S N A"riJ11l'fH 1caa s11 Competition for Regina City Hall This is the age of concrete-and PORZITE REGINA The city will hold a national competition for the design of makes it better a new city hall. E. H. Grolle, SAA Past The ability to translate imaginative design into lasting performance has President, heads an Association com made concrete a favorite building medium in modern architecture. Porzite mjttee advising the city on the propos water reducing concrete admixtures improve the workability, strength and al. Morley Blankstein FRAIC, Win cohesiveness needed to produce the best possible results. Whatever the nipeg, is professional adviser. Council engineering problem, bridges to buildings, complex or routine, when pre sold its old city hall site for $621,000 dictable concrete performance is demanded- Porzite supplies the answer. for the Midtown Shopping Centre This includes hundreds of component units in the pre-cast, pre-stressed and diwelopment in 1965 and bought the post-stressed field of manufacture. Henry Grolle, MRAIC 63-year-old federal post office for The increasing trend toward the greater use of concrete in Canada is aptly $100,000 for interim use as a civic displayed, in the Arts Building of the University of Guelph (above). Porzite administration centre. (see page 4) helped to make it better concrete. Porzite products are only one of the chemical specialties developed, pro duced and marketed by Sternson for the construction industry in a half century of helping to build a better Canada. Consultants in Architecture: Hancock, Little & Calvert Associates Calgary gets Architecture School Consulting Engineers: M.S. Yolles Associates Ltd. General Contractor: Pigott Construction Co. Ltd. CALGARY Canada's next school of architecture will be part of a new Faculty of Environmental Design Qliil to be established at the University of BRANTFORD • ONTARIO Calgary, probably next year (see page Division of G. F. Sterne & Sons Ltd. 4). E. Raines, FRAIC, Calgary, Presi Halifax· Moncton • Montreal ·Toronto ·Winnipeg · Regina · Saskatoon • Calgary · Edmonton ·Vancouver dent of the Alberta Association of 5012 Architects, which has long worked for a school for Alberta, offers AAA E. Rain e s, FRAIC co-operation to establish guidelines. ~Two Canadians win PCI Awards CHICAGO Two Canadian projects were among 12 winners of the 1969 Prestressed Concrete Institute Awards the Ontario Science Centre, Metropolitan Toronto, by Archi tect Raymond Moriyama (see page 13); and the Romeo Lorrain Bridge, at Notre Dame dfu Laus, P.Q., by the engineering firm of Roy, Bergeron,/ Gariepey et Associees. The new Boston City Hall also won a; ward. AlA President George E. Kassaba m was chairman of the jury, which included Ray Affleck, F . IC, of Montreal. CONTENTS .) 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Box 919, Its pleasing colors help create Montreal, Quebec. the durable floor a warm, cheerful, friendly Ten years of user atmosphere. experience in hospitals There's purpose to this throughout the world have pattern, too. The subtly @~'St~s0ng textured vinyl surface helps hide scuffs, scratches, and marks left by heels, wheelchairs, walking aids. IT ALL ADDS UP. TESSERA VINYL CORLON IS YOUR BEST CHOICE FOR HOSPITALS. EDITORIAL New Architecture School at Calgary CALGARY - Canada's tenth Alberta began in 1960 when Dr. ucational policy. The ass ociation school of architecture will be es Thomas Howarth, of University of anticipated controversy over the tablished on the Calgary campus of Toronto, recommended that new location of the school (Calgary or the University of Alberta, probably schools in Canada be established Edmonton campus of the U of A) in 1970, according to Edwin in the following priority: Atlantic and recommended that a study be Raines, FRAIC, President of the Provinces, Alberta, Ottawa or made by an independent team of Alberta Association of Architects Southern Ontario , Quebec, experts of which of the cities was and AAA representative on the Saskatchewan and, afterwards, more sui ted to the est a blishrnen t Alberta Universities Commission. other small centers. (Four new and growth of an architectural The school is expected to be the schools have since opened Halifax, school. major department in a faculty of Quebec, Ottawa and Waterloo). In 1967 the advisory committee environmental design, which will The Alberta Association of on location was appointed and in also include landscape architec Architects appointed a committee 1968 it recommended to the Co ture, town planning and, possibly, composed of Mr. Raines, chair Ordinating Council of the Univers interior design. The AAA has of man, A.M. Bowers, D.G. Forbes ities of Alberta that Edmonton be fered to assist any way it can with and D.L. Sinclair, to prepare a chosen. In April of this year the the establishment of the new report on the need for a school of Universities Commission reversed school and Mr Raines is now architecture for Alberta. This was this proposal and decided to es preparing to enter into discussions su brnitted to the Alberta govern tablish the new school at the between the University and the ment in December, 1965 by University of Calgary, because it profession to establish guidelines. Howard Bouey, the then AAA was felt, as a matter of policy, The new institution will act President. The report recommend that new disciplines should, where ually be Alberta's second school ed establishment of an advisory possible, be established on the of architecture. The first within committee representative of the newer campuses of the U of A. the Faculty of Engineering of the AAA and the RAIC, the govern There has always been strong U of A at Edmonton, closed down ment, the universities at Edmonton competition between the two 30 years ago at the outbreak of and Calgary and the Conference of Alberta cities in all forms of hu the Second World War. Eleven of the Canadian University Schools of man acticity and the switch of the its graduates are members of the Architecture. Its responsibilities new school's location to Calgary Alberta Association of Architects included recommending a director brought prompt and vigorous pro today. and assisting the director to test from the university, the stu The movement to again pro find staff; and helping with ad dents, Edmonton City Council vide architectural education in ministrative organization and ed- and Edmonton's only newspaper, the Journal. The Commission re confirmed its decision in July and (presumably) the contentious is sue of where Western Canada's new school of architecture is to be New Format located has been settled once and Prus Wins for all. Means Better RCAF Regina to Hold Memorial Publication Nationwide TRENTON - Montreal architect Competition for Victor Prus, FRAIC, ARIBA, has won the national competition for New City Hall Architects across Canada have for some time asked the design of a Royal Canadian for a much more open and varied editorial approach to Air Force Memorial. Born in convey ideas and achievements in their Profession and in Poland, Mr Prus studied architec Victor Prus, FRAIC the Allied Arts and Sciences of the Construction ture, engineering and urban design REGINA- A national competition Industry. With a new format for Architecture Canada in Warsaw, Paris and England, and for the design of a new city hall taught and practiced in the UK Charles Elliot Trudeau, MIRAC, for Regina has been approved by and a certain feeling of editorial exhilaration, we plan to before opening a practice in Montreal ; Brig.-Gen. D. R. City Council. E. H. Grolle, publish an incisive record of the "here and now" not Montreal in 1952. He was archi Adamson, representing the RCAF; MRAIC, chairman of a possible before. Our staff, being augmented in every tect for the Expo '67 Stadium and and Charles Moore, head of the Saskatchewan Association of region of the country, intends to search out where two of the city's subway stations. Yale School of Art and Architec Architects' committee which has leadership is in the fields of design, research, develop The competition, which was in ture. been advising City Council on the two stages, attracted 99 entries The Department of National project, reports that CouncD._ has ment, business and all other important matters of from the 460 architects who reg Defence has donated a site at reversed its earlier decision to concern to architects. We expect "'brickbats and praise" istered. First stage winners were what used to be known as the confine the competition to Regina for the effort, since some articles will be critical and Mr Prus; Cohos-Delesalle & Trention RCAF Station, between architects. In addition, Morley analytical in order to examine ourselves as others see us. Evarny, Calgary; Michael Kopsa, Toronto and Kingston , and a fund Blankstein, FRAIC, of Winnipeg, The continuation of lively news and pictorial coverage Toronto and Henri Brillon, St will be raised through public sub professional adviser for the corn Larn bert, Que. Finalists received scription for the complex of mem petition has recommended that depends in large part on member participation. Stimula prizes of $6,500 each and the orial buildings, estimated at about the new city hall be located in the ting people, buildings and happenings, wherever they winner's prize is an addi tiona! $2.2 million. Photos of the core of the downtown area rather may be, must be known by our staff as soon as possible. $23 ,500. winning entry will not be availahle than on a civic centre site, design We plan to become an open forum and a link with the Eric R. Arthur, FRAIC, until a model is built for public ated for the purpose in a com activities of all levels of government, and with consult Toronto, was professional adviser display to launch the subscription munity planning scheme prepared and rnern bers of the jury were campaign. for the city 25 years ago by Dr. ing engineers, landscape architects, specification writers E.G. Faludi, Toronto city planner. and all sorts of peripherally related segments of the building industry, such as real estate and finance. Council sold its old city hall Manufacturers and suppliers will find the readers of our site for $621 ,000 for the Midtown pages are eager to learn about products, materials, Shopping Centre Development in equipment and methods so that the latest and best will I 9 6 5 and then bought the AAA Design Awards 63-year-old federal post office be a vital part of the architect's knowledge. building for $100,000 for interim When much of what we all read is unnecessary, EDMONTON The Alberta Federal Department of Public use as a civic administration cen repetitious superficial and poorly prepared, Architecture Association of Architects has Works; E. H. Grolle, MRAIC, tre. It also acquired about five Canada expects to convey a clarity of expression and decided to institute an annual Regina, immediate past president acres four blocks from the city understanding as well as an excellence that cannot be an design awards program to recog of the Saskatchewan Association core for the future civic centre, which in addition to a city hall, imposition on time and energy. nize Alberta architects and build of Architects; and Nicholas ing owners who have contributed Roukes associate professor of art was to include a school board to the advancement of the pro at the University of Calgary. It is administration facility, public li fession and of good architecture planned to present the awards at brary and community centre. To in the province through the design the annual meeting of the Associa day, Dr. Faludi still thinks that his and erection of buildings of tion :January 23-24. The public civic centre proposal is best be W. N. Greer distinction. The jury for this will be invited to the event, which cause it would contribute to the Publications Board Chairman year's program will be K. C. will be held in the new Edmonton desirable development of that area Stanley, FRAIC, Chief Architect, Art Gallery. of the city. 4 Archi tecture Canada 9/69 A:L LEGEND Vienna - PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT COAAJOOA Contest Announced ,•" A new competition has been ''· <: announced for architects and landscape architects by the Mu "' nicipality of Vienna for the plan ....o "' ning of a horticultural exhibition (.) .,. and related buildings including 0 hotels, restaurants, a gymnasium, playgrounds, etc. '•· ,o First prize of AS 250,000 (ap ,..,:, / proximately $10,500) will be ,./· ' awarded only if the jury is unani (.) "'..· mous. The second prize is AS ,o< 200,000, third prize AS I 00,000, w._ and fourth prize AS 80,000 (ap proximately $8,400, $4,200 and .; $3,360 respectively) . ,k (.) The conditions are available ''· now, closing date for registration "' and last date for questions is Oc Q tober 4 with answers to be issued by November 3, last date for dis patch of entries is February 6, ·' 1970 not to be received later than February 20 at 3:00PM. Thejury will meet in April 1970. A refundable deposit of AS u N T E D s T 1,000 (approximately $42) must 120° I~~ · 110° .,. ~ · be paid to Postal Account 210.000 of the Stadthauptkasse de Stadtwien with remittance marked "Ideenwettbewerb WIG 74" before applying to the pro moters for the conditions and ac companying documentation. All correspondence should be ad Architects at Mid dressed to The Municipality of Vienna, Magistratsabteilung 42, Stadgartenamt, Am Heumarkt 2b, A-1030 Wien. The jury consists of Custar Allinger, West Germany, G. Mar Can Corridor Talks tinsson, Sweden, M. Moscenyi, Hungary, Eric Christian Sorensen, Denmark, and Rudolf Koller, Ernst Plischke, A. Auer, all of The Mid-Canada Corridor Con represented are mainly concerned delegates thought that provincial Austria. ference, which brought togt;ther in the environmental and the ur regionalism was essential for co leaders in industry, commerce, banization task forces. operative developments. government and the professions at Gordin Atkins, MRAIC, of Cal 8. It is essential that we save the Lakehead University in late Sep gary has ten capsule comments on indigenous quality of the people DBR Seminars tember, may very well turn out to his impression of what the confer and the region. We should build to be the most important contribu ence discussed and the conclu Ottawa-Calgary express the attitudes of those who tion yet to the long-range eco sions he came to. are native to the region ra thet nomic and social development of I. On the concept that an in The durability of building than transplant our technology or Canada. crease of I 00 million in popula materials will be the subject of a work habits, our urban environ The Corridor is the idea of tion over the next century will Building Science Seminar to be ment, culture, clothes, food, etc. Toronto lawyer Richard Rohmer cause population movement into presented in Ottawa and in Cal 9. The planned ten-day trips of and the conference and its contin the North: the figure of I 00 mil gary by the Division of Building the delegates through the corridor uing program mark acceptance lion seems unfounded and even if Research , National Research from Nova Scotia to the Yukon where it counts of his proposal for it is realized, the necessity, or Council of Canada. The two-day this winter, and, next year, trips a vast research program into pos likelihood to move north is unrea Seminar will be offered twice in to the Latvian area, north Sweden sible future mid-Canada develop listic. Ottawa, 17, 18 , and 20, 21 and Russia, will be useful. ment. 2. In 60 to 70 per cent of the November 1969, and once in Cal Corridor area the climate is as l 0. In all this, what should archi gary, 27, 28 November 1969. Ad For copies of the Conference acceptable as that of other growth tects and the architectural pro vance registration required. Write papers and other information centers, such as Edmonton or Gordon Atkins, MRA/C fession do? Learn what it is all L. P. Ruddy, Administrative about the Corridor write Public Winnipeg. about and reserve judgement? Or Officer, DBR, NRC, Ottawa 7. Relations Department, Mid-Can 3. The transportation network move in now to influence deci ada Corridor Foundation, 480 Un would be mixed and would not west concept. Much of the Corri sions? iversity Ave., Toronto 101. likely develop in an east-west line. dor would be left as wilderness for Arc hi teet delegates present in High speed communication to re recreational and conservation pur addition to Mr Atkins were R. source sites from a central node is poses. Moriyama; F. C. T. Rounthwaite Cos ts of the conference and its more likely. 