Malibu (Toronto)
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Malibu at Harbour Front is a high-rise condominium building located at 600 Fleet Street near the intersection of Lake Shore Boulevard and Bathurst Street in downtown Toronto, Ontario
, Canada
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It is one of the many new condos in the Fort York Neighbourhood in the downtown core. Malibu is located near the Tip Top Lofts to the south, Panorama CityPlace
to the East, the proposed LTD to the north and Waterpark City to the West.
contribution, a Monument to the War of 1812
. The monument was dreamed up by Vancouver best-selling author Douglas Coupland
, who also designed the nearby CityPlace
park. The statue depicts a pair of giant toy soldiers - a gold British soldier Newfoundland Regiment standing victoriously above a toppled silver, American infantrymen soldier. The scene tells this history of the British force's victory over the attacking American invader's attack on Fort York
on April 27, 1813.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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It is one of the many new condos in the Fort York Neighbourhood in the downtown core. Malibu is located near the Tip Top Lofts to the south, Panorama CityPlace
CityPlace, Toronto
CityPlace is the name given to a large section of former railway land in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada that has been redeveloped for multi-use purpose. The term has been more recently used for a large up-scale multi-tower condo development in the Harbourfront district. When completed, this area...
to the East, the proposed LTD to the north and Waterpark City to the West.
Public Art
In November 2008, the site unveiled its public artPublic art
The term public art properly refers to works of art in any media that have been planned and executed with the specific intention of being sited or staged in the physical public domain, usually outside and accessible to all...
contribution, a Monument to the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
. The monument was dreamed up by Vancouver best-selling author Douglas Coupland
Douglas Coupland
Douglas Coupland is a Canadian novelist. His fiction is complemented by recognized works in design and visual art arising from his early formal training. His first novel, the 1991 international bestseller Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture, popularized terms such as McJob and...
, who also designed the nearby CityPlace
CityPlace, Toronto
CityPlace is the name given to a large section of former railway land in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada that has been redeveloped for multi-use purpose. The term has been more recently used for a large up-scale multi-tower condo development in the Harbourfront district. When completed, this area...
park. The statue depicts a pair of giant toy soldiers - a gold British soldier Newfoundland Regiment standing victoriously above a toppled silver, American infantrymen soldier. The scene tells this history of the British force's victory over the attacking American invader's attack on Fort York
Fort York
Fort York is a historic site of military fortifications and related buildings on the west side of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The fort was built by the British Army and Canadian militia troops in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, to defend the settlement and the new capital of the...
on April 27, 1813.