14 Sept 2023

Wilson tiles

 

Pattern of 3D lines in tiled wall alongside the subway platform. WILSON spelled out.

Location: Wilson subway
Date photo taken: 19 August 2023

When the Spadina line was built in the 1970s, the TTC engaged three different architectural firms to design the various stations. Due to the challenges inherent in the site however, the TTC kept Wilson station for itself. Which means that the tile patterns on the platform walls are likely the work of someone in the TTC design department. Kudos to them. They are strongly reminiscent of their time and still striking. 

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