6. The opinion was that a group (F) of Marani Rounthwaite and continuing field research program Dick; W. Ballyn of Webb, Zerafa, in the Canadian North and abroad 4. The communication network other than the Federal govern is already established in almost all ment should be the active force Menkes, all of Toronto; Clifford in Northern Europe are born by Wiens, Regina; H. H. Moody (F) the individuals and firms partici areas of the Corridor, but requires behind the plan. Much Federal and Provincial money would, of Moody, Moore and Partners, 1969 Prestressed Concrete pating - for architects, for ex more local involvement and pro however, be required - possibly Winnipeg; Dennis Carter (F) of ample, contributions range from gram attitudes to remove the Convention, Sheraton, Bos- five billion over 40 to 50 years. Smith, Carter Parkin, Winnipeg; $3 ,500 to $5,000 depending on acute sense of isolation to which ton, Oct. 5-9. I 7. There was much concern that Richard Mann of Thompson, Ber the size of the firm. non-converts to such a way of life eastern industry and eastern finan wick and Pratt, Vancouver; and, Seven multi-discipline tas k may be subject. 1 17th Annual Joint Engi cing would overwhelm the devel as an observer, Peter Goering of forces were established to explore 5. The axis would seem to devel neering Management Con- op along north-south, with the opment prospects, with Ontario Somerville, McMurrich and Oxley, the corridor, to get its " feel" and funnel at Toronto fpr the east- controlling the lion's share. Some Toronto. ference, Hotel Bonaventure, I to assess all its aspects. It is hoped IMontreal, Oct. 9-10. that this exploratory work will come up with an answer to the Conference on Quality question of whether it is feasible I Control in the Building In to create a national policy for the I dustry, sponsored by the development of the Corridor and, if so, the nature of the agency to British Ministry of Public I carry it out. Likely this would be Works, in conjunction with an " institute" kind of organiza Ithe International Building tion, jointly organized and oper Neutra to be Honored by Vienna Exhibition, London, Nov. 18- I ated by the government and pri 19th. vate sectors. The seven task forces I will investigate communications, The Austrian Government has participation is expressed. countries, and eventually to or See also DPR Seminars environmental and ecological fac announced that it proposes organ The congress would be held, at ganize an international competi listed above and Seven tors, fi nance and trade implica I izing a " Vienna Congress on Arch the earliest, in May 1970 and tion. I Regional conferences on the tions, transportation , urbaniza itecture" in honor of the 75th every five years thereafter. The The Austrian Embassy in Systems Approach to Build- tion, resources and industrializa anniversary of Richard N eutra, purpose would be to honor signif Ottawa asks that architects make tion. who was born in Vienna, if icant international architecture in known their interest in participa pag~ _j The ten architectural practices enough international interest in cluding examples from developing tion in this proposed congress. 1 9/ 69 Architecture Canada 5 LETTERS o Funny Talk by them. This does not mean that pretty gullible to believe that this the Swan-Wooster - CBA study street would actually be torn Architecture Canada ignored such questions. To the down, an open-faced tunnel cut, about Aesthetics? contrary, they were debated at covered over, and the street built Royal Architectural Institute of Canada great length with numerous civic back on top." Institut Royal d'Architecture du Canada The Burrard Inlet Crossing of organizations and officials of mu Where is the difficulty? Only Vancouver Harbor, as set out in nicipalities during and after the one side of this street was to be Publications Board Office, 160 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto 12 the Swan Wooster - CBA Report, showing of a carefully prepared demolished - the sordid side with Subscription/abonnement $10.00 Foreign/etranger $11.00 the run-down, mostly one and was commented upon by Ron slide presentation which ranged Editorfredacteur Walter B. Bowker Thorn in your June issue. May I beyond the crossing proposals in two storey properties which stand Assistant Managing Editorfrldactrice assistante g{rante comment on his "comment"? to the field of environmental im as islands among carparks. Nearly Annabel Slaight pact and aesthetics. 50% of this side is open street Contributing EditorJCorrespondant A.J. Diamond, MRAIC It was kind of him to write Technical Editorsfredacteurs techniques F. W. Helyar, " The Swan-Wooster study is ob Comment includes the phrase ends and lanes. The air rights PPCIQS,FRICS, A. W. Cluff, MRAIC viously the best of a dreary batch " ...some funny talk about some above the proposed tunnel would Allied Arts Editorfredactrice des arts connexes thing called aesthetics". Come be valuable for a complete scheme Anita Aarons ASTC (Sculp) so far." But he goes on to say that Student Coordinating Editorfredacteur coordinateur etudiant "In none of the documents pres off it, Ron! This is not criticism of rebuilding. I suggest that we Alastair Grant, MRAIC ented, however, did I see t.he - it is journalese. You know that shall all live to see such compre Managerfgerant Ian W. Thompson "style" of the City commented "aesthetics" is that stuff you use hensive rebuilding in most Advertising Manager fgerant de publicite Stanley E. Modzelewski Canadian Cities. May the good on". in all of your own excellent de The Journal is not responsible for opinions expressed by The Federal Government did signs. You redeemed yourself by Lord help us if we fail to grasp contributors not ask Swan-Wooster - CBA to adding "I may not have all the such opportunities. Opinions exprimees dans Ia Journal ne sont pas necessairement information available so I am Your least convincing proposal, celles de l'Institut plan the City of Vancouver or to Postage paid at Toronto in Cash at third determine its style or "its desir ready to stand corrected about Ron, was when you advocated a Printed in Canada (or fourth) class rates-Permit No. C-52. able shape and form or its ideals". this." diffuse flow of traffic .. .into the The Planning Department of the When referring to Carrall Street "existing street system". You City of Vancouver is concerned which was one of the likely said, "Once it is relieved of the internal downtown traffic with ally what it was when it was about such considerations. "What choices for a tunnelled distribu job of passing all the through ease". Your own earlier comment built". Kind of City do you Want"? is the tor, although not chosen eventual traffic from everywhere to every was "the nineteenth century Your italicized sentence is reve title of a recent booklet prepared ly, you write "One has to be where, it should be able to handle street system (Vancouver) is virtu- aling - "As long as it involves a tunnel, a highway or a bridge, let the engineers design the city". Shades of the old jurisdictional disputes between architects and engineers or planners and archi tects or whatever! CONCOURSE LOVES For the record, and speaking for the team of architects who assisted me in my role, it was a ~UMBO-WEIGHT TRAFFIC pleasure to work with SWAN WOOSTER - CBA Engineers, and Tough as an elephant's hide, but a lot handsomer, Specify Concourse for heavy-duty traffic jobs N. D. LEA Associates, transport Royaloom Concourse Carpeting is made of 100% Result: complete customer satisfaction- ation engineers. The collaboration UNEL nylon - the fibre that has proved its perfor • Gauge- 5 I 64" ( 350 pitch) started from the first day of work and not too late, as is more usual. mance superiority in a variety of jumbo-sized jobs. • Yarnweight-22.8oz.sq.yd.min. We did not start with the benefit We're not just throwing our weight around when we • Stitches per inch- 11 .0 of an overall city plan to guide say that Concourse is by far Canada's strongest con- • Primary Backing- 5.6 oz. sq. yd. polypropylene our concepts, but does Toronto tract carpeting. UNION CARBIDE • Secondary Backing - 34.0 oz. sq. yd. give this kind of imaginative de high density foam rubber (min.) sign leadership to those who build SIX COLOURS OF TWEED ~' N E L its bridges? GOLD, ORANGE, RED, AVOCADO. : • Width - 60 inches . On the subject of "concerned BLUE/GREEN AND CHARCOAL ylon makes it beller citizens" you will be encouraged to know that never in the history of bridges and their approaches have so many citizens been con sulted by engineers and architects as was done by Swan-Wooster - CBA. Invitations were made to all citizens' groups and individuals to express themselves, both during interim presentations (12 schemes) and final presentation (6 schemes). Briefs were submitted by 20 citizen organizations. In spite of all this activity, presum ably unknown to you, you end your comment with this para graph. "In this case is it fair to assume that enough has been said, particularly by informed and con cerned citizens, to make many of the aspirations of Vancouverites quite clear? I wonder." Enough has never been said. There will always be a new voice to say "Stop the world, I want to get on! " Warnett Kennedy, MRAIC, Sub-Consultant: Architectural Planning, assisted by Zoltan Kiss, William Tong, John R. Kay, Architects Vancouver Bridge At last report, a decision on one of the Swan-Wooster - CBA schemes has been deferred by City Council pending investigation of an entirely new solution, pro posed by the Vancouver Parks Board, and based on a new bridge paralleling the existing first Nar rows Bridge plus a tunnel under Stanley Park. Ten years ago Christopher Cyoni (Outram), an architect then practicing in Van· couver proposed a suspension PEETERS TEXTILE MILLS bridge at First Narrows Prospect LIMITED Point, but a tunnel was not part 137 ST. FERDINAND ST .. MONTREAL. TELEPHONE 932-5115 of his solution (RAIC Journal Feb. 1960). 6 Architecture Canada 9/69 RAIC Offers Housing Studies The RAIC has advised the Fed The question was discussed at United States study, "Urban eral Government that, as a contri the Members' General Meeting at Dynamics", prepared by Prof. Jay bution towards solving the public the Chicago Convention in June, Forrester and Paul Ylvisaker, New housing problem in Canada, it is and again by RAIC Council in Jersey Commissioner of Urban prepared, through its nine Provin July. Development. The study recom cial Associations, to obtain the Mr Leithead reports that, in mends that the slum problem of views of the architectural profes offering the help of the Institute cities be solved by cut-backs in sion on three major aspects of on the public housing problem, he welfare and public housing which public housing: (a) performance impressed upon the Minister the would result in slum residents of completed projects; (b) existing great interest of the membership being forced to move elsewhere housing legislation; (c) basic hous in the problem and the profes and so make land available for tax ing philosophies and their possible sion's sincere and genuine recogni yielding industrial use. (There has implications. tion of its responsibility to society been a federal halt on urban re The contribution was offered in the matter of housing and newal schemes for some time to Hon. Robert Andras, Federal environment. now.) This "freeze-out the poor" Minister responsible for housing, The submission to the Minister policy has been rejected by at a meeting August 8 in Vancou included an explanation of the Canadian sociologists as being ir ver with RAIC President W. G. findings of the RAIC sponsored relevant to Canada, this country's Leithead. It was the latest devel interdisciplinary conference on urban problems being radically Hon. Robert Andras RAIC President W. G. Leithead opment in the Institute's continu the Hellyer Task Force report by different from those of the United ing involvement in the public its Chairman, Henry Sears, States. housing problem in Canada, which Hon. Paul Hellyer's Federal Task stitute to say what the architec MRAIC. Since the meeting, noth began last spring with an RAIC Force on Housing. Later, Hon. Mr tural profession suggest be done ing further has been heard, but sponsored interdisciplinary con Andras, who replaced Mr Hellyer to improve the quality of public news reports indicate that Mr ference to study the report of the in the housing post,asked the In- housing in Canada. Andras has expressed interest in a College of the total performance of Fiberglas· Fellows has Vl New Dean QJ Q Q -Q. QJ ...... e Allan F. Duffus, FRAIC, Hali fax has been elected Dean of the RAIC College of Fellows in suc cession to Henri Mercier, FIRAC, of Montreal. Mr Duffus is partner in the Halifax architectural and engineering firm of Duffus, Rom ans, Kundzins and Rounsefell. Systems Conferences OTTAWA Seven regional one-day conferences on the con cept and implementation of the time is keeping Systems Approach to Building ·FIBERGLAS will be held across Canada this Fiberglas roof insulation fall. 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Li ghtweight and durable, it is available · Toronto, Oct. 8; Montreal, Oct. in larger than average sheets to reduce the nu mber 16; Winnipeg, Oct. 21; Vancouver, of joints Th e factory-appl ied base sheet prevents Nov. 4; Edmonton, Nov. 6. the asphalt from being absorbed by the insulation The program will consist of to give you a virtually impregnabl e built-up roof. lectures in the morning, a lunch Many architects and contractors who have tried other eon address and panel discussions materi als for flat or low-pitched roofs now concede in the afternoon. Lecturers will be that for proven perform ance and long-term economy, H. C. Auerback, Concordia Es Fiberglas Base Cap roof insul ation is the best tates, and G. Corriveau of IRNES Inc., Montreal; Robert Halsall, 'T.M ./4 avail abl e. Please write for further information. P.Eng. and Roderick G. Robbie, MRAIC, of Toronto. 