tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51064163151458020962023-11-16T01:04:10.885-05:00Canadian Architecture SpeaksCandacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02604127272754239874noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-69376933279014649492011-11-16T10:02:00.001-05:002011-11-16T11:26:21.100-05:00SSAC journals are now onlineExciting news, everyone: the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada (SSAC) has recently digitized its archive of journals! These were previously tricky to find in libraries and we are thrilled that they are now easily accessible. You can find them <a href="http://sextondigital.library.dal.ca/jssac/index.html">here.</a><br />
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If you are looking for some quality writing on Canadian architecture, be sure to take a look. If you want some specific suggestions, try <a href="http://sextondigital.library.dal.ca/jssac/PDFs/Journal/Vol_31/vol31_no2_OCR_150dpi_PDFA1b.pdf">"Why Such an Odd Plan? Milton Earl Beebe's St Thomas Anglican Church, St Catharines, Ontario" by Candace</a> or <a href="http://sextondigital.library.dal.ca/jssac/PDFs/Journal/Vol_33/vol33_no2_OCR_150dpi_PDFA1b.pdf">"Storming the Castle: The Architecture of Trafalgar Castle" by Jess</a> ... not that we're biased or anything.<br />
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Some of these articles will also be added to our <a href="http://canarchspeaks.blogspot.com/p/articles.html">Articles</a> page for easy access. Enjoy!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-70980480540556148162011-11-08T10:49:00.000-05:002011-11-08T11:05:06.966-05:00Lest we forgetIn honour of Remembrance Day on Friday, November 11, we are bending the rules slightly with our selection of the Building of the Week. We realize that it's not a building, but we have decided to feature the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Built between 1926-1939 to commemorate the First World War, it was altered in 1982 in order to include the Second World War and the Korean War.<br />
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This Remembrance Day, be sure to pay tribute to all of the men and women who have made sacrifices for our country.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-19724419989214371302011-10-31T21:38:00.010-04:002011-10-31T22:37:08.179-04:00A Weekend in the Capital...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LdmH3DXh4v_6KBnKIrbNXfI1SvED1ZCEe0cbWNso68MKAnZMe9qgSLIDbG8ILYLR8UpIZXEciSSiaE_VLmHaKWhjBGry7_pRVreoNWc5QfGADTX0XWPOJBWS9syMUXQlVMGCTDIP7XUk/s1600/IMG_2594.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669843168936322866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8LdmH3DXh4v_6KBnKIrbNXfI1SvED1ZCEe0cbWNso68MKAnZMe9qgSLIDbG8ILYLR8UpIZXEciSSiaE_VLmHaKWhjBGry7_pRVreoNWc5QfGADTX0XWPOJBWS9syMUXQlVMGCTDIP7XUk/s320/IMG_2594.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 213px;" /></a>The Malcomites descended upon the capital this weekend for the Universities Art Association of Canada Annual Conference. Friday presented a Malcolmite reunion at the National Gallery; Peter, Barry, Jess, myself, and the chief himself, Malcolm, met for drinks, laughs, and a bit of shop talk!<br />
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Saturday brought an early start to the day; Jess and I co-chaired two sessions on Canadian Architecture. The first session was such a succes that the second session was completely full, standing room only! The paper topics ranged from Gothic Revival churches and rectories, to architectural theory, to environmental design; the variety was amazing and both Jess and I are grateful to the presenters in our session for making it a success. </div>
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After a long day of conferencing, Jess and I ran around Ottawa taking in the sites and arrived at the Parliament Buildings just in time for "magic light"!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GgQ7pTzXCvyUJI4dH7l14iZv4eDV_EZ_kFxdJMMVtYsJqkLwPRAGMWESTK3HYAoDE44DIJb7FPWsX5pAO_fsLeHT0s7TUjzZRiEQAPFEHzfnmQclB6KYBtkBcoLg86AY2nJJD6Yp7nkE/s1600/IMG_2575.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669844213677790898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GgQ7pTzXCvyUJI4dH7l14iZv4eDV_EZ_kFxdJMMVtYsJqkLwPRAGMWESTK3HYAoDE44DIJb7FPWsX5pAO_fsLeHT0s7TUjzZRiEQAPFEHzfnmQclB6KYBtkBcoLg86AY2nJJD6Yp7nkE/s200/IMG_2575.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 133px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 200px;" /></a> </div>
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As the lights went down, we noticed a crowd of people was gathering across the street; it was a ghost tour...obviously we bought tickets and joined the crowd! We didn't see any ghosts, but we did see the post-mortem plaster cast of D'Arcy Mcgee's hand and a chandelier made of human hair!<br />
