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It's the Avtomotive Bvilding at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; currently known as the Allstream Centre Avtomotive Bvilding.
I've noticed that many buildings in towns and cities, large buildings and small, have names. Few are as grand as those, but some are, to be sure. Many of the really grand public buildings, if you can call a railroad station grand, are no longer used. I don't think many new ones are being build like that anymore. I've been in a few malls that were pretty grand but only from the inside. I've never seen a mall that looked good from the outside.
I suppose giving a building a name was something commonly done to satisfy the vanity of the owner in most cases. Can't say as I blame them, even though the name wasn't always prominently displayed.
Well, maybe the new buildings aren't exciting! I think that sports stadiums, mostly, look very impressive from the outside. Inside, of course, the focus is on the playing field itself. They are by their nature very large and usually surrounded by few large buildings to restrict the view and so usually look pretty grand, if not art deco.
It's probably worth mentioning that architectural styles come and go but the architects and designers themselves might be in business for 40 years or more, with a career spanning more than a single style.
Is it just me or do buildings look more impressive in black & white?
Well, maybe the new buildings aren't exciting! I think that sports stadiums, mostly, look very impressive from the outside. Inside, of course, the focus is on the playing field itself. They are by their nature very large and usually surrounded by few large buildings to restrict the view and so usually look pretty grand, if not art deco.