9/69 Architecture Canada 7 ARTS . - 3 4 Art on the Campus, Part 2 are more concerned with framing A fine arts student rarely meets News Item. Toronto In this Year of the Moon, 1969, With very few exceptions an editor can be so titillated by (most noticeable in western uni academic courses designed for de the contemporary artists of his Prairie Group Splurges on Art communications news items as to versities) Fine Arts Departments gree collecting than with inspiring, environment. He is more con An .\ft-buying committee from believe communication with men display towards living art a disin through their courses, a new cerned with the motivations of the University of Saskatchewan Michael Angelo than those of has purchased more than a dozen of the campus to be a simple terest bordering on disapproval, catalystic group of students who paintings, prints, and .. as:sem matter. Terrestially speaking we presuming, I suppose that being might be effectual either in the Michael Snow. He is more con bhtgc>" from six Toronto galler are learning that manning the drawn into commitments on cur general environment within the cerned with archaic than with ies. Professor S. E. Day of the moon leads to quicker communi rent events is being unscholarly. university or later as professional contemporary sociology. He is univ~rsity"s tine art department announced yesterday. One gal cation between parties than any The departments on the whole catalysts in contemporary society. m ore perceptive about gothic lery-owner estimated tht• value of separated bodies on this man's the purchases at S I 0.000 to $15,000. '01ey include work> by earth. Running an allied arts col Dennis Burton. Guido Molinari. umn is no exception. Thirty-three artists will exhibit in a the gala opening Sun day, September 21st, Don Redinger. Gerry Santberge., Abandoning accurate detailed new kind of touring exhibition sponsord 3:30 PM at Scarborough College. The by the Art Gallery of Ontario. The theme show will continue on to the Kitchener/ and other Canadian artists. One of report for intuitive perception we P obin Ma~Kc:nzie ·s viewC"r-oper· is "Art for Architecture - Walls" and the Waterloo Gallery for November, and the a ted. sound-and-light construc- have made a collage of impres exhibition was organized by our Anita Rodman Hall Centre, St. Catherines, for tions is s~ ill under consideration sions gathered from evidence sent Aarons. Artists were invited to explore the December. It will be also seen in the spring by tht· committee. to us (thankfully) from a few aesthetic and psychological impact of the in Hamilton, Oakville and London, On "wall" and the result is most exciting (see tario. universities in Canada. Our grati beiow). Architects especially are invited to Press Release. Edmonton. tude goes out to the following for their cooperation: York, Water Sculpture being Erected at U. loo, University of Toronto, Scar of Alberta. borough & Erindale Colleges, One or tlw outdoor scu lpture,, "Dyad". by Robert ~lurray. Queen's, UBC, Victoria, Alberta, which was on exhibit at Expo '67 Saskatchewan, Dalhousie, Trent and "Man and His World" in \lon and the Universite de MontreaL trcal is now bl'ing erect<.•ct on tlw The evidence they have furnished THE University o f Alberta C:unpus in of their various activities, has PERCEPTIVE the small quadrangle south of tlw helped, along with my own per Rutherford Library - near the EYE corner of I 14th Street and 89th sonal observation in the formula Avenue. The s~ulpture is a gift to tion of a somewhat sketchy im the Un ive rsi ty by 1he ll ous'' of pression of universities' actions Seagram Limited. and attitudes in general toward living art. News Item, Halifax General Policy- Old and New Most policies (if any) are by Dalhousie University: Art & The Law: The Dean's View choice "free wheeling" and grow The installation of t\\·o major out of spontaneous action by works of s~ulpture by Gord Smith those interested rather than being A sneak preview at the A GO warehouse of three pieces for the Art for Architecture ~ on Novembn 4 at the Weldon consciously formulated by hier Building compktcs a major pro "Walls" Exhibition. Left to right are walls by Ray Spiers (aluminum), Margit Gatterbauer ject of th~ facuit)'. In planning atic bodies. There are however the new building provision wa:-. signs of change in newer univer (illuminated glass in plastic) and Ted Bieler (styrofoam). made for the iJ1L'orporation of sities - signs but not much action works of art. as yet. 8 Architecture Canada 9/ 69 ILLUSTRATIONS Framed fabric in corridor of the Mathematics and Computer Building at the University of Waterloo. Architects Webb, Zerafa, Menkes. 2 Tony Tascona's aluminum mural in the Fletcher Argue Build ing at the University of Manitoba. Architects, No. 10 Architectural Group, Winnipeg. Artist's address: 151 Tache Ave., St-Boniface 6, Man. 3 Gary Lee-Nova's "U"ltitled Hexagon", acrylic on canvas, at the University of Saskatchewan. See News item. Artist's address: 1114 Mathers Ave., W. Vancouver, B.C. 4 Dennis Burton's "Tan tra Y oni Yantra-Brahmarandhra" 01?, at the University of Saskatchewan. See News Item. Artist's address: c/o Isaacs Gallery, 832 Yonge St., Toronto 5, Ontario. s Louis Archambault's "The Tall Couple" in bronze, approximately 12' high, in main quadrangle at Scarborough College. Commis sioned by House of Seagram for Expo '67, afterwards donated to Scarborough. Address of the art ist: 278 Sanford Avenue, St. Lambert, Quebec. • 6 Felt banner by James Suther towers than the barrenness of or for later purchase of art for land at Minota Hagey Building, campus corridors. His sights are general decor. Committees are University of Waterloo. Architect hindsights atrophied through sporadic, funds are drawn from Raymond Moriyama. Artist's ad looking backwards. faculty members, graduates or dress: 812 Mount Pleasant Rd., Hopefully protests to the con sympathetic private donors. In Toronto. trary will prove this editor's vision rate cases student bodies have be is out of focus. come enthusiastic buyers of par ticular items. But even the gym New University Building nasium has more importance than The mushroom growth of over the business of art in campus size campus complexes through thinking. out Canada reveals an aridity of environment agonizingly familiar. Living Art Program on Campus Campus planning is inhibited by Programs vary from staging the same architectural conditions exhibitions to the ~arming of affecting the generally unsatisfac permanent collections. The Amer tory environments of other insti ican practice of having resident tutional and commercial enter artists is not widespread in Canada prises of the sixties. Although leg nor, when practiced, successful. islation exists for I % of the build The field of influence, outside the ing costs to be set aside for art in benefit to the artist himself, is federal buildings, no such item negligible. Collections are, with appears in campus planning pro exceptions, modest and tend to grams for Canada. Cost structures ward the collection of local r do not seem to prevent an overex artists. With further experience a travagance in opulent amounts of tendency to enlarge the field to a concrete. The result is monolithic national basis has been seen. Very 7 monuments to architectural de rarely does any university attempt Fiberglass and polished metal sign rather than contemporary collecting on an international sculpture sited at the Erindale technological economic solutions. level. They could broaden their Campus of the U. ofT. while on Anonymous mazes of corridors collections, even with modest loan from the artist, Ray Spiers. and vast floors of concrete are means, b·y ·including, by purchase Artist's Address: R.R. No. 3 New barely saved by "approved" iden or exchange, international work market, Ontario. tifying graphics or broadloom of a value equivalent to Canadian " grasses". items, but they do not. A few enlightened architects Generalization may look harsh, may protest but in general the but one can be slightly more opti campus architect is an "artless" mistic when one looks at particu builder. lar programs. Specific programs of various universities will follow in Budgets for Art the next issue. Few real budgets exist for either the integration of art in any form Anita Aarons 9/ 69 Architecture Canada 9 , REVIEW Yale on Ice by Peter Blake Early on Saturday, June 14,at smoke? " the pamphlet asked in 3:58 a.m. to be exact, a violent its headline. And then, with eerie explosion shook the famous Yale prescience, added: "See the Art & Art and Architecture Building, de Architecture Building. See every signed by Paul Rudolph and gen building. See them soon." End of erally considered to be one of message. about a dozen of the most signifi Wow! Nobody took that pam cant postwar structures, architec phlet seriously until 3:58 a.m. the turally speaking, in the United next Saturday morning, but States. The explosion was fol people sure remembered the pam lowed by others, and a spectacular phlet then. What had prompted blaze spread through several floors this rather sinister hint was a dis of the building, causing damage pute between the faculty-student estimated at anywhere between group running the city planning $500,000 and $2 million. department, and the Yale admin The fire-quite possibly (but istration, over the admission of not necessarily) the work of an about a dozen students, most of arsonist-made the front pages of them black or Puerto Rican. The the Denver Post, the San Francis dispute is too complicated to co Chronicle, the Washington Post recite here; suffice it to say that I and, of course, the New Haven think the faculty-student group Register. The one newspaper in acted in a deliberately provocative the entire United States that has manner, and that Kingman been most conscientious about re Brewster blew his cool and al porting on architecture kept inex lowed himself to be provoked. In plicably mum; for reasons best any event, the self-styled "mili known to its management the tants" at Yale strike me as so New Y ark Times failed to report gentle a bunch of flower children on the Yale fire until almost two as to make it highly unlikely that weeks after it had broken out they would so much as set fire to and after the Times' editors had a cigarette- much less to a favor been repeatedly needled about ite building. this business by fascinated parties, including reporters from the Arch But the dissatisfaction and the itectural Forum. Stung into action concern are very real- and not, by by suggestions that Yale President any means, only at Yale. All over Kingman Brewster had actually the country, students at schools kept the story out of the Times, of architecture have been in the the latter's editors finally sent re vanguard of radical action (and porter Joseph Lelyveld up to New faculty members, too). At Colum Haven, and published his rather bia, at Berkeley, at Pratt Institute, laconic report on June 27- almost at MIT and at Harvard- and in two weeks after Paul Rudolph's many other schools-students of world-renowned building had architecture have been ques blown up! tioning the "relevance" of a pro The cause of the Yale fire is fession that devotes most of its listed by the police as "un efforts to designing buildings for the rich (and for public or private ' known." Although some reports immediately pronounced the clients that represent the Estab lishment and/or the "military cause to have been arson, the facts industrial complex") and very few are far from clear. It is entirely of its efforts to designing for the possible that the highly inflam poor. One of the more specific mable liquids employed by archi protests in this direction was tecture students to glue their aimed recently at the firm of drawings to illustration boards Skidmore, Owings & Merrill might have been ignited by some (Lever House, Chase, etc.) for de smoldering short circuit. Unlike signing an office complex in Jo New Haven's Fire Chief Francis Sweeney, who announced to re hannesburg, South Africa, porters on the scene that he con which- according to the protes sidered this fire " to be of suspic ters- represented a bolstering-up ious origin until we prove dif of the racist establishment in ferently," my inclination is to those parts. "Somewhere an SOM consider any Yale militants inno architect," said one of the protes cent until proven guilty without a ters, "is drawing two sets of bath shadow of a doubt. The disastrous rooms- white and black! " fire at the northeast corner of Much of this turmoil in the 48th Street and Fifth Avenue a design schools seems admirable to few months ago, which took II me. About a dozen years ago, lives, also started in a drafting when I used to get conned into room equipped with lots of in teaching at places like Pratt and flammable stuff, and nobody has Cooper Union, I would despair of suggested that that particular the deafening lack of concern blaze was caused by a Black Pan among my students. The only ther. thing that ever worried them then Still, the Yale fire did drama was how to land a job in the tize a state of concern not limited highest-paying drafting room. to Yale's architecture students, Still, there is one very serious My friends' reaction was quite all very well to be a "concerned" and the faculty will be back in but found at just about every danger in the present chaos in our unequivocal: "For God's sake, tell architect, but the way to prove it business. The students will, I school of architecture in the U.S. schools of architecture. About a those kids to go back to school is to learn how to design a roof think, return a bit subdued; many today; a profound uneasiness year ago, I talked to four students and to get their degrees- what we that won't leak. A leaky roof in of them lost all their academic among students (and some fac from Columbia who had decided need here are professionals with Bedford-Stuyvesant is a much records and all their portfolios of ulty) about the priorities that to to drop out of school when they diplomas and so on, who can sign more serious problem than a completed work in that fire. Al day govern American architecture were just about to get their diplo a building permit and know how leaky roof on Park Avenue though I still hope and believe and American architectural educa mas, and to go and work with to check out structural drawings. because in Bed-Stuy, the guy that the fire was a freak, it tion. ghetto community groups. I tried Tell them to go back to school who's being leaked on is the guy brought home to everybody up in A week of so before the Yale to help them find such jobs and, a and see us when they're done." who's go to fix the leak. New Haven and elsewhere that building caught fire, a group of few days later, ran into some As for Yale, a propos nothing the distance between threats and radical students at Yale had cir people I know who operate one I agree, I don't know of any in particular, its school will re acts of violence is shrinking rap culated