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Sunday we all dispersed...Barry went back to BC, Malcolm, Jess and I went back Toronto, and Peter stayed at home in Ottawa. The next stop for the Malcolmites...Winnipeg in March...that's right...March...it's going to be a bloody cold meeting for the M-mites, but it should be fun!Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02604127272754239874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-33038154631613075512011-10-18T16:54:00.002-04:002011-10-18T17:15:42.385-04:00A strong endorsementWhile photographing a lovely little church in Jordan, Ontario, we came across this chip truck with one hell of an endorsement (pun completely intended).<br />
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Unfortunately it was closed when we were there, but here's the church in case you were wondering: a nice little Gothic Revival number to make up for the lack of heavenly fries.<br />
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<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-19038413934966999082011-10-12T17:42:00.006-04:002011-10-19T20:35:56.420-04:00The 2012 Martin-Eli-Weil Prize has been announced!!!Ok students, you should submit a paper for this; it's a great competition, and if you win you'll get $$$ and a publication!<br />
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The Martin-Eli-Weil Prize is awarded annually by the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada (SSAC) to a student who submits an essay on the role played by the built environment in Canadian society. </div>
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Just a heads up that the Universities Art Association of Canada Annual Conference is coming up and that Candace and I are hosting a two-part session about Canadian architecture. We have a great line up of speakers, so if you are in the Ottawa area and looking for something to do on October 29, come and check it out!<br />
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Here is the conference schedule: <a href="http://www.uaac-aauc.com/files/UAAC%202011%20%2011%20OCT%20conference%20programme.pdf">http://www.uaac-aauc.com/files/UAAC%202011%20%2011%20OCT%20conference%20programme.pdf</a><br />
<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-43364324896626901032011-10-04T18:44:00.003-04:002011-10-04T19:17:12.395-04:00A Canadian in ChicagoThis past weekend I was in Chicago, the birthplace of the skyscraper. I managed to visit a good number of late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century skyscrapers which made me think that it might be good to post a Canadian building that was influenced by the style. Toward the end of the century, iron and steel were used increasingly for the structure of buildings. The materials were strong and lightweight, allowing buildings to be built higher with larger windows. Elevators, recently-invented, made it possible to access the upper floors with ease and allowed buildings to maximize their available floorspace in upwardly expanding cities. One Canadian building that used many of these new techniques from the Chicago school is the Robert Simpson Co. Store in Toronto of 1895 by Toronto architect Edmund Burke.<br />
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While it is only six stories high, it is important to remember that skyscrapers in the nineteenth century were not nearly as tall as what we might consider a skyscraper today. You can see that the building is of substantial size and that there is little wall space that is not occupied by windows as it makes use of the new metal-framing technology. </div>
Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-28399476990088033152011-08-30T17:32:00.001-04:002011-08-30T17:35:23.084-04:00On Building Stone<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>For anyone interested in building materials, be sure to check out these articles by Gerard V. Middleton on the types of stones used in Hamilton. Middleton, a retired professor of geology, explains the different qualities of various specimens of stones and how they were used in local buildings. A good read even if you are not familiar with the architecture of Hamilton.<br />
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Find the <a href="http://raisethehammer.org/article/1438/hamilton_building_stone">first part of the article here</a> and the <a href="http://raisethehammer.org/article/1441/hamilton_building_stone_part_2:_eramosa_dolomite">second part here</a>.<br />
Or visit <a href="http://raisethehammer.org/">http://raisethehammer.org/</a>!<br />
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Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-59973849169930325792011-08-22T10:46:00.000-04:002011-08-22T10:46:47.323-04:00Gothic Summit UpdateDue to some scheduling conflicts, the Gothic Summit will not be held this year. It will be held in the spring of 2012. Details to follow.<br />
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Thanks for your patience!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-71209104591641657562011-08-17T17:03:00.005-04:002011-08-18T11:20:14.440-04:00Suffering for our artJust a quick update: we just crawled out from under a church in Woodstock.
