Access All Areas: A User's Guide to the Art of Urban Exploration

DESCRIPTION:Ninjalicious was the pen name of Jeff Chapman, a Torontonian who achieved acclaim well beyond his city for his evocative descriptions of abandoned buildings, "behind the scenes" spaces within buildings and many other "off limits," underused and private areas. His explorations were guided by a code of conduct not unlike one that might be in effect in a natural park: enjoy the adventure, observe and record but take no action that has an effect on the surroundings. Jeff was a member of the TAC executive and these memoirs are a very original and exhilarating "face to face" encounter with architecture in our city, including the King Edward Hotel and Alsop's OCAD. This may be the only book in the world that has "The Powers That Be" as an index entry (five occurrences), which provides an idea of Jeff's conspiratorial sense of humour.