mimeographed pamphlets of those urban workshops in deeply concerned lawyers, doc open in the fall, probably in tem idly. suggesting that recipients had Watts. They can use plenty of tors, sociologists or economists porary quarters, and the tempest better visit Yale's buildings pretty trained and dedicated architects who have copped out on their in the city planning department damn soon, before it was too late. black, white, yellow or what have own specialties because they has been calmed a bit. Paul Ru ©New York Magazine "Why has Yale not gone up in you. don't like the Establishment. It's dolph's building will be repaired, Reprinted with permission 10 Architecture Canada 9/69 Ten Asked to BOOKS Nursery Schools Re-examine DPW Le Corbusier (translator Patient Search" by Corbusier was raised than answered, the fact that chewan, Regina Campus; A. J. Eleanor Levieux) Fitzhenry & James Langford, FRAIC, Assist published and titled "Une petite an architect in this senior, official Diamond, architect and Corres Whiteside, Don Mills, 1969, 88 ) ant Deputy Minister (Design) Fed maison"; this was followed by position has (a) expressed con ponding Editor, Architecture Can pages, $ 7.50 eral Department of Public Works, " Ronchamp" and now the third is cern , (b) raised fundamental issues ada , Toronto; R. M. Leary, Every so often when reading a recently held a small conference a random selection of theories and and (c) is seeking ways to improve Assistant General Manager, Plan publi.::ation associated with a great at Stanley House. Since his ap reminiscences connected (more or ning and Design Branch, National name one wonders whether it had pointment to this post, Mr Lang the service that public works per less) with nursery schools founded Capital Commission, Ottawa; D. its origins in the desire of the ford has been concerned with forms, is itself encouraging and on the roofs of the Unite d'Habi G. Creba, Chief Architect, Ontario name to write or as a result of more than merely running his de holds the greatest promise of ful tation buildings. Department of Public Works , Tor publishers' market research. partment efficiently. He is also fillment. In this book , as previously, onto; John Adjeleian, structural Certainly it is difficult to visua concerned with the quality and Those who attended were people are cast by Corbusier into engineer, Ottawa; Ian Maclennan, lize " Nursery Schools" being in purpose of public works. Douglas Sha dbolt , Director, roles which fit into his own pri School of Architecture, Carleton Vice President, Central Mortgage the first category. As a contribu vate version of the world and he The conference was held to University ; Allan Armstrong, re & Housing Corporation, Ottawa; tion to the world of nursery edu only acknowledges their wants allow those concerned with, and presenting the Canadian Council J. A. Dugas, Deputy Minister of cation it has come about 20 years and actions to the extent that about, public works to re-examine for Urban and Regional Research; Public Works , Province of Quebec; too late, and as a contribution to these fit into his interpretation of both the qualitative and quantita Kiyo Izumi, Associate Professor and Terrence Sulyma Vice Presi Architecture we have had most of the order of things. This is Cor tive as pects of public works. of Social Science, Faculty of Arts dent, Ontario Union of Students, it before. busier, of course: complete con While more questions were and Science, University of Saskat- Toronto. A.J.D. In 1954 the first " Notebook of viction in the rightness of his be liefs and single mindedness in pursuit of them; a man of super naivete, and one can leaf through this book emotionally like an old family scrapbook, the stated sub ject being largely incidental. Here in fact we have yet an other glimpse of the character of one of· the great men of this-cen tury, and perhaps this is reason enough for publication. Neil Jackson, MRAIC, Victoria Prefabrication: A History of its Development in Great Britain National Building Studies Special Report 36 R . B. White. Her Majes ty's Stationery Office, 1964, 354 pages, 50 shillings. Prefabrication - and now indus trialization - catch-all names that conjure up images of clip-fit plug in space-age building technology! How we all dream of ourselves as the inventors of the system to end all systems - the panacea! We have a duty now - to read Mr White's book before we start to work on hard-ware design. We - will be suitably chastened and wiser, and we will be less likely to waste our client's money. For Mr White paints a gloomy picture of frustrations and de feats, of vested interest, inertia and traditionalism. Mr White adopts the method of " case his tory" - selecting from among the many initiatives that lie between the industrial revolution and the Mediterranea n Peca n f or cupboards . .. Crystal Palace at the start, and the Good designs early '60's when he closed his Fi re Red for the refrigerator and range files. He points out that the his hood .. . White Capri f or counter-tops tory of prefabrication is not logi start and ... et voi l ~l! A Mediterran ea n kitchen , cal and predictable, but reflects proof of the endless poss ibilities w ith the actions of certain motivated AR B 0 RITE decorative laminate s. individuals operating in a context finish with Over 140 of them . Un surpasse d in over which they have inadequate quality . In sta nt ly ava ilable thro ugh influence. the" Active Stock System " . Above all, Mr White stresses the inadequacy of the market in ARBORITE . An exce llent ch oice for relation to the economics of in architects. designers and furniture du strial research, development ma nufacturers ali ke . and tooling, except for the most basic building products (which are already both prefabricated and in dustrialized). When we read Mr White's book, we will be alternately hos tile to the world he describes and aggressive towards him for des cribing it so painstakingly; how Beauty, durability, availability... ARBORITE lays it on! ever, once we have assimilated his common themes we will be better qualified to practice in this new field for architects; prefabrication within the systems approach. DDMTAR Construction Materials Ltd . C. H. Davidson, Montreal. Arborite Division 9/ 69 Architecture Canada 11 385 La fl eu r Ave. LaSalle. Que. Research Tour by Bus Around World of us would very much like to but world in connection with educa very, very seldom do - make a tion in architecture. His mode of world tour by road. travel will be by bus, actually a large school bus which he is now "Apres toutes ces experiences et a converting into travel-living ac !'age de 40 ans, je me suis aper~u commodation for himself, his wife combien !'architecture se cherche Michele and four children, Marcel, une definition. Je veux par un 17, Luce, 16, Alain, 14 and voyage au tour du monde chercher Cristine, 7. une formule qui resitue !'architec He plans to leave Montreal in ture dans une optique plus pre China, Japan, North Vietnam, architecture at the University of October for Mexico and Panama, cise" - Luc Durand. Thailand, Malaysia, Ceylon, India Geneva from 1951 to 1957 and then travel to South America, (he practiced in New Delhi from practiced there from 1957 to visiting Buenos Aires and continu 1959 to 1962), Pakistan, Afghan 195 9) while he and his wife tour Prof. Durand, associate direc ing south to Tierre del Fuego. He istan, USSR, -Poland, Romania, Africa. tor of !'Ecole d' Architecture, Uni will then go to Brazil, via Peru, Yugoslavia, Scandinavia and Eng The research program will be QUEBEC Prof. Luc Durand, versite Laval, is taking a long leave then back to North America and land. This he expects will take up recorded on files, tape and video MIRAC, of Quebec, is going to of absence to engage in a research up the west coast to Alaska. From the first three years, and he then tape. spend the next five years of his project which he describes as a there he crosses the Pacific to plans to leave his children in Prof. Durand was associated life doing something which most synthesis of housing around the Vladivostok and will visit Korea, Geneva (he attended the school of with the Montreal architectural firm of Papineau, Gerin-Lajoie and Leblanc from 1962 to 1966 and with them won the competi tion for the Pavillon du Quebec for Expo '67. He was afterwards with the firm of Gagnon, Archam bault and Durand in Quebec, and Our new in 1967 joined the staff of the Universite Laval Ecole d' Architec acoustical ture. laboratory •IS New Head I Manitoba cfs School Sounds coming through The heart of our lab is the the wall and through the Control Room. All functions of the lab are conducted from this room ceiling are pretty annoying. which, of course, contains the most Whether they're in apartment modern sound measurement equip buildings, office buildings or ment available. Signals from the Control Room cause sound to be in schools. So Domtar built an transmitted in regulated frequencies acoustical laboratory. To help through the wall or ceiling assemblies keep things quiet. being tested. The different sound pressure levels are then measured Our acoustical lab is an and recorded in the Control Room, to important part of the Domtar obtain the sound transmission loss. Research Centre. And since Kum·Chew Lye our laboratory was set up under the guidance of the An actual wall, built in this Prof. Kum-Chew Lye, MRAIC, National Research Council special testing frame, is installed has been appointed head of the between the Source Room and Department of Architecture of and meets the standards set by Receiv ing Room for sound the Faculty of Architecture at the the American Society for transmission tests of walls. University of Manitoba. Prof. Lye, Testing and Materials, all the Floor and ceiling tests are carried who was born in Malaysia, studied out by building a floorjceiling architecture in the USA and holds sound transmission ratings we assembly between the Source Room an MFA degree from Princeton provide can be used by speci and the Impact Room which is University. He joined the staff of fication and building code immediately above it. For sound the Manitoba school in 1964. In authorities. absorption tests, the Receiving addition to teaching, Prof. Lye is Room is used as a reverberation a partner in Team 2, the Winnipeg We created our lab chamber. firm of architects and urban de primarily to test all the acoustic sign consultants. properties of our ceiling and wall products, both standard The coils you see here are and new. And to allow us to some of the 640 on which both the experiment with new ideas, Source and Receiving Rooms rest. These coils are an important factor both our own and yours. in minimizing any outside noise or So, if the 'sounds of vibration which might interfere with silence' is one of your pet the critical measurements. projects, give us a call and we can try to make beautiful music together. DDMTAR Construct1on Matenals Ltd The cover photograph of the Ontario Science Centre and photographs in pages 13 to 16 are by Harry Barash, Montreal. 12 Architecture Canada 9/69 w a: 1- The Ontario Science Centre, cost, flood control and conserva officially (until the Act is tion measures for the Don River changed) the Centennial Centre of Valley park section in which the Science and Technology of On Centre is located and other ancil tario in North-eastern Metro Tor liary work considerably added to onto, is another major Centennial the cost of the whole project, but project which, if it really matters, were not directly connected with was not ready for opening during the building as such. 1967 because it was not started Moriyama received the com soon enough. And, like the Na mission for the Ontario Science tional Arts Centre in Ottawa, it Centre in late August, 1964. It was the object of a preliminary was the Ontario Government's study, done before the architect Centennial project and the client was commissioned, which didn't wanted it to be ready for an provide a program and grossly official opening in 1967 - three underestimated what such an years away. Moriyama hesitated institution would cost. to accept the commission. The Centre, which opened in September, is the latest of the "The Centre staff was just Province's cultural and educa being formed; the concept of need tional facilities in the Toronto was not defined; the physical re area (others are the Art Gallery of quirements were non-existent; the Ontario, the Royal Ontario Mu basic idea had no precedent in seum, the Archives and the Plane Canada; the feasibility report by tarium). an independent firm suggested an Because this is Canada's first impossible budget of $10.00 per science centre, we felt the project square foot." Credits merited the attention of two or There was no list of require our architect-editors, A. J. Dia ments on which to base a pro The Science Centre of Ontario mond for an architectural cri gram, and time was short - eleven (The Centennial Centre of Science tique; and Alastair Grant on how months from concept to design to and Technology). he thinks the building will work. working drawings. In the circum Owner: Ontario Department of We thought it would be inter stances the Ontario Department Public Works, Chief Architect, D. esting also to have the architect's of Public Works took the unusual G. Creba, MRAIC. own thoughts about how he dealt step of permitting the architect to Architect and Site Planner: with the design problems, because work directly with the staff of the a: Raymond Moriyama, MRAIC; obviously it was a great challenge Centre and their consultants. Staff: Project Manager, David - he didn't choose the site; he Moriyama and his own staff Vickers; Project Construction wasn't given a program and there took a cram course in museology Manager, John V. Snell; Assistant was no precedent for this kind of which, for him, included a round Construction Manager, Thomas an institution in Canada. There the-world research trip. Gradually Motomochi; Design Co-ordinator, were also a lot of headaches dur the goals were defined. D. C. Cooper; Landscape, Bon W. ing the five years of design and "The Centre must express Meuller; Interiors and Furniture, construction. The Centre has had man's universal pursuit of know G. Ronning-Philip. three different Directors General, ledge and possibly understand Consultants: structural, M. S (design changes were made during ing ... the Centre must be a place Y olles Associates; mechanical the regime of the second); at for everyone, not cater to 12 Nicholas Fodor and Associates times it was an unhappy job for specialists and ignore 12,000 electrical, Mulvey Engineering the contractor, and he said so others. It must be fun, arouse outside services and flood control (there were five different contrac curiosity, be a place of wonder H. G. Acres and Company; soils tor's project managers during the . . . it must be capable of quick William Trow Associates; auditor construction, two bankruptcies in change. When the only thing con ium and lecture rooms acoustics major sub-trades, three changes in stant in a man made world is lighting and audio-visual, Reeve the electrical contractors and two change, the "exhibit" must sound Company Inc. in