in Association with the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals Canada’s heritage conservation movement has made great strides in the last 40 years. It is now being challenged to respond to the changes taking place in Canadian society, culture, and economy: from the shift to smaller government and the drive for sustainable communities, to an emphasis […]
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 […]
Ron Thom (1923–1986) first made his name in British Columbia as an architect of dramatic, award-winning houses; and then in Ontario as the architect of Massey College and Trent University. Thom embraced a comprehensive design philosophy, wherein “architecture” comprises not only the plans and construction but also the furniture, fittings, textiles, art and ceramics. This […]
Pari Nadimi Gallery is pleased to present Radiant City, a solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based Canadian artist Jesse Colin Jackson. Focused on Toronto’s tower apartment neighbourhoods, Radiant City invites us to consider these conflicted sites and their evolving presence and status in our collective consciousness. Titled after Le Corbusier’s “The Radiant City: Elements of a […]
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 […]
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