This file contains a photographic print of a Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, an Indian cultural institution which runs a noted school for music, dance and performing arts in New Delhi, designed by The Design Group.
This files contains graphic and textual material related to a house designed by the architect Bill Pechet in the Southlands neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. It includes copies of architectural plans and drawings, photographs documenting the construction process and finished product, and correspondence between Bill Pechet and Canadian Architect about featuring the house in the publication.
This file contains a photographic print of Blackwall Yard, a business centre in London's docklands area, in its first of three phases of construction. It was designed by London-based architects, Richard Rogers Partnership, who were recognised by The Royal Institute of British Architects for the project.
This folder consists of photographs of the Bowen Island residence. Situated on two acres of a rocky island near Vancouver, the house consists of four connecting pavilions, design to give privacy to the owners while accommodating servants, guests and grandchildren. The design is Massey Medal winner of 1965. The review article was published in Canadian Architect in February 1965, p. 55. There are some B&W photos and a drawing plan of the residence.
This file contains a photographic print of a model of Bracken House and of Bracken House itself. Bracken House is an example of modern classicism, a movement in architecture that continues the practice of classical and traditional architecture. Architect Sir Albert Richardson designed the building to serve as the headquarters and printing works of the Financial Times.
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.
Interior detail photographs of entranceway and pillars in mezzanine, boardroom and office space. The images were printed for an article in the January 1985 issue of Canadian Architect magazine.
File contains 1 colour photograph of the Bridgeland/Memorial CTrain station in Calgary Alberta. The image shows the station from across a street, and through trees.
Exterior view of a mid-rise apartment building. Photograph is stamped "Photograph by Leonard Tomiczek Photography", and also "Received Mar 2 1961 Jackson Ypes Associates".
Exterior views of the main Ontario Division Building office located at 800 Bay Street in Toronto. A Toronto Dominion branch bank is located on the main floor of the building, with a sign visible in one of the photographs. Interior view with workers seated at rows of desks.
Photographs of architects participating in the planning proces for a new branch of the Toronto-Dominion Bank in Mississauga. Persons pictured are: A. Bruce Etherington, Harry Waring, Robert McCague (office manager and spec. writer), Valentin Petschar and Edmond Ruud (draftsmen), Mrs. Rosa Teshima (secretary).
Architectural elevation, showing a block of 19th century buildings on Victoria Street with a proposed high rise apartment building integrated into the streetscape.
Exterior views of a single-storey concrete block library building with landscaped lawn. Paper adhered to verso reads: "Burlington Public Library/ Burlington, Ont./ Brook Carruthers Grierson Shaw/ August 1972".
View of a patio on the second storey of an outdoor shopping centre. A small sign in the window indicates that this space was leased by the Toronto Dominion Bank, probably as part of a branch office. The image is printed in Canadian Architect magazine's October 1958 issue [p.57], which profiled 7 shopping malls. This centre was constructed with a steel frame and flexcore slab floors, and a concrete foundation.
The Burnaby Jamatkhana is located on a 1.4 ha site in a residential suburb of Vancouver. The building concept was generated by Islamic architectural principles. Thus, building is totaly symmetrical, with a plan composed of two squares.
1 photograph of Senior Citizen Housing in Burnaby, British Columbia. Winner of the 1971 Award for Residential Design from the Canadian Housing Design Council.
Photographs of the interior and exterior of an office building and attached factory located in Scarborough, primarily the office portion with a curtain wall and exposed exterior columns.
The industrial building and offices has a steel frame, bolted in the factory area, and bolted and welded in the office area. The curtain wall of windows in the office area is accented by exposed exterior columns. This architectural detail (the columns) was originally developed by the architects for a school building, to aid in the addition of a second storey. The building has concrete floors throughout and a steel roof deck.