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Architecture of Canada

29 June 2010
1972 – St John Cantius Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1972 – St John Cantius Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Libling Michener & Associates Interesting low church finished in exposed concrete adjacent to previous parish church. In a clever design element, a corner has been “nicked” to allow a view of the...

16 December 2009
1973 – Provincial Law Courts, Vancouver, British Columbia

1973 – Provincial Law Courts, Vancouver, British Columbia

Architect: Arthur Erickson The seven-storey Law Courts building is organized into four major components: public space, courtrooms, judges’ chambers and administrative and support facilities. Major public spaces include the main floor Great Hall...

21 April 2010
1973 – Woodsworth Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1973 – Woodsworth Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Smith Carter Office building constructed to provide more office accommodation for the Law Courts. While not the worst-looking building in Winnipeg, it does itself no favours by the matter of its connection...

08 July 2010
1975 – Kensington Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1975 – Kensington Building, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: J. Ross A building with one facade and designed only to be seen from one direction, the Kensington Building has little or no architectural merit. Seen from closer to Main Street, the...

14 December 2009
1976 – Biodome, Montreal, Quebec

1976 – Biodome, Montreal, Quebec

Architect: Roger Tallibert The Montreal Biodome is the largest attraction in Quebec. It houses a tropical forest, a Laurentian forest, the St. Lawrence ecosystem, and the polar world under one vast transparent roof....

10 December 2009
1976 – CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario

1976 – CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario

Architect: WZMH Architects Defining the Toronto skyline, the CN Tower is Canada’s most recognizable and celebrated icon. At a height of 553.33m, it was, for many years, the World’s Tallest Building, an important...

22 April 2010
1976 – Credit Union Plaza, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1976 – Credit Union Plaza, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Smith Carter Black tinted glass renders this triangular office block impassive-looking, a dark stern object on the skyline. Using only half the available site allowed the architects to create a small public...

14 December 2009
1976 – Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

1976 – Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

Architect: Roger Tallibert Designed for the 1976 Olympic Games, the Olympic Stadium was not completed on time due to a strike by construction workers. The 556 foot leaning tower designed to retract the...

14 December 2009
1976 – Olympic Village, Montreal, Quebec

1976 – Olympic Village, Montreal, Quebec

Architect: Roger Tallibert The Olympic Village is a twin-tower structure,built as the athletes’ residence for the 1976 Summer Olympics. It was built by Rene Lepine, president of the Montreal-based real estate company, Groupe...