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More posts to follow, but for now here is a little appetizer from Christ Church Cathedral, Hamilton.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-57697767152676418912011-06-13T11:25:00.021-04:002011-06-14T19:08:17.945-04:00Paris Plains Church: A Quaint Essay in Regency Gothic<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcyZVeUGBvRfj3boB58xvJ9XvnpTn0XGCBQjkRmamjV0wxm81-C63i2SbzaFtI9NbEfUp593W5VniHjIEfemt4IZ4uyP4SR9ptoP0JGaN715WAH7zJ0Hv5pAmo_tCedzJy-0ctXxsxLWy/s1600/IMG_6205.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617728210131563602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzcyZVeUGBvRfj3boB58xvJ9XvnpTn0XGCBQjkRmamjV0wxm81-C63i2SbzaFtI9NbEfUp593W5VniHjIEfemt4IZ4uyP4SR9ptoP0JGaN715WAH7zJ0Hv5pAmo_tCedzJy-0ctXxsxLWy/s320/IMG_6205.JPG" /></a>Located approximately 3 km north of Paris, Ontario, you'll find Paris Plains Church, originally called the West Dumphries Wesleyan Chapel.<br /><br />The chapel was constructed by volunteer labour in 1845, under the supervision of Levi Boughton, an American builder from New York that introduced the use of cobblestone exteriors to the Paris area circa 1839. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDeHs25DZbL-ZIm66MQL-DDM4_GTDFZCwW4keS04mmp_zW1YSnAjyqWwxcNAkoQul0JeduaEOKUPqjYSNySi0ksuZTF7gucb34fcjLsNtBUpzBkdS8voWN_gdd-GCrtOGHDXuBUDyML9x/s1600/IMG_6236.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617905653011409426" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDeHs25DZbL-ZIm66MQL-DDM4_GTDFZCwW4keS04mmp_zW1YSnAjyqWwxcNAkoQul0JeduaEOKUPqjYSNySi0ksuZTF7gucb34fcjLsNtBUpzBkdS8voWN_gdd-GCrtOGHDXuBUDyML9x/s200/IMG_6236.JPG" /></a>In Ontario, cobblestone became a localized building material specific to the Paris area. Examples include: Kilton Cottage (1857), St. James Anglican Church (1839), the Sowden Home and Dispensary (1840), and the Levi Boughton House (1951-52).<br /><br />Paris Plains Church is a lovely example of the Regency style of Gothic architecture, one of the earliest forms of Gothic to be used in Ontario. As a style, Regency Gothic grew out of the neoclassical tradition. At Paris Plains, for example, the general plan of the building is neoclassical, but the details are a romanticized form of gothic.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_Ogj592BaagCG8fNk9Uc1GleFoRkz-ETDUYloUSVXWh3Y2ZaWaNpuJcedYYrFG1dI43-3C_De6POVSfOfPRgfLzXcSxlFyGnuQBpiVOmT3dWrJb8Bp46ABKMvLzFXoKtKIlLcDh1ubgF/s1600/IMG_6220.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617910159761048434" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9_Ogj592BaagCG8fNk9Uc1GleFoRkz-ETDUYloUSVXWh3Y2ZaWaNpuJcedYYrFG1dI43-3C_De6POVSfOfPRgfLzXcSxlFyGnuQBpiVOmT3dWrJb8Bp46ABKMvLzFXoKtKIlLcDh1ubgF/s200/IMG_6220.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrPo0qIMDCagU5cgnqonGAZogGmej5DwZrsFwVkpfJJq12Y9QTar1pmd0mtyR62zrOBm97vgwqHy4BkOIAXgvNIVbXUEANGpyt2MUOmkcSJukoFYqtBI2BwzdZ8wzNnHBCW34gvCnuuyM/s1600/IMG_6228.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 98px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617911705128374690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvrPo0qIMDCagU5cgnqonGAZogGmej5DwZrsFwVkpfJJq12Y9QTar1pmd0mtyR62zrOBm97vgwqHy4BkOIAXgvNIVbXUEANGpyt2MUOmkcSJukoFYqtBI2BwzdZ8wzNnHBCW34gvCnuuyM/s200/IMG_6228.JPG" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvTl5I0tDEUiv6SeAS9LWfk9FdC93ef3lMC3TB7rj_xlCg-SVW2v3KDPkp4b7SsWy4xBMu5Ud_ILQifUPcY00gUKV7dZKw0PJXYv2iBalP1HC7guP5n8Gj_D28Mc5wHS3ufCn_G504gy0/s1600/IMG_6262.JPG"><img style="WIDTH: 116px; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617911004315316370" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvTl5I0tDEUiv6SeAS9LWfk9FdC93ef3lMC3TB7rj_xlCg-SVW2v3KDPkp4b7SsWy4xBMu5Ud_ILQifUPcY00gUKV7dZKw0PJXYv2iBalP1HC7guP5n8Gj_D28Mc5wHS3ufCn_G504gy0/s200/IMG_6262.JPG" /></a>The vernacular preaching hall plan with classical proportions is directly influenced by neoclassicism. The entrance is placed centrally on the facade with windows on either side, classical quoins define the corners, and the roof is shallowly pitched with a return cornice, creating something similar to the broken pediment of a classical temple facade.