Interventions to Protect
Parkside High School, 1960
Lloyd Douglas Kyles, architect
In 1960, the year it opened, Parkside won National and International awards for design and innovative use of materials. The swooping curve of the entrance was created with a revolutionary method for precast concrete panels with exposed stone. In spite of a vigorous campaign to save it, demolition began January 2017. By mid-August the entire structure was gone, the site was reseeded with grass and is expected to remain a passive public open space for approximately two years, until Grove Cemetery fills up and new cemetery space is needed in Dundas.