Lecturer: Danielle Jones In 1959 a group of forward-thinking acquaintances purchased 20 acres of land near the Ottawa River, intent on creating a small neighbourhood based on modernist ideals of architecture and harmony with nature. The result was Briarcliffe, an enclave of 23 unique homes set in a dramatic natural landscape. Today the neighbourhood is […]
Presenter: Titania Truesdale James W. Strutt was one of Canada's most prolific architects of the Modern Era and a contemporary of both Frank Lloyd Wright and Buckminster Fuller. The former's influence is evident in many of his residences, particularly the site sensitivity, materiality and interior detailing. However the latter had a far greater impact on the […]
As part of the Forum Lecture Series, Carleton University, Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism is presenting Michael McClelland from ERA Architects in Toronto. Originally formed in 1968, Carleton’s Azrieli School or Architecture and Urbanism’s Forum Lecture Series will commence with its 2014-2015 program on Monday, September 29th, 2014. With both Canadian and International architects slated […]
As part of the Forum Lecture Series, Carleton University, Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism is presenting renowned architect Douglas Cardinal. Originally formed in 1968, Carleton’s Azrieli School or Architecture and Urbanism’s Forum Lecture Series will commence with its 2014-2015 program on Monday, September 29th, 2014. With both Canadian and International architects slated to give […]
Beginning as a settlement built on the forest frontier, Ottawa has largely been shaped by Modern ideas over the past two centuries. Since Confederation, it has had a complicated relationship with the rest of Canada and with its own self-identity as a city. Told through Ottawa’s buildings and landscapes this presentation examines Ottawa’s modern built […]
HERITAGE OTTAWA 2019 PHILLIPS MEMORIAL LECTURE The architecture of the Modernist movement once spoke of the future. Now the buildings of the 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s are past middle age. They need work — and a critical look. This problem of modern preservation is acutely important for Canada, which built many of its public buildings, […]
Book Launch and Round Table Presented with MTBA Associates Inc and Ontario Association of Architects Canadian Modern Architecture, 1967 to the Present is a comprehensive review of major work in this county. The 50-year retrospective begins with the nation’s centennial and Expo 67 in Montreal. It covers the defining of national institutions and movements, how […]