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaklGVijXZzoSRnawxPVSwNGJsrhtaciQznbSMEn9_6GSRltBvoRBnZNmYtfxTzenzZjVgOoBLjZh1utwWdHGIHeL2cNa0HejdbZ3zR9Ztrb3sDYFXNbohEFRbkbdkK2mez3JsscwIsEdo/s1600/IMG_6260.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617913379489163506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaklGVijXZzoSRnawxPVSwNGJsrhtaciQznbSMEn9_6GSRltBvoRBnZNmYtfxTzenzZjVgOoBLjZh1utwWdHGIHeL2cNa0HejdbZ3zR9Ztrb3sDYFXNbohEFRbkbdkK2mez3JsscwIsEdo/s200/IMG_6260.JPG" /></a><br />Like other Regency Gothic buildings in Ontario, the gothic elements (the windows), are purely ornamental and are not rooted in the medieval gothic tradition. In fact, the intersecting muntin bars and the sash windows are taken from domestic sources.<br />The next time you're travelling in Brant, stop to see Paris Plains Church; it's located in a beautiful park-like setting, a perfect spot for a picnic lunch.Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02604127272754239874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-59918251933678120722011-06-10T11:07:00.006-04:002011-06-13T10:52:03.368-04:00Building of the Week: Holy Trinity, Quebec CityOur building of the week is the earliest Anglican cathedral in all of Canada. Completed in 1804, this church is a beacon of Englishness in a French town, with its use of the quintessentially-English model of James Gibbs' St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London of 1726. Churches based on this model can be found all over the colonies and we have documented <a href="http://canarchspeaks.blogspot.com/2010/06/nova-scotia-day-7-eighteenth-century.html">many ourselves</a>.<br />
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The interior is, as might be expected from the exterior, faithful to the interior of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, with its balconies, classicizing plaster work and Palladian eastern window.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above: interior looking east</td></tr>
</tbody></table>While the exterior appears lavish in its use of ashlar masonry (large, smooth, square-cut stones), upon closer inspection it is revealed that the surface is really <i>imitation</i> ashlar:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above: detail of "ashlar masonry" on west facade</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Real stone, however, was used in some areas for emphasis, notably for the giant Ionic order pilasters and the enclosing arches on the west facade. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Above: the variety of materials used on the west facade</td></tr>
</tbody></table>This is a common money-saving technique for buildings of all kinds at the time: spend money on the prominent features and use less expensive materials for other areas, making the building look like it cost more to make than it really did.<br />
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If you find yourself in Quebec City, be sure to check out this building - it's only a stone's throw from the Chateau Frontenac and is definitely worth your time.<br />
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Erected in the group of houses built for Alcoa Aluminum after 1927, this small house was part of a newfangled idea on the part of the company's owners to give each worker a house of his own. Company towns prior to this provided cramped spaces for workers, so the idea to provide separate single-family dwellings for each employee was quite radical. Since the average family size at the time would have been much larger, a private house on this scale would have been incredibly appealing to workers. <br />
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The town boasts that it was built in 135 days, a feat which was achieved by the use of prefabricated elements to construct the houses, much like the assembly line ideals of Ford.<br />