the mechanical). There were change 20 per cent a year - a five General Contractor: Pigot the usual comments about the year cycle." Construction Co. Ltd. 9/ 69 Architecture Canada 13 180-acre Ernest Thompson Seton ture', It is more lasting. Since Park, in which Centre is located. we're convinced the program and 2. Master plan of the Centre. requirements will change, al 3. Site development and flood though we're given some assur Opening --+ symbol -----+~ -cooling pond (expressing control. ance it will not, let's conceive the I technology can be beautiful) 4. Architectural design and complex like a town, breaking it ~ 100 jets to symbolize centennial. supervision of buildings. in to units of recognizable scale - t 5. Landscaping and exterior capable of change in form, timing \ ~ -r-Mundane ~ entcance building ~-containing all the mundane things furnishing. and emphasis. This way we can =::~t~~n~~~~i~;vooats and 6. Architectural signs, interior give a symbolic introduction, put ':::../ I 1rubbers, washrooms, souvenirs, waiting, buying tickets, and exterior. the public at ease, and then arouse restaurant and cafeteria - their curiosity and slowly unfold ~ to put people at ease. arouse 7. Interior design of public curiosity, anticipation. areas including restaurants and the complex, unit by unit. This board room. may be an over-simplification, but sychtological break and introduction ~ - bridge over the ravine to be a 8. Design of modular furni it is possible, maybe valid, only break from the mundane into the new world of science and Centre Costs ture. with a difficult site like ours technology . Research proved the outside 9. Consultation on exhibits. . . .The complex will be a "strip t tease; never exposing all". tatement ------+., -core building where the centre consultant's cost estimate of staff want to make their $10.00 per square foot to be This approach seemed right be statement. rather naive. Since there was no By January 1965 the basic cause of: -Great Hall to express and in a "living" way commemorate and precedent in Canada, both client requirements were agreed to, but 1. Easier economic and cost celebrate the centennial. and arc hi teet did cost research in the exhibits were not established. control. The master plan could be Adjustment1 l -the link to the valley floor. the United States and Europe. US Ten days were left to conceive the cut off at any point, dictated by sources said $60.00 per square plan. needs or the pocket book. Back up ------~;r, -exhibits, heart of exhibit design, foot was minimal for a museum; "Mies talked about: 'less is 2. The project could expand at manufacturing operation, curatllrs, from $45.00 to $50.00 was more', Frank Lloyd Wright about: any time without affecting the "' research, labs, storage. quoted in Europe. 'organic architecture', Yamasaki operation. "We asked for $45.00 and re about: 'serenity and delight', but, 3. Change in emphasis and ceived $40.00 with 10% leeway - for us, why not 'sex in architec- timing is allowed for. $44. The building cost was actu ally about $40.00 per square foot. Other costs included flood control work, site development, outside services, access roads and land Educational scaping." The total cost of the project to date, including flood control measures for the site and the park, Role Stressed landscaping, furniture, etc., (but not the exhibits) is given at $26 by Alastair Grant MRAIC some appreciation of the scienti million. Raymond Moriyama, architect fic culture that exists around for the Ontario Science Centre, them and in which they spend the greater part of their daily lives. Exhibit Areas has described the building not as There are nine major exhibit an architectural solution but as an The means by which it does areas in the Centre: Molecular attempt to merge building design this has been carefully developed. Visitors are surrounded by dis Science, Hall of Life, Earth with museum display. Every part plays illustrating the origins and Science, Space Science, Canadian of what he has done is intended Resources, Hall of Communica to contribute to this general pur development of modern science, tions, Hall of Engineering, Trans pose. and are provided with working portation and the Junior Museum. It was assumed from the start models that allow them to see for The latter is aimed specifically at that this was not to be a museum themselves how the application of in the traditional sense, a reposi elementary school level and the general scientific principles affects tory of objects for study by speci emphasis is on visitor participa their daily lives. alists. Rather it was to have a tion, for fun and interest and to The building has been divided more active educational purpose, absorb some excess juvenile into three main parts, each per- that of giving the general public energy. Exhibits in this section (Continued on page 16) have been under test with selected junior school groups for some time now. DESIGN PRIORITIES Centre Logo "The Centre must be an aid or be a leader in welcoming the dawn QUESTIONED of the scientific-humanistic era .. .its emphasis is on today, but it By Jack Diamond, MRAIC must be a bridge to tie the past, today and tomorrow ... " sym The Ontario Centennial Centre A criticism which was levelled consideration of the ratio of rooms with their walls make, in bolically, our ideal can be repre of Science and Technology has at the design is the compartmen weight to enclosure, or of fabrica effect, a deep and useful wall, the sented by three iter-locking cir been divided into three separate talization of activities; in truth tion process, or of labor saving in depth of the "hollow wall" being cles, representing man, science structures, spread over a steeply the activities of rest, instruction, construction. Further, the mech the room itself. and nature . .. the fact that it graded and well wooded site. This eating, exhibit participation can anical systems which we now act Perhaps the technological de appears like a trillium, the logo decision, it would seem, was taken not be separated in a simplistic ually use, and which distinguish vice which has most altered our way. The architect's rebuttal was for the Province, is an interesting in order to distinguish what are our architecture from that of our lives and should, consequently, that, in fact, these activities are dis and definite plus ... " ostensibly three separate categor forebears, are nowhere in evidence alter our architecture and plan tributed throughout the complex. Designer: Allan Flemming's ies of activity housed in the com except, ironically, as displayed in ning, is the automobile. One symbol for the Centre is three plex - arrival and all that that The question then must be asked: a special room as an exhibit! It is would have expected that this Why has such a distinction between interlocking circles in green, red activity entails, lecture halls and as if IBM were to display their building would have demonstrated and blue, with the three petals of other audio-visual media used to the three components been made? products in a medieval castle. It is how we might best use and ac the trillium, stylized, in white instruct or inform grouped and The central building in the also curious to observe the use of commodate this device. Instead, where the circles overlap. The seated audiences, and halls for complex, which contains the lec monumental, concrete forms in the car is placed on the conven colors were chosen because they exhibits such as working models. ture halls, was in tended as an the entrance hall and central the tional black top parking lot, and make another "science exhibit" - The models can be manipulated "orientation center". atre building (which, for all its separated from the building by a when spun, the colors turn to by the spectator, the overall pur It now performs a somewhat "articulation" conceals the lecture water and fountain display. Like white. pose of the institution being to different function but, one sus theatre volumes) contrasted with Scarborough College, which make the intricacies and wonders pects, the design was not changed the light weight structure (steel makes a great thing of protecting of science and technology intellig when the original purpose was frame and metal cladding) which the pedestrian in the Canadian Design Solution ible to a large public. altered. The design in this area, as houses the exhibits, and which climate - that is once he enters The architect's design solution The observation of a complet a consequence, lacks conviction; blacks out with paint its structure the building - it leaves him to his for the Science Centre is based on ed building project does not the large hall does not appear to and mechanical systems. Is there own devices for servival before he a seven-stage sequence of experi always reveal the unsuccessful at satisfy any particular need in that some significance here?, Does it enters the hallowed halls. The ence which in turn reflects the tempts that may have been made location, other than "architectural mean a rP-al disdain for technol automobile is still not dealt with centre's functions and require by the architect in winning the articulation". ogy? The argument that the build as a technological reality, but as a ments and the nature of the site. client to different or better re The Centre is the most forceful ing should not detract from the somehow second class issue, and Moriyama says "we based the sults. Hard as it may seem, this demonstration of the dichotomy exhibits is plainly, in this case, no that in aesthetic terms. whole idea on the Japanese cannot be a consideration in mak between the status of science and argument at all, as this would Evidently there was no pro symbol for the heart, which is the ing judgments- it is only the final technology on the one hand and mean only one exhibit should be gram for this project. While this essence of most classical composi physical and operational result that of architecture on the other. in a space, and there are many, or places a burden on the arc hi teet, tion in Japanese gardens, and which can be considered. If, how This is seen by studying the exhib it is an admission that the two it in turn allows him to set the translated it to fit our sequence of ever, there are well-documented its and their housing. The mechan artifacts cannot be handled in priorities for expenditure. Thus it experience: opening, mundane, drawings that show other intent isms on exhibition display econ conjunction with one another. is not unreasonable to question psychological break and introduc ions, then these can be judged as a omy of means, of husbanded The desire for strong enclosure these. To have spent a great deal tion, statement, adjustment, back project. This is a different matter. energy, of elegance borne of nec might indeed be a valid one. How on concrete fussiness instead of up." (see diagram upper right) Therefore, while criticisms of essity, whereas the architecture ever, castle walls are not exactly designing a light-weight structure the Centre of Science and Tech uses archaically heavy means of part of our means and time. There which might have allowed some of nology must be made, they may support and enclosure, and are, however, ways of achieving the budget for, say, a parking very well cover points of which whimsical forms. These seem to this end result with more approp structure integrated with the Moriyama listed his involve the architect is well aware and be the product of a 6B pencil riate means - corrugation is a building as Malton airport has ment with the Centre as includ which he may indeed have wished sketch, and not of the process of structural means of achieving done, must call the design prior ing: to incorporate in the design. fabrication or engineering, or a strength with a thin sheet. So can ities into question. 1. Master development plan of 14 Architecture Canada 9/ 69 I I ) 'ond level entrance area Assembly area Bridge connecting reception and t ] >e fe (Continued from page 14) forming a separate function; re sists of three towers and a large ception, orientation and display. hall. Two of the towers contain The simple arrangement of these lee ture theatres that accom three parts, linked by passage modate groups of different sizes. ways, is clearly recognizable on These will be used to introduce the site plan. visitors to the world of science Future additions will be to the and technology. Here will begin display areas only. In due course, the unfolding of the story that is this part of the building will be told later in the exhibits them extended further north and an selves. other connector to the orienta A portion of the second tower tion centre will permit continuous and the third tower are used for movement through the exhibi administration and design space tions without doubling back. by the staff of the Centre itself. The master pla_n envisages a The large hall between the towers total complex of 1,200,000 will eventually accommodate a square feet, with eight phases in working computer which will not, all. The three phases built to date however, be ready when the build account for 500,000 square feel?. ing opens. Concrete has been used as the The third section of the Centre main material throughout the cen contains the exhibits themselves. tre, with aggregates obtained This building is at the bottom of locally. All permanent and fixed the hill and is reached by a bank parts of the building are in natural of escalators from the orientation materials. Color is used only on building. impermanent items - carpets, fur It is in this part of the Centre niture and exhibits. that the architect's intention of Part of a 18.0 acre Don River subduing the building to the re conservation area, the site has quirements of museum display is only a small plateau, about 10 most consistently interpreted. The acres in extent, at the top near the interiors are entirely painted out road. This was too small to ac and the exhibits are allowed to do commodate the entire building their work without irrelevant and other parts of the site have architectural distractions. A light had to be used as well. ing grid overhead allows complete From the plateau, steep slopes flexibility for display and the fall away to the Don River Valley two-story space gives sufficient below. The master plan for the height for exhibits of large size. Centre was extended to include To be successful, however, this flood control measures along two approach to design demands of miles of the river. This has been the exhibition staff great sensi incorporated in the general land tivity in their use of the building. scaping of the site itself and Generally speaking, the exhibits Ernest Thompson Seton park to are of a very high standard. It is the north. unfortunate, however, that in The reception area of the many cases they appear to have Centre may be entered at two been placed with no thought for levels. Those arriving by car use the traffic patterns they create. Great Hall Adult Asseml the upper level; others arriving by This is most obvious at the very -~Exm6its Student Assem bus, including school children, entrance to the exhibition hall will be left at the lower level. where, at