Tag: architecture
MID-CENTURY MODERNIST: A look at the architecture of Amberwood Village
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This article comes from Saul Svirplys, a PhD candidate in Geography University of Ottawa. Svirplys blogs at Mid-Century Modern and 1970s-Era Ottawa, where this piece originally appeared. You can click on…
ART OF THE POSSIBLE: Barn raising, not barn razing
If you’re having trouble picturing how a heritage farm could be incorporated into a modern suburban environment, a project in Surrey, B.C. might spark your imagination. Rempel Development Group, a company based…
Poll reveals municipal candidates’ views on architecture and urban design
(Press release from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC).) Candidates in Ottawa’s urban wards are far more likely to indicate support for policies aimed at improving the city’s architecture and…