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Canadian Architect magazine fonds

  • F 2009.002
  • Fonds
  • 1955-[ca. 1990]

The archive contains thousands of negatives and photographs taken for publication in Canadian Architect magazine. As announced in the magazine's inaugural issue, Canadian Architect reviewed and documented both public and private structures, including churches, homes, businesses, airports, government offices and public spaces. The subjects of the photographs are generally modern Canadian structures, but images of some International sites and early 20th century Canadian buildings can be found in the collection as well. The collection also contains images of entries to the annual national design awards program sponsored by the magazine, the "Awards of Excellence." The collection also functions as a record of the changing nature of magazine production over the latter part of the 20th century. Canadian Architect was the first business publication in Canada to make engravings on site from original photographs, allowing for a rich selection of both prints and negatives. Instructions by editors and layout artists regarding their eventual printing in the magazine are often written directly on the prints, along with photographer's stamps, credit lines or captions.

Canadian Architect

Ottawa, National Arts Centre

Exterior views of concrete theatre building during construction and upon completion. Folder also includes interior views of auditorium seating, hanging glass sculptures by William Martin, lobby, and stairwells. The National Arts Centre received the 1971 Design Canada Concrete Awards Program Award of Excellence: "A fine concept on a difficult and restrictive site...splendid functional and space planning with a pleasing relationship to people...an outstanding example of in-situ and precast concrete work used together structurally and as a cladding."

Jowett, Roger

Ottawa, Algonquin College of Applied Arts & Technology

Photographs of the exterior of a brick building. Paper gives details of the decision to award this an Award of Merit: "... The original buildings to which the new Algonquin work was added was not considered to be of sufficient architectural merit to necessitate continuation of the forms and details and this has allowed the older work, but owing nothing to it visually...The Jury felt that the apparent thickness of exterior wall construction denoted by the sloping sills and generally massive forms belied the long masonry spans and cantilevered corners that are more turly expressive of concrete technology..."

Professional Photo Services

Agincourt, 2 Bridlewood Blvd.

Single family dwelling, split-level ranch with porch clad in brick and vinyl siding. Photograph is stamped property of Canadian Housing Design Council. A piece of paper accompanying the image indicates this structure was entered into competition for the National Design Awards in 1964.

Panda Associates Photography

Bramalea, Northern Electric Co. LTD.

Photographs of the exterior of a low-rise brick office complex on a manicured lawn. Stamps on the back of the photographs give the architect as Gordon S. Adamson & Associates and the photographer as N & H Studio. A piece of paper adhered to the verso has the following text: "Northern Electric Co. Ltd./ Toronto Branch Laboratory/ Bramalea, Ontario/ View looking South/ Gordon S. Adamson & Associates/ Architects". A similar paper appears on the second photo, except the view is looking West. Photograph 3 is a view of the main entrance and photograph 4 is a view looking north.

N. & H. Studio

Chatham, St. Anthony's Church

The main entrance to the square, concrete building is pictured. A frieze decorates one side of the doors while a statue of St. Anthony and child decorates the other. The entrance is accessible by a set of concrete steps. A circular stamp on back of photograph reads" F.J. Stalmach Architect/ Ontario Association Architects Member".

McBrian Island, Georgian Bay, F. S. Eaton House

View of the exterior of a residential structure built into a rocky landscape, with with exaggerated concrete columns for support. The accompanying paper contains a typescript report from the Canadian Housing Design Council awarding this house a National Design Award for 1969.

Grand Bend, Lake Huron Water Supply System

Exterior views of the water treatment plant, constructed in steel and glass. Stamped on verso of photograph: "Lake Huron Water Supply System Water Treatment Plant. Banz-Brook-Carrithers-Grierson-Shaw Architects, 40 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto 7 Ontario"

Hamilton, Gore Park

Photographs of the park in 1900 set the scene for the 1983 redevelopment. The park is built on a narrow median with traffic lanes on either side, visible in some of the construction photographs.

Hamilton Spectator

Hamilton, Moses residence

Black and white photographs of the exterior of a home, taken at night and during the day. Stamp on back of photograph with architect's name, Jerome Markson. Markson was awarded a 25 Years Award in 1993 for his work on the Moses residence by the Ontario Association of Architects and Canadian House and Home magazine.

Stratford, Avon Theatre

Folder contains 4 b&w photographs of the Avon Theatre in Stratford, Ontario. Includes interior and exterior views as well as 1 aeriel photograph of the theatre while under construction.

Canadian Architect

Centennial building, Lakehead University

Interior view of the lobby area, looking out through the windows. The building was renamed the William Tamblyn Centennial Building in 2007. It houses the Faculty of Engineering as well as classrooms and science labs. The photograph is stamped with the photographer's name: Panda/Croydon Associates.

Winnipeg, Kildonan park pavilion

Folder contains 2 b&w photographs of the Kildonan park pavilion in Winnipeg Manitoba. Photographs show a pond and two-story enclosed building with a wraparound porch on the second level.

Canadian Architect

Ethelbert, Ukrainian Catholic church

Folder contains 1 b&w photograph of a Ukrainian catholic basilica, designed with a rounded arch front and cupolas, in a flat rural setting with a grain elevator in the background. Church is located in Ethelbert, Manitoba and the photograph shows a grain elevator in the background.

NFB Photothèque ONF, M. Semak

Souris, Historic mill house

Photographs of the first home built in Souris, Manitoba in 1883. Courtesy the Manitoba Archives. Text printed on the verso of one of the photographs reads "The first hous in Souris. Built to Accommodate the men who built the first mill dam on Plum Creek. House was just south and east of the present creek bridge."

Manitoba Archives

Offices

Folder contains 2 b&w photographs of office buildings. Photograph 1 shows the exterior parking lot of an office building and photograph 2 is an architectural model.

Canadian Architect

Vanguard, Grain elevators

Photograph of grain elevators on the prairie, with horse-drawn wagons in foreground and a shopfront selling kerosene and soft coal. Courtesy of the Manitoba Archives.

Manitoba Archives

Edmonton, Tipaskan elementary school

Photographs of a red brick and grey concrete construction. According to the CA article in the August 1984 issue," the building is organized along a central spine along which occur classroom wings and a series of spaces for various activities. Its central and pivotal point is the library which is visually open to the spine. The classrooms are organized into clusters of four and their windows open onto enclosed courtyards... The red brick and green rooflines are reminiscent of Edmonton's schools built earlier in the century."

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