Wedgewood Park House, Toronto / Great Lake Studio
The exterior’s spare composition of simple geometric forms reflects the efficient and rigorous planning of spaces contained within.
About Scott Norsworthy
Scott Norsworthy is a photographer living and working in Toronto, Ontario, where he recently completed his Masters of Architecture at the University of Toronto.
“I live in Toronto, Canada, photographing for clients locally and abroad. I am a graduate of the B.Sc. (Arch) program at McGill University and the M.Arch program at the University of Toronto where I received the RAIC Honour Roll and inaugural Faculty Design Prize for high achievement in design. I currently teach sessionally in the undergraduate program of the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto.“
LOCATION: Toronto, Canada
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The exterior’s spare composition of simple geometric forms reflects the efficient and rigorous planning of spaces contained within.
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