the bottom of the bank In front of the reception build of escalators from the orientation ing is a lake with a hundred jets. centre, a model of a 19th-century Additional low fountains serve the brick kiln is set right across the needs of the air handling system. main path into the room. The reception building pro This and other similar mistakes vides areas necessary for arrival were made during the term of and departure: ticket counters, office of the Centre's second coat racks and souvenir stands. director and altered the architect's FUTURE EXHIBITION CORE ENTRANCI Brightly colored assembly areas original intention; they can be familiarize student groups with corrected as the building is lived the system of color coding fol in. Fortunately the space provided lowed in the building. has the potential for this kind of ·--- The reception building also endless rearrangement. contains a restaurant with an out The success of the Centre as a door licenced annex and the whole ultimately will depend Great Hall boiler house, which has been more on the exhibits it contains Exhibits :>pened to view across a breeze than on its purely architectural way. qualities. It is to the architect's A long bridge connects the credit that he has realized this and ·eception and orientation build has produced a building that will ngs. From it the view is carefully respond to the unusual and excit ;ontrolled and only the land ing demands that will be made :caped hillside to the north can be upon it. :een. The orientation building con- FUTURE EXHIBITION CORE EXHIBITION AND WORK CORE FUTURE Sl 16 Architecture Canada 9/69 Orientation building Escalators from orientation to exhibit area 0 Parkin "Cord ridge", carpet by Armstrong. / The people at McGill knew what they were doing when they put down carpeting of D:u Pont Nylon. contract carpet qualities in Du Pont Nylon. Keeping things quiet. But acoustic flooring of DuPont Nylon has The Mclennan Library at Montreal's McGill more going for it than durability and styling. University is one of the busier spots on cam Specified in the right construction, weight pus. As well as a research centre and study and colour, carpeting of Du Pont Nylon pro room, the new library also serves as a meet vides the most economical and serviceable ing place for students and faculty members. floor finish as well as luxury and safety. When the floor finish was initially selected, Du Pont have prepared a comprehensive carpeting was recommended by the architect technical manual compar because of its unique sound absorption ing today's fibres in the characteristics. contract market. Write for More durable than any other fibre, man your personal copy of made or natural, Du Pont Carpet Nylon was "Acoustic Flooring" to: specified because it keeps things quiet, lon Contract Division, ger. Acoustic flooring of Du Pont Nylon also DuPont of Canada Limited, ------offers architects and designers greater de~ P.O. Box 26, sign flexibility. Leading Canadian manufac Toronto-Dominion Centre, turers style and construct more than fifty Toronto 111, Ontario DuPont Carpet Nylon. Shouldn't you be doing something with it? ~CANADA VB 1252 the name you can trust in fibres )10 ETC. 9/ 69 Architecture Can&da 17 rive-point Plan Urges Interdisciplinary Research OTTAWA Establishment of forces, or working parties be resources for the development of an interdisciplinary program of formed as soon as possible and interdisciplinary research in the environmental studies at the nat preferably on a regional rather environmental field. ional level is recommended in a 'than on a provincial basis, to 5. That architecture be recogniz brief presented to the Senate advise · the proposed Special Com ed as one of the basic disciplines Special Committee on Science mittee. relating to environmental studies Policy by Dr Thomas Howarth 3. That one of the first responsi and that the Royal Architectural FRAIC, on behalf of the Royal bilities of the Special Committee Institute of Canada and the Uni Architectural Institute of Canada. and its task forces should be an versity Faculties and Schools of The brief contains five recom assessment of the research poten Architecture and Environmental mendations about the role of the tial of the Universities of Canada Design be represented on the professions concerned with the with a view to establishing a hier Special Committee and on such environment and the universities: archy of centres and sub-centres policy forming bodies, work part 1. That as a matter of immediate where effective work in the envir ies, task forces and research pro urgency a Special Committee be onmental field could be done and jects as may be established by the set up by the Federal Government new lines and methods of com Special Committee. to investigate, with the collabora munications be developed without tion of national professional bod necessarily conforming with exist ies and Canadian Universities the ing patterns. possibility of establishing an inter 4. That notwithstanding the es disciplinary program of environ tablishment of the Special Com mental studies at national level. One of many excellent spectator-manipulated exhibits at Ontario Science mittee, ways and means be found SCA Gives Center, this one involving the generation of power with a bicycle 2. That interdisciplinary task of providing substantial financial Awards to Schools Awards of $2,500 each for The Instant Bathroom 1969/70 have been made to two Canadian Schools of Architecture in the Canadian Structural Clay Association's new annual awards by Crane program. The program is set up so that two grants of $2,500 each will be presented annually for the next five years to Schools undertaking research projects aimed at increas ing architectural knowledge and aiding the advancement of the profession. Schools of Architecture to re ceive awards this year are at the University of Waterloo, where they are using the grant to study the application of the computer in architecture, and at the Nova Scotia Technical College where they will focus on the develop ment of a new approach to archi tectural education. The University of Waterloo Audio Visual Depart ment is making a film presenta tion of Waterloo's study which will be made available to all pro vincial associations in the spring. The selection of the Schools to receive awards for a particular year is made by the Schools them selves through the Canadian Con ference of University Schools of Architecture. The projects them selves may be initiated at the Schools by a staff member, a team of staff members or students or even by an entire class. Each Canadian School of Architecture will have received one grant by the end of the five year term. Three Toronto architects will form a Review Committee which Here's the world's first complete bath will be responsible for approving room package- FUTURA by Crane. initiated projects, and for deter mining their successful com Floor, walls, ceiling, everything com pletion. Dr Thomas Howarth, (F) plete. Installs in half a day! represents the Canadian Confer FUTURA is made of sanitary grade fiber ence of University Schools of Architecture, R. E. Briggs, (F), glass-reinforced polyester resin with a 1: the architectural profession at e smooth gleaming white interior. It comes large and George Gibson, (F), the ·a in four sections that can easily be carried Canadian Structural Clay Associa y through a 30-inch door. tion. r: For details contact your local Crane ir representative or, write Crane Canada Limited, P.O. Box 2700, Montreal379, P.Q. l S li Design Council Scholarships lo The FUTURA 300 (5'10" x 5'9") includes a molded-in tub, first quality Crane vitreous OJ OTTAWA The National De rc china water closet, integral lavatory with CRANE sign Council has awarded a record ll< trim, medicine cabinet and mirror, lighting ® and all accessory hardware. number of 43 scholarships and h grants in its continuous program to upgrade Canadian industrial design capabilities and technol ogy. ~h 18 Architecture Canada 9/ 69 Seminar Centres on New Towns by George Hume, B.Arch, MRAIC Development Corridor Conference July 17, 1969 (See page 5). Like Morton Hop In spite of the title, the opin penfeld, who presented the Rouse ion at the end of this year's Strat Company's development of Col ford Seminar seemed to be that umbia, Maryland, Mr Rohmer suc we need better towns, both new ceeded in impressing even those and old, and no amount of philos who came to scoff, if not alto ophizing will produce them unless gether allaying their fears. Both it is accompanied by appropriate men made the point that their action. Anthony Adamson, in a initial physical concepts were use luncheon talk titled "Repent ful mainly in arousing interest. what is past, Avoid what is to The developments, they felt, come", (Hamlet, Act III Sc.4), would stand or fall on their "soft caught the flavor of the discus ware", the effectiveness of the sions when he remarked that one social and economic planning, of the earlier titles he had consid rather than the attractiveness of ered was " Once more into the the proposals. breach, dear friends, once more", Dean Howarth summed up this (Henry V, Act III Sc. 1). approach when he pointed out Dimitri Dimakopoulos had, that even the best ideas remain early in the proceedings, lamented just ideas until they are "sold" in the fact that we are floundering the market. This proposition, when confronted with the pro along with its two examples, may blems of the New Towns. All the provide the latest edition of the Stratford Seminar with more in technological resources are avail Thomas Howarth (F), Humphrey Carver and Jane Jacobs at Stratford Seminar, July 6·8 at the Victoria Inn able, he said, but we are not yet fluence than the program com able to predetermine the type of mittee could have hoped for. life in t hem. Dean Thomas Howarth echoed these thoughts in his summary but argued that we must not allow the fear of making mistakes to prolong our inaction. We must learn how to design for change, he said, so that we can prepare for a future in which This architect took 11.6 seconds change will be even more frequent and encompassing than at present. Thus, the anticipation of a few to find facing systems days in the relaxing atmosphere of Stratford proved to be only a minor highlight between the de liberations into the theoretical and practical spheres of city building. Despite the abundance of seemingly inescapable confer ence cliches, the captive Cabinet Minister who escapes after the opening ceremonies, the guest speakers who send last minute regrets and the slide shows in surroundings never intended for the purpose, the affair was stimu lating and the participants left for home with a number of ideas to ponder. Anthony Adamson (F) Dr Paul Ylvisaker, Commis sioner of Urban Affairs for the State of New Jersey (angels would fear to tread in to an office so ti tied) managed to convey a feeling of optimism during the opening panel discussion even while implying that if incremen talism doesn' t defeat us, then the sewage problems will. He felt that after two years on his job he was beginning a few positive steps to what's your best time? overcome some of the conflicting interests, opinions and land uses To improve your time, look at the in his state. spines first. You 'll quickly find Toronto's buoyant economy is what you're looking for. 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Above, right is an offset plate and plan at I /8" scale One of the basic rules in designed the houses, reduced California architect Ned H. them to I /40th-inch scale, and Abrams' office is Never draw any prepared the site plan from accur thing twice, never allow anyone in ate prints of the detailed floor the office to draw anything twice plans by preparing a base site plan and, more important, never allow and pasting all of the house plans consultants to draw anything on a clear overlay. This was which can be drawn in the office photographed and it became a more intelligently, more quickly simple matter to make repro or more professionally. ducible prints to which specialties Mr Abrams feels that the prac such as sanitary, grading, electric tice of drawing and re-drawing etc. could be added. The working identical elements of buildings drawings of the individual houses and site plans is truly archaic, and were done with overlays to change if the problem of survival vis-a-vis the plans for locations of carports, the industrial complex is to be differing exterior treatments, realized, architectural practice to varying roofs, etc. Specifications day must use advanced procedures were prepared on automatic tape and new techniques. operated typewriters (Justa writers) which eliminate much re Beginnings of the System typing of standard specification Abrams began streamlining his items by reusing the original practice in 1948 when he acquired tapes. Print-outs were stripped a client who constructed and fran into columns and also photo chised factory-built homes called graphically reduced so that seven "Mobil-Homes". These structures, drawing pages of specifications ..... Plans at I /8" scale combined to form neighborhood blocks were to be completely construct became equivalent to 200 sheets ed and ready for occupancy in 14 of typical 8\12' x II" specification days. Almost immediately pro sheets. blems arose from the delay in Further refinements to the processing approvals. To alleviate system developed when Abrams' this delay Abrams suggested to office became consultants for a the client that all drawings be housing project in Mexico. The reduced for easy handling, a sys total siting encompassed 6 ,400 tem of coding for various floor houses but only three different plans, etc. be devised, and that a house plans were actually drawn. means of producing drawings at a These were designed at half-inch more rapid rate be found. The latter was accomplished by scale, reduced to I /8th inch and combined to form neighbourhood constructing a simple fixed-focus blocks. Blocks were then further camera '.'4hich would reduce origi reduced to I /24th-inch and four nal copy to half scale or Y., size. prints were combined into larger Drawings could be made at a scale neighbourhoods. These were then large enough to accommodate all photographed at !