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</tbody></table>We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who made this year's conference possible. Their hard work is greatly appreciated and everything ran very smoothly.<br />
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Perhaps the best news of the entire week is that, in Arivda, we found the soulmate of our ugly green rental car....<br />
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</tbody></table>I really hope those two crazy kids make it!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-56646401945394010592011-05-29T00:04:00.001-04:002011-06-01T10:25:15.898-04:00Blogging live from the banquet<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMWJOOvY0aXUd33-pneKGJSERPCHwtxyG-6wWeRZebBfpaSPWq7u-N-NEVsuTkp-7s50kt2ZJUGiHFygrIbGeuprMFEQIW2jE6Fgf2HEonabDEWmd8sY23-gbJjKz7fEcW914nRI2wKlK/s1600/photo-701705.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611984237755375538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyMWJOOvY0aXUd33-pneKGJSERPCHwtxyG-6wWeRZebBfpaSPWq7u-N-NEVsuTkp-7s50kt2ZJUGiHFygrIbGeuprMFEQIW2jE6Fgf2HEonabDEWmd8sY23-gbJjKz7fEcW914nRI2wKlK/s320/photo-701705.JPG" /></a></p>The banquet was a delightful and delicious success. As you can see from the photo above, the torch of conference organization was passed from Lucie back to Peter - and by torch, I of course mean lobster, now adorned with an aluminum 'A' for Arvida.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-86208776616704484482011-05-28T17:40:00.002-04:002011-06-01T10:25:15.899-04:00SSAC Day 4: The Final Conference DaySo far we've had a great time in Chicoutimi and Arvida; last night we walked down to the water and along the boardwalk, followed by an amazing pasta dinner at Artis - highly recommended! <img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611972907327987554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMq36HMa5zWMXev2s0tUk4lsd5U_7CKIG_JVVmQ6My632ZBpPDOHgpL24-L54L9dUuEoRjRG5sHSJNlQcxVzTC9wKXEKAYFnEJmmsTKRQWhU-szAWDDAAG1NfHRRaCd9FSNgeyNH1d8TVS/s320/IMG_7582.JPG" />We started the day today with our usual tasty Quebec breakfast and then were off to hear some early morning papers dealing with architectural decor, followed by modern architectural exhibitions, and then lunch - tourtieres, salad and lovely desserts!<br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611973791265960978" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihO84ApFnOOYwOd54Xb8uneXzmZi-zyZO_TQZF_tu-zYgmKMh1BKBlXowfPTf_VgrwrDt6lORR7BDm2A7y5VHLQ0k6Ewb6yxRBCGWXLbkxHmOgsmQU6Ocm0AJuQWXuuus2mt5azWvCH_E8/s320/IMG_7604.JPG" />The AGM was extremely eventful this year. Peter did an amazing job as President residing over the meeting, Barry's title was clarified - he is now the VP in charge of Membership, Candace resigned as Ontario Representative in order to accept a new position as News & Views Editor on the Board, and Jess assumed the position of Ontario Representative - Congrats Jess and welcome to the SSAC Board of Directors!Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02604127272754239874noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-71947725154720240502011-05-28T17:26:00.006-04:002011-06-01T10:25:15.899-04:00SSAC: the papers<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWo5yd9Gu3KbeAS3nkWMkhF3HUDT8Fva_kV2Ap9O4WBRg5sicz5wLtuLm2VzzVesW0oY3CoqXp0jsidjuk7C2zigG1QiNXAyfBLHX3f9X9XTRn35ykAqOsUaYe1tiq8pu79O4CqT7cEtB/s1600/Malc+church+blog.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611980133171685250" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSWo5yd9Gu3KbeAS3nkWMkhF3HUDT8Fva_kV2Ap9O4WBRg5sicz5wLtuLm2VzzVesW0oY3CoqXp0jsidjuk7C2zigG1QiNXAyfBLHX3f9X9XTRn35ykAqOsUaYe1tiq8pu79O4CqT7cEtB/s200/Malc+church+blog.jpg" /></a> The entire conference has been jam-packed full of excellent papers. Candace hosted a session titled "Urban and Villages Churches" that consisted of 9 different papers that were broken down into 3 sessions over two days. The first two sessions were yesterday and in the first, we heard about the evolution of the features of St James' Anglican Church in Stuartville (Kingston, Ontario), as well as from Candace about the small-town churches of 19th-century Ontario architect Henry Langley. