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Architecture of Canada

15 April 2010
1983 – Interpretive Centre, Fort Whyte Alive, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1983 – Interpretive Centre, Fort Whyte Alive, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architects: MMP Architects / Carl Nelson Jr. The earlier building on the Fort Whyte Alive site responded to the windswept prairie landscape with the simple gesture of an enormous sloping cedar roof facing...

29 June 2010
1983 – MTS Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1983 – MTS Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Smith Carter MTS Place consists of two buildings, a shorter block of twelve floors and a taller narrow block of 24 floors. The building is directly attached to the side of the...

10 December 2009
1986 – Lake of the Woods Museum, Kenora, Ontario

1986 – Lake of the Woods Museum, Kenora, Ontario

Architect: Prairie Architects Inc. The Lake of the Woods Museum houses a collection of over 15,000 articles, which reflect the area’s unique history and character. The exhibits focus on life between 1890 and...

07 May 2010
1987 – One Canada Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1987 – One Canada Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Number Ten Architectural Group Unattractive office block that has dated poorly – the cladding colours being of their time.

10 December 2009
1988 – 35 The Esplanade, Toronto, Ontario

1988 – 35 The Esplanade, Toronto, Ontario

Architect: Matsui Baer Vanstone Architects

10 December 2009
1988 – National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

1988 – National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

Architect: Moshe Safdie Celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2005, the National Gallery of Canada is a striking landmark against the city’s skyline. Designed by architect Moshe Safdie and opened in 1988 at its...

22 April 2010
1988 – Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1988 – Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Stechesen Katz In 1986, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet began construction of a new Company home. This unique facility, which includes 10 dance studios (including a performance studio), physiotherapy room, administrative and production...

07 May 2010
1989 – 400 St Mary, Winnipeg, Manitoba

1989 – 400 St Mary, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Number Ten Architectural Group Modern large office block clad in a blue tinted glass and solid panel. In some light, the blue can be over-powering and at other times, the building can...

14 December 2009
1989 – Canadian Center for Architecture, Montreal, Quebec

1989 – Canadian Center for Architecture, Montreal, Quebec

Architect: Peter Rose Architect The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) is housed in a building made up of the historical Shaughnessy mansion, and an modern low lying construction which presents the museum entrance....