dates and speakers are as follows:

Thursday Feb. 21st, 7-9 pm, Scott Weir and Peter Hamilton: Departures from the Streetscape: plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

Thursday Mar. 6th, 7-9 pm, Stephen Otto and Michael McClelland: The Importance of Archives

Thursday Mar. 20th, 7-9 pm, Dave Meslin and Pleasance Crawford: The Spaces Between Buildings

Sat. Apr. 5th, 1:30-3:30 pm, Andrew Waldron: Researching the Recent Past: Modern Architecture and the Archival Record