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxg5N9B3I9OvIvDieS-8arBYWHkmddFzJwXpeG_aev4iSuabRr2XnOPxih9Z49QZZwdAreopdlJH5tJay4vVNceKopdFVIVM-yWe0B-mfAVhXBGxq22zCGn1W5WmYlmZrXvrZ11uIShKKb/s1600/candace+church+blog.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 133px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611980725827757762" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxg5N9B3I9OvIvDieS-8arBYWHkmddFzJwXpeG_aev4iSuabRr2XnOPxih9Z49QZZwdAreopdlJH5tJay4vVNceKopdFVIVM-yWe0B-mfAVhXBGxq22zCGn1W5WmYlmZrXvrZ11uIShKKb/s200/candace+church+blog.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br />We also heard about Montreal architect Joseph Venne's St-Enfant-Jésus, Montreal and its relation to la Chartreuse as well as from Barry about the standardization of mid-20th century church plans and materials. In the second session we heard about the heritage values assigned to the churches in the Montreal borough of Verdun and about the adaptive reuse of churches across Quebec (from restaurants to climbing gyms!).<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3l95KqF0KJ8iz1jtDTFaZZ_9ccS5yIbJaCImUx2KWBCYt3nV4zmte32kONYDqXby0V0CKswX6Sv9cN4NBvo_qUBf9qt2uVIj5bcTTszgh8IEfRtVt-deu4ajzql-ZiluaQvungL86KNc3/s1600/IMG_2757.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611981509945201506" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3l95KqF0KJ8iz1jtDTFaZZ_9ccS5yIbJaCImUx2KWBCYt3nV4zmte32kONYDqXby0V0CKswX6Sv9cN4NBvo_qUBf9qt2uVIj5bcTTszgh8IEfRtVt-deu4ajzql-ZiluaQvungL86KNc3/s200/IMG_2757.JPG" /></a><br /><br />In the third and final session today, we heard about a modernist church of mixed materials including poured concrete, stone and glass in Goderich, Ontario, adaptations in wood of Gibbsian preaching boxes in 18th-century Nova Scotia and from Malcolm (via Candace) about the work of Gordon W. Lloyd, a little-known church architect who worked mainly in present-day south-western Ontario.<br /><br />Otherwise, we attended a variety of sessions covering a wide variety of topics, the current research session included an update on Gothic Revival houses from Jess, the building of Arts and Crafts houses across the country, and the use of laser technology to map various aspects of buildings. Other sessions covered the curation of architectural exhibits, heritage issues, architectural decor and aspects of company town planning.<br /><br />The sessions have run very smoothly, thanks to excellent organization.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-24869750140328571792011-05-26T22:39:00.003-04:002011-06-01T10:25:15.900-04:00SSAC day 2: Day trip to ArvidaAfter a morning of great papers, we all hopped on a bus from Chicoutimi to Arvida. Our first stop was (of course) the pub for lunch where we were warmly welcomed by the owner of the Brasserie d'Arvida and Arivida's alderman. With full stomachs we headed to the Arvida bridge - built of aluminum in 1950.<br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: left;">Following this, we went into town to check out the houses of Arvida or, as it is also known, "the city built in 135 days." The town was designed as a company town for Alcoa in 1927 with a plan for generously-sized workers' houses that were built using pre-fabricated elements assembled in a variety of different ways to produce homes that were similar, but all slightly different. Here are a couple of examples below: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxx2Gfly4YEiyN84rNCfslLTI98DdE_UQq_4RuPr4PzZenoVIxBUTWXAkkVrS6ZZJOvg9D2zbxkYdugM1Y92p2zptc_WkI6l3CbWrJ3bD7yy1CVvJe6uYKlQIXB8qehdKooFG-FGMT7W_b/s1600/DSC05012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxx2Gfly4YEiyN84rNCfslLTI98DdE_UQq_4RuPr4PzZenoVIxBUTWXAkkVrS6ZZJOvg9D2zbxkYdugM1Y92p2zptc_WkI6l3CbWrJ3bD7yy1CVvJe6uYKlQIXB8qehdKooFG-FGMT7W_b/s320/DSC05012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Despite the rain, we soldiered on and toured through the second, later phase of house-building in Arvida before arriving at the Salle Arthur-Vining-Davis (named after the name-sake of Arvida - Ar-Vi-Da... get it?) for the exclusive premiere of the "Memoires d'Arvida" exhibit accompanied by a wine and cheese reception.<br />