/80th-inch information ( Yz inch), then re scale and I 00 sheets were printed, duced photographically. From the each containing a neighbourhood photographic negative of the draw of approximately 200 houses. ings, now reduced to a Y., inch These then were assembled on the scale, diazo prints would be made. base map and further reduced to Once approved and corrected all I /200th-inch scale. (This en tire subsequent prints resulting from operation of assembling house the same negative would require plans, comparison analyses, neigh ..... which were reduced to I /24" scale. Four prints were then combined into larger neighborhoods. Shown above no additional checking thus ac bourhood plans, reduced neigh right is a negative at I /24 " with positive below. On the left is an assembly at I /24 ", below it the neighborhood celerating approvals. at I /80" scale. bourhood plans and plans of the To reduce blueprint costs a total development required less further improvement was made - than 80 man hours. Using conven instead of using diazos, two pages tional design drafting methods, were printed at once on an offset the same effort would have requir press and then cut a part. These ed at least 800 man hours. By prints, now dark blue line on laying out all the individual white paper were superior as they houses in detail it was possible to neither faded nor stained the demonstrate that the designed hands and could be written or houses, although differing in size, stamped upon. shape and street pattern, contained Speeding up Production the same number of living units as Abrams now had a workable the owner's original design. "design system." When he moved his office in 19 52 he added another home-made darkroom No Limits camera with a capacity of 48" x By approaching the problem of 96" on both copy board and film site planning from detailed build holder with which he could en ing plans, Abrams found that large ten times or reduce ten times many hours of hesitation in deter from the original. mining orientation, adjustment to One of his next projects was grade, types of units, etc., were for 500 units of Air Force hous eliminated. Using exact house ing. Time again was an important plans at small scale permitted flex factor as, exclusive of review time, ibility of placement during the only 45 days were allowed for design process without final draw planning, designing and prepara ings having to be made for the ..... The I /80" scale plans were assembled on a base map and reduced to I /200 ". Above is a close-up of plan at tion of drawings and specifica determination of the advantages I /200" scale tions. Using the system his office of alternative schemes. 22 Architecture Canada 9/ 69 After a number of schemes had that the more involved and com been prepared, Abrams' office plex the building, the more com would evaluate the one which plicated the drafting that is requir most nearly satisfied all criteria. It ed and the more complex are the was found that many more design thought processes necessary to ad possibilities existed in the inter equately crystalize the design. By arrangement of precisely deline proceeding immediately from the ated unit plans because the design concepts to the larger scale study ers su bco nsciously walked of the component elements, areas through projects in the design of constraint, detailed limitations, process rather than making pictor and inter-related disciplines are ial patterns of abstract rectangles. readily determined and revealed. When Abrams acquired several The designer is left with the free Navy contracts for family dom of exploring a greater num housing, he improved the system ber of solutions for each problem, by using two colors. A positive of since he is not confronted with the background in one color was the necessity of the technical screened to reduce its intensity problem of reproducing his basic and details were overprinted in a design at ever-increasing scales by solid color. As with the Air Force handdrawn methods. job, this was done by an overlay technique. Drawing-size negatives In next month's Practice were made of the base map includ column we will discuss how the ing details. The Navy printed the system actually works in practice background in green and the lines and demonstrate this process by in black on a single sheet for using a hypothetical school de sign. bidding purposes and received California architect Ned Abrams beside his Harris offset press which he uses to print drawings full-size reproducibles from Abrams' office for record copies. Bidding was greatly assisted by this use of two colors due to easy definition of data. It was later found that by using a screen for the background and solid line for the details the sa me effect was achieved in a single color at less cost. Where can you get industrial Machine-made Drawings The present process is to take pasted-up buildings and/or details, and print on tracing paper on the wall cladding that= press as many copies as are needed for designation, dimensions, room finishes, doors, windows, electri cal, heating, plumbing, etc. (one sheet for each discipline). This allows specialists to work indepen • has acorrugated profile with dently and all information such as dimensions, doors, windows, finishes, etc. need not be placed on the same drawing. smooth or textured surface While final printing requires more drawings because of the greater number of tracings , the designation of, for example, doors or win dows on a separate sheet • requires aminimum of eliminates the necessity of making a door and window schedule for cross-checking, which is particu larly necessary when changes are structural steel made at later stages of the produc tion cycle. Abrams feels that the " Design System" is applicable to all build ing types, regardless of their com • and costs as little as plexity, for the specific reason 70~ per sq. ft. 1 NRC Pub I ications Strength Studies on Con crete. NRC TT 1327. The Dynamic-elastic Behavi our of foamed Plastics. NRC TT 1328. Fire Resistance of Build ings. NRC TT 1334. A Cost Study in House Paint from Johns-Manville! ing. NRC I 0243, price SOc. Housing Research & Develop ment in Ca nada. NRC I 03 51 , ------price I Oc. The Series100 Wall Quick Clays of Eastern Can ada. NRC I 0387, price SOc. Just one of 8 different types of J-M Wa ll Systems. Elastic & Strength Properties F. A. H. Gallop. of Freshwater lee. NRC 10401 , Vice President & General Sa les Manager. price 25c. Building Materials. Pressures Developed During Canadian Johns-Manville Company Limited. the Unidirectional Freezing of 565 Lakeshore Road East. Port Cred it. Ontario. Water Saturated Porous Mater ials. NRC I 0383, price 25c. Fred Gallop: Please send me information on the Series 100 Wall. Interrelation of Hardness, Modulus of Elasticity and Poros NAME ______ity in Various Gypsum Sys tems. NRC I 0385, price I Oc. ADDRESS ______Effect of Organic Surface Ag ents on Properties of Hydrated CITY ______PROV. ______Cement Compacts. NRC 10388, B-7017AC price I Oc . Mode I study of Ice Pres ------sures. NRC I 0400, price I Oc. 9/ 69 Architecture Canada 23 Bourse Francou NO! Pour1969 Grant Made Is for School Study VANCOUVER: A grant of ting costs. The BC Provincial $4,500 has been made to a Univer Department of Trade and Com sity of British Columbia research merce has given an additional er in the Faculty of Architecture, $3,000 to speed completion of Dr Robin Clarke, for the investi the research. IS OFFICE LANDSCAPING REALLY BETTER? gation of centralized planning of Dr Clarke feels that in addition school projects as a means of cut- to a cost saving (it is estimated Has the design of an office much ation in Washington in September that Metro ·Toronto's SEF pro effect. on those who work in that their preliminary study failed gram will save 1/3 of construction tit? Not according to two Cornell to demonstrate that office land cost), centralized planning will LJniversity researchers who did a scape was any better. In fact, they enable more study of the kind of comparison study on two func found it to be Jess effective than design that would best meet stu tioning offices, one designed ac conventional office design in Urban Info dent and teacher needs and offer cording to the office landscape physical environment, job involve the most flexibility. concept,. the other as a conven ment and commitment, inter Sought Data processing experts from tional office with separate, per personal relations, cooperation the California State Department manent offices and rectilinear fur and morale, superior-subordinate Pierre Campeau, gagnant de Ia relationships, sense of awareness of Education and the Education niture arrangement. Bourse Francou pour /'annee The Canadian Council on Urban and involvement in the organiza 1969. M. Campeau est Bacca/aur· and Regional Research is pre Data Processing Centre in Ventura, Alan T. Hundert and Nathaniel tion, and privacy - all are areas California, are cooperating with Greenfield reported to the eat en Architecture de l'Universite sently studying how urban infor office landscaping is supposed to de Montreal. mation is handled in Canada and Dr Clarke on the project. American Psychological Associ- improve. invites individuals and agencies who use such information to sub mit outlines of their experience plus suggestions. Further informa tion is available from Council offices, Suite 511, 151 Slater St., Ottawa 4. Le Conseil Canadien de Re cherches Urbaines et Regionales etudie presentement le traitement de !'information urbaine au Can ada. Le Conseil invitet-il tous les individus et organismes in teresses en matihe d'information urbaine a lui faire part de leur experience et de leurs suggestions. De plus amples resneignements peuvent etre obtenus en communiquant avec le Conseil, 151 rue Slater, Suite 5 11, Ottawa 4. Le rapport final de cet etude doit etre soumis au cours du premier semestre de 1970. 100 Queen Street North, Kitchener, Ont. Top of the Valley, Toronto. Owners: Rubin 1000 Broadview Apartment Building, To Owner & Builder: Faber Construction Limited. Corporation Ltd. & Yorkwood Investments. ronto. Owner &Builder: Tova Developments Archl: Petroff & Jeruzalski. Cons. Slrucl. Archt: Hen ry Fliess. Gent. Conlr: Joseph Limited. Arch I: Grozbord, King & Associates Engr: Alex Tobias & Associates Limited. Godfrey. Masonry Conlr: Zachary DeVuono. Ltd. Masonry Contr: Prime Construction Masonry Contr: Gottardo Contracting Com Concrete Ma sonry Units: York Block and Company. Concrete 8/oc~ s: Meteor Building pany Limited. Concrete Ma sonry Units: Hogg Building Supply. Ready·Mixed Concrete : Supplies Ltd. ucanada" Masonry Cement: Fuel & Supply Limited. Ready·Mixed Concrete: McCord & Company. Blair Supply Company Ltd. PCA H. Boehmer & Company Limited. Announces Awards "Canada" Masonry Cement The rules for eligibility for the 1969-70 Portland Cement Associ ation Scholarship Avtards Program have JUSt been announced. Any fourth (next-to-last) year student attending a School in the US or Canada which is a member or associate member of the Associa tion of Collegiate Schools of Architecture is eligible to submit a design solution. In Canada that includes UBC, U. of Manitoba, U. of Toronto, McGill and U. de Montreal. One entry only is eligible from each School and must be selected and sponsored by its faculty. En tries must be received for interna tional judging by March 16 , 1970. Judging will be by a panel of architects and educators to be El Mirador Motor Inn, Ottawa, On!. Owned, designed and buill by Fire & Welfare Building, Toronto. Owned, designed & buill by: selected by Portland Cement. Gillin Eng ineering & Construction Ltd. Masonry Conlr: Federal City of Toronto. Masonry Conlr: D.M.S. Contractors Limited. A possible six awards of merit, Masonry Contractors Ltd. Ready·Mixed Concrete: Fran con Limited. 11 Canada"Masonry Cement Supplied by: Community Building Supplies two in each of three geographic Ltd. divisions, will be offered. All win ners will receive a scholarship not to exceed $1,500.00 to the 1970 University of Saint John, Saint John, N.B. Arch/: Molt, Myles Apartment Building, Brantford, Ont. Owner & Builder: Galbar and Chatwin. Gen . Conlr: Dineen Construction Co. Ltd. Masonry Investments Limited. Masonry Contr: Robert Poirier. Concrete summer session at Fontainebleau Contr: Saint John Bricklayers Ltd. Precast Concrete Panels : Sires Masonry Units: Brantford Brick Ltd. Ready·Mixed Concrete: Red School of Fine Arts, France. con Ltd. Ready·Mixed Concrete: Jos. A. Likely Ltd. O-Mix Concrete Company. Design solutions may be of any height and building type but must be designed to meet commercial, institutional, residential or relig ious needs and designed in terms of concrete or cement-using ma terial. Further information is avail able from Architectural Scholar ships, Portland Cement Associa tion, Old Orchard Road, Skokie, Illinois 60076. 24 Architecture Canada 9/ 69 New Systems I Maillard Maitrise Periodical a Laval Students win Depuis Ia creation en 1966-67 des etudes de maitrise en architec RAICMedals The first issue of a periodical en available in French and English. ture, l'Universite Laval a confere le 19 juin 1969 son premier grade titled "Industrialization Forum" Subscriptions are $5.00 for four Six architectural students from de Maitre en Architecture Alain is scheduled to appear October issues. First copies can be ob a seven eligible schools were award Maillard. Le sujet de sa these etait 16th. tained at no charge from the ed RAIC Student Medals this "De !'heritage colonial de l'urban The editors, two industrializa Faculte de l'Amenagement, U de year. No winner was named by isme en Afrique l'africanisation tion and systems specialists, Colin Montreal, C.P.6128, Montreal 3. a the Nova Scotia Technical Col des architectes-urbanistes". Les Davidson of the Universite deMon lege. Biographies and photographs Each issue will comprise four directeurs de these etaien t Profes treal and Washington University, of the six follow. St. Louis, Missouri, and Arnold sections: (i) definitive articles on seur Alfred Neumann et Alf Rosner of the University of Wash systems, construction analysis and Schwartz. expert aupres du Gouvernement ington, Seattle, announce that research (ii) interim reports of P rofesseur attache ·a !'Ecole du Togo pour assurer Ia direction their publication will focus on work in progress, (iii) running lists d'Architecture de l'Universite et Ia reorganisation des services change in building systems and of projects and participants, and Laval de 1961 a 1969, M. Maillard architecture et urbanisme de ce construction, growth in analysis (iv) a running bibliography. In est specialise dans le domaine de pays ouest-africain. En 1965 il and research. itially publication is expected to !'habitat et de l'amenagement creait !'OCT A, un office de co The publication is being pub be every three months but the aim urbain des pays du Tiers Monde. operation technique en architec lished jointly for U de M and of the editors is to be flexible to En 1963-64 au titre de !'assistance ture et amenagement a !'intention Washington U. , St. Louis, and is keep pace with needs. technique, il etait envoye comme des pays africains francophones. Nichols Downey David Wayne Nichols, medal list from the UBC School of Arch itecture entered the School in 1966 with a B.A. At that time he was awarded the AIBC Scholar ship for the student entering with All necessary ingredients are in the bag- a finely inter-ground the highest standard. He con tinued his distinguished record blend of Normal Portland cement clinker and high-calcium throughout his studies in architec ture. Stanford Paul Downey, McGill limestone mixed with an air-entraining and plasticizing agent RAIC medal winner, has won a number of prizes including the and a set retarder. "Canada" Masonry cement meets fully the Anglin Norcross Design prize in 1967 and highest standing in 5th rigid ASTM and CSA specifications and, when mixed with sharp, year. This year he won the Pil kington scholarship. (seep. 26) clean sand and water, produces a high-quality, plastic, workable, watertight and high-strength mortar. Canada Cement