1950s – Poplar Park Community Hall, Manitoba
A large community hall which although not architect designed does have a certain style and grace.
A large community hall which although not architect designed does have a certain style and grace.
The Church of the Immaculate Conception or as it is popularly known, the Cathedral of the Prairies is a Ukrainian Catholic Church built in the middle of the Manitoban countryside.
Begun in 1954 by Father Philip Ruh, the Grotto is both a religious centre in its own right,
Designed as a corporate headquarters for Great West Life Assurance after they outgrew their Lombard Street premises,
Interesting two storey office building in a Miesian idiom. The end wall of the building which encloses the set back entrance is built in perforated blocks creating texture and allowing light through.
Bnay Abraham Synagogue started in 1916 as a free loan and sick benefit society with a medical plan and death benefits for its members.
Horrendous building with little or no human scale or charm. What is most upsetting about this building which occupies an entire block is that the previous Post Office building was a fine brick and stone edifice on nearby Portage Avenue.
Built between 1956-58 to to replace an earlier church of 1927, this modern building is constructed of the local Tyndall stone and brick.
Striking utility building from a time when public utilities still put an effort into their buildings.
An elegant piece of late 60’s modernism, the Norquay building has an understated architectural quality.