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Overall, a drizzly day, but very interesting and informative!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-53867785038880365642011-05-25T23:23:00.002-04:002011-06-01T10:25:15.900-04:00First Day in Quebec for SSACToday we woke up bright and early and flew from Toronto to Quebec City. In true Malcolmite fashion, we hit the ground running and began our day of visits pretty much right after picking up our ugly green car. Before heading up to Chicoutimi for the conference, we spent some time doing a whirlwind tour of Vieux Quebec.<br />
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We were fortunate enough to have a beautiful sunny day to explore the UNESCO World Heritage site so we could check out the 17th century houses, some churches and the Chateau Frontenac (AND to allow us to enjoy some patio-poutine and la tire).<br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Following this, we drove to Chicoutimi for the beginning of the conference. We will be posting more of our photos from Quebec City soon, but I have to give my paper in the morning and should probably get some sleep!</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-46071681591952229532011-05-18T12:55:00.001-04:002011-05-18T12:55:31.880-04:00St Stephen's in the spring<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq96crWFVr2x_M6UGotvWuDM5J5-dmEW8JUg0JuHjouAI2KeVkD8moYdP1ykwd07aI6FdZyxZybsYDIwPlCJ2vNmiffBSdQRSBot06ZZCSOgYfyIwagIht4AOwmJgI2ZIFLDwCjoLRtj8D/s1600/photo-731881.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq96crWFVr2x_M6UGotvWuDM5J5-dmEW8JUg0JuHjouAI2KeVkD8moYdP1ykwd07aI6FdZyxZybsYDIwPlCJ2vNmiffBSdQRSBot06ZZCSOgYfyIwagIht4AOwmJgI2ZIFLDwCjoLRtj8D/s320/photo-731881.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608100857828403698" /></a></p>I snapped this shot of St Stephen's-in-the-Fields, Toronto about 2 weeks ago. When I walked by yesterday, the facade was barely visible because of all the leaves! I guess all this rain is good for something. It's not the best picture, but there probably won't be a better one until the fall or winter.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-37884816714964646332011-05-09T17:46:00.001-04:002011-06-14T19:07:42.936-04:00SSAC conference programIf anyone is interested, the program for the upcoming 38th annual conference for the Society of the Study of Architecture in Canada (May 25-28) can be found on the <a href="http://www.canada-architecture.org/conference.aspx">SSAC website</a>. It looks like there will be a wide variety of topics covered and it is shaping up to be a really great conference (as always).<br />
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We will be blogging regularly from the conference, so don't worry if you can't make it!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07880500348863486169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5106416315145802096.post-82407250841800860732011-05-05T17:47:00.000-04:002011-06-14T19:07:42.936-04:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjEUbv53PY62AQE-RVn7AjIv45Sl3HBq891EKoTgwEhvSUmzGwAjKviRzyhIUVG1Nq-U5YDtPHuydVUFDHcUc62ngKIMsP6iIuaey4KJ3J0i1bhoBDYjl8anEiVOAVBaDprw7PozwZyE_/s1600/arvidacover.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 396px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603352316609373218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjEUbv53PY62AQE-RVn7AjIv45Sl3HBq891EKoTgwEhvSUmzGwAjKviRzyhIUVG1Nq-U5YDtPHuydVUFDHcUc62ngKIMsP6iIuaey4KJ3J0i1bhoBDYjl8anEiVOAVBaDprw7PozwZyE_/s400/arvidacover.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div></div>Candacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02604127272754239874noreply@blogger.com0