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Balharrie, James Watson
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1910-1967
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He was educated at Glebe Collegiate, but did not receive a formal university education in architecture. Instead, he articled with Richards & Abra (in 1928-30) and later worked as a draftsman for W.E. Noffke (in 1938-42). After serving in the Royal Canadian Navy as a designer of Works & Buildings in 1942-44 he was invited to join W.J. Abra in a partnership in 1946. He was one of the few Canadian architects who was a member of C.I.A.M. [Congres International d'Architecture Moderne], a European organization of leading architects and architectural theorists founded in 1928. He was keenly aware of the new tendencies in modern design, and in 1946 distinguished himself by winning Second Prize of $1,500 in the international competition for American Small House Designs. His plans were selected from over 600 submissions, and published in the American journal Progressive Architecture.
In Canada, some of his major projects include the Rideau Carleton Raceway and the Dept. of Health & Welfare Tower in Tunney's Pasture, Ottawa. Balharrie also held the position of assistant professor of architecture at McGill University from 1948.
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"Balharrie, James Watson." Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, 1800-1950. http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/node/1023.