company, Limited LaRiviere Gallagher Jean I.C. LaRiviere, this year's RAIC medallist from !'Ecole d'Architecture of the Universite de Montreal, studied previously makes good work GREAT! at the University of Manitoba. He is presently employed by the management consultant firm of Kates, Peat and Marwick on the planning of the new Montreal Airport. Patrick David Gallagher, Uni versity of Manitoba medal winner, was born in Sydney, Australia and immigrated to Canada in 1964. He won three additional prizes in his final year including the Uni versity of Manitoba Gold Medal. / / / / / Candelwood Apartments, Saskatoon, Sask. Owner: P.G.R. Holdings Ltd. Archt: Forrester, Scott, Bowers, Cooper. Cons. Struct. Engrs : Douglas, Pearson , Daniels, Fossey Partnership. Gent. Contr: / Paul Rend ek Con struction Ltd. Masonry Contr: Hagblom Construc tion Ltd. Ready-M ixed Concrete: Stodola Concrete (Sask) Ltd. / Clark Gagnon Canada Cement Gary L. Clark, University of Beth Jacob School, Montreal. Archt: Schrie r & Kessler. Genl. Contr: Montclair Con st ruction Co. Ltd. Masonry Contr: A. Croteau Company, Limited Toronto RAIC medallist, gradu & Fils Inc. Concrete & Precast Concrete Members: Francon Ltd. Phillips Square, ated in Architectural Technology Montreal, P.Q. from Ryerson before beginning Please send your booklets, his architectural studies at U ofT. 11 Canada Masonry Cement" and / "Guide to the Use of Canada He has won a number of other Masonry Cement" to: awards including the OAA Book / Prize and the Formica Travelling / Name ______Scholarship. Jacques Gagnon, gagnant de Ia medaille de l'RAIC pour l'annee // Title·------1969 de l'Universite Laval, a re9u Company______son Baccalaureat en Arts en 1963. / En ce moment il est a l'emploi Address ______chez les Architects Vennes & / Thibault. / 9/ 69 Architecture Canada 25 / MARKET SHOP5, AAI).RTMENTS BANK POINTE t. CALLIERES BLOCK COMPLETION : art cinema, court garden hOuses, parking system complete and Nnk l"istoric ~y nuns complex. RUE DU PORT Emphasis on Looks of Graphics? Pilkington Scholarship 1969 Are Canadian schools of architec ture placing more emphasis on the "look" of graphics than on their function, which is the communi cation of complex ideas as simply as possible? The 1969 Pilkington Scholar ship Jury thinks this year's six entries (two each from McGill, Toronto and Manitoba) so indi cate. "Only the winning entry, by Downey of McGill," said the jury, "could claim a spare, clear presen tation, where no drawing was done or color used that could have been eliminated, and at the same time missed nothing that was required for clarity." The jury's comments on the other entries were short and to the point, even if in some cases a little brutal; of Sosin (Toronto), " Sosin begins by stating his goals in the most unrelenting terms ... 'Let the building be ' what it wants to be - there shall be no artsi-architectural interfer ence by this architect'. A good puritanical statement, and con ceivably even a strong one if lived up to. Unfortunately, Sosin makes a mockery out of it every turn of the way, as he cannot ap parently resist architecturally 'fiddling' his thesis into a piece of non-commercial gibberish. Put your actions where your words are." Of Kernohan (Toronto): "The judges agreed at the outset that Kernohan had picked a thesis sub ject admirably suited to a multi disciplinary team of engineers. "There is little to suggest in the choice of resolution of the lagher has made clear and sensi project that Kernohan, as an arch lysis contains simple arithmetic tive observations of the environ itect-to-be, has a great deal to say mistakes. ment of the prairies and the about the human qualities of the "Within all of this however is prairie city. city, or for that matter the archi some very handsome handling of Group Entries for small scale architectural environ "However, after drawing atten tectural qualities of a transporta tion to these qualities as realities tion center." ment, and demonstrated ability to deal with complex weaving to on which the design of this prairie Of Crain (McGill): " This sub gether of building forms." courthouse must be dependent, Future Pilkington? mission is based on a simple and Of Gallagher (Manitoba): Gallagher then proceeds to design reasonable idea of fitting a large "This submission is based on a a slick and stylized building that and expanding development into perceptive statement of aims and even grinds upon the adjacent ear With only three out of seven elig which is to give an individual a the network of an existing city. a good analysis and definition of lier buildings, of which it is an ible schools of architecture repre scholarship adequate enough to " However as this idea is ex the problem. As well as this, Gal- extension." sented in the Pilkington Scholar enable him to advance his know panded into the more sophi ship Awards Competition this ledge and experience through a sticated realms of serviced slabs, year, the 1969 jury has recom year's travel. This objective, it is infinitely changeable buildings, mended that the sponsor should felt, might be defeated if the etc. Crain is very quickly reduced begin to consider the growing $4,000 scholarship award was di to dealing on the level of roman practice at most universities of vided among four or five students. tic notions, and his project, which thesis projects being the product This view is shared by John began with ease and clarity be of groups rather than of individ Spence, FRAIC, this year's profes comes tortuous, complicated and uals. This year only McGill, sional adviser, who feels that the humdrum." Toronto and Manitoba had principle of giving an individual Of Lau (Manitoba): "The entries; British Columbia, Nova award should be retained. stated goals of the thesis- are not Scotia, Laval and Universite de It is learned that the heads of matched in more than a minor Montreal operate on the team the Canadian Schools of Architec way by the thesis itself. Drawings basis and their possible thesis en ture also have made a suggestion are almost totally illegible. Pedes tries therefore were not eligible. to Pilkington which, they feel, trian circulation seems tortuous - On the other hand, says a might solve the problem but, it is although again - drawings give spokesman for Pilkington, group understood, the suggestion might almost no clue to what ties it all 1969 Pilkington jury. Left to right are Henry Sears, Ron Thorn , (F), and Colin entries would result in changing result in changing the intent of together. Even the economic ana- Vaughan. The Professional Advisor was John Spence, (F). the intent of the competition, the competition. 0 SCHOOLS , 26 Architecture Canada 9/69 CHARON BROTHER'S HOSPITAL ST. PIERRE STREET MALL OLD GENERAL HOSPITAL CUSTOMS HOUSE outdoor boutiQues, re5t orea5. accommodatu·~g new shops Ol'ld e.xlsting federal government bUilding re~touront, diSCOthe-que, t>Oul iq..e-5, prole5510nol otlice5. buildings hou5e commercial & office mu5eum at ground. art 5tudios !opQCe w ith limited re5identiot 5Poce. and op VOUVILLE SQUARE: STANFORD DOWNEVS ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY The real purpose of the You moving and communicating be of operation, and for orientation can already be observe d. It is an ville Square exercise was "the tween nuclei of activity; adequacy and communication; opportunity area which, Mr Downey believes, investigation of an urban area - the quality, availability, and - presentation of an opportunity has been mistreated, lacks much scheduled for renewal according inter-relationship of the facilities for free entities to join the sys live occupancy but yet has great to a defined set of performance in proportion to the number of tem; adaptability - ability of the potential. He has stressed that it is characteristics which can be ap expected users; diversity - the facility to change for new occu important that the environment is plied to any environmental pro range of variance in facility, and a pancies or new ways of life. He subject to the function it is to ful blem". valid spacial mixture of this vari feels that these guidelines can be fill and for this reason the study Stanford Downey of McGill, ance; safety - the minimization applied in any environment. of Y ouville Square is concerned winner of the $4,000 Pilkington of risk for pedestrians and vehi Y ouville Square presents a with not only physical and histor 1969 Travelling Scholarship, used cles, the minimization of psycho special type of environmental ical values but also the potential the following set of performance logical stress; legibility - strong design problem in that it is in a of the area to accommodate a new characteristics as his guidelines: structuring of the ensemble in built up area in Old Montreal set of human actions and accessibility efficiency in both time and space for efficiency where certain behavior patterns behavior. You like attractive offices. You like movable steel partitions. Therefore, we make movable steel partitions which create attractive offices. The fire station, almost in the centre of the ensemble, defines two spaces of different quali- ties ...... A The old general hospit(ll on rue Normand: an historic landmark badly converted to warehousing presents excellent rehabilitation potential View to harbor along Rue St. Pierre: street has great unity in scale and building style JOHL's "Profile" partition system is unusu This flexible system is a JOHL exclusive. ally versatile. It has three interchangeable It offers variety in the same installation. post cover designs. " Profile", a companion to JOHL's Classic, Do you prefer a flush post cover (a) ... Simplex, and Aluframe 22 systems. a single recess (b) or a double recess post cover (c)? Each profile has its own personality. .OHI keeps good company The remainder of the grey nuns B- . K. JO H L IN C , complex on Pointe A Galleries is a Manufacturers of: office furniture • filing systems • chairs and settees • movable parti tion systems • library equipment Dynamic composition of roofs, • laboratory furniture walls, passageways, and courtyards. c For information, c lip out and mail this coupon to: B. K. Johl Inc., 1200 Jules~Poitras Blvd., Montreal 380, Quebec. Please ask your representative to call on me, to demonstrate the advantages of your movable steel partitions. P-B1 Name------ Tille------Company ______ Address------Youville Square Ensemble City ______Telephone ______ 9/ 69 Architecture Canada 27 CLASSIFIED __ -= ' ~ Advertisements for positions Robert M. Mutrie has com Registered architect required One year transfer with Canad- Graduate Architect. Technical wanted or vacant, appointments, menced practice at 62 Richmond with minimum five years Can ian Architect of similar status, University of Istanbul, seeks work ·changes .of address, registration Street W., Suite 1104, Toronto 1, adian experience by progressive residence included wanted by _ _as draftsman with Canadian firm. notices, notices of practices in Ontario, telephone 368-6539. firm in Toronto suburb of Missis British Architect, ARIBA, Dip.' ..!ilingual, member TMMOB, three cluding establishment or changes sauga. Design talent important T.P., (Edinburgh); 5 years experi- years experience. Reply to Tunc- in partnership, etc., are published with ability to meet clients an ence with Edinburgh firm. Age men Ilkin, 1009 St. Hubert St., as notices free to the member Positions Vacant asset. Please forward complete re 29, married, no children. Write: No.9, Montreal, 844-0309. ship. sume to Donald A. McCuaig, Gordon Lusk, 20 Buckstone Architect, 39 Dundas Highway Bank, Edinburgh 10, Scotland. New Zealand architectural Architl"cture Graduates East, Mississauga, Ont. graduate, 25 , B.Arch., Auckland, wanted for with two years post-graduate ex Practice Notes Positions in Hawaii perience in commercial and do Positions Wanted • minimum of five years experi mestic building design and super William D. Webster; · MRAIC, ence in architectural drafting Quadrilingual B.Arch, Cairo, vision, sketch plans, working and Peter H. Neijmeijer, MRAIC, • prefer minimum of one year as 1964, M.Arch, McGill, 4 years Artist drawings, specification and site have formed -a partnership under job captain experience, seeks position in large Experienced in supervision, seeks position in Can • experience in commercial insti the name of Webster-Neijmeijer architectural firm ·or educational Architectural Renderings. ada from November 1969. Reply tutional and multiple dwelling con Architects, 407 Avenue Building, institute to work on school de Will make illustrations of C . J. Maclaren, 49 Teesdale Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. struction Architectural Projects in Color • Should have major experience in sign. Reply V-A. Artinian, 8350 Street, Burnside, Christchurch 5, production of construction draw Birnam No. 3, Montreal 303. or Black and White New Zealand. With the retirement of Duncan ings rather than design from plans. McCulloch from the firm Bell, • lettering must be good 28-year-old architect, Diploma Stanley Wyatt, Artist, German architect graduate of McCulloch, Spotowski Architects, • must be English speaking and B.Arch, Bristol 1965, regis Studio, 100 Gloucester St. Technical University of West Ber practice will continue under the Contact Sam Chang, AlA, Suite tered ARCUK and ARIBA, seeks Toronto 5, Phone 923-6510 lin, seeks permanent employment name of Bell Spotowski Archi 200, 1431 South Beretania, Hon employment. Reply to G.C.M. in Canada. Experience in Ger tects, I 0975 - 124 Street, Ed olulu, Hawaii 96814 Brambell, 30 High St. E., Apt. many, Sweden, Mexico as archi monton 40, Alberta. 1105, Port Credit. 274-6712. tectural designer. Presently lec turer at Universidad Ibero Americana, Mexico City. Reply to Jurgen ·Meyer, Dipl.-Ing. Archi tect, Angel Urraza 415-5, Colonia del Valle, Mexico 12, D.F., Mex ico. Ceylonese architectural assist ant near completion of RIBA In termediate certificate, 2'h years experience, seeks similar employ ment or as draftsman. Reply D. Hewanpola, 88 Fife R d., Colombo 5, Ceylon. ARIBA, 42 years old, seeks challenging position anywhere in Canada. 27 years government ex perience in traditional and indus trialized construction. Reply E. E. Sutcliffe, Granvin, Moss Side Lane, Wrea Green, Preston, PR4 2PE, England. B. Arch. Honors, Associate of Indian Institute of Architects, Student member Indian Institute of Town Planners, six years exper ience, 31 years old, seeks suitable position in Ontario. Reply P. B. Kumbhare, II, Lalit Kunj, Nav rangpura, Ahmedabad 9, India. Index to Advertisers Arborite Company (p. 11) Armstrong Cork Canada Ltd. (p. 3) Canada Cement (p. 24-25) Canadian Johns-Manville (p. 23) Canadian Johns-Manville (p. 28) Bobrick (Philip Carey ) (p. 2) Crane Canada Ltd. (p. 18) Domtar Construction Materials (p. 12) Dow Chemical of Canada Ltd. (p. 22a & b) Dow Corning Silicones Ltd. (p. 21) DuPont of Canada Ltd. (p. 1 7) Ebco Mfg. Co. (p. 21) Fiberglas Canada Ltd. (p. 7) Govt. of Canada/Canada Post Office (p. 20) More than 1,000,000 square feet of Johns-Manville Spin passage of sound from room to room through the ceiling. B. K. Johl Inc. 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