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Subscription/ abonnement $10.00 The Journal of the Royal Architectural Publications Board Foreign/ etranger $11.00 Institute of Canada Head Office 160 Eglinton Avenue East, Authorized as second class mail by th e La Revue de l'lnstitut Royal d'Architecture Toronto 12, Ontario Post Office Department, Ottawa du Canada and for payment of postage in cash Te:ephone (416) 487-5591 The Journal is not responsible for opinions ex pressed by contributors

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1 News/Nouvelles page 5 2 Communique page 9 3 Arts page 15 Art for Architecture - Any New Year's Resolutions? 4 Review I Revue

Features/ Pro jets page 17 1969 Preview 5 page 52 Urban Space Systems as Living Form, Conclusion, Anne Griswold Tyng

Practice/Pratique page 57 The Metric System, Frank He/yar 6 page 50a Air Conditioning Systems, K. R . .Solvason, January Building Digest, Division of Building Research, NRC, Ottawa

7 Schools/Ecoles page 59 Introduction to the New Schools Section, Alastair Grant

8 Letters/Lettres g Classified/ Annonces Classees page 65

Index Advertisers/ Annonces page 70

Cover I Couverture Logo for Preview issue representing " who, what, where, when, and why" of projects to come for '69, designed by Les Stannard

Ed itor/ redacteur Assistant Editor/ redacteur assistant Manager/ gerant Walter B. Bowker Barton Myers fan W. Thompson

Associate Editor/ redacteur associe Technical Editors/ redacteurs techniques Advertising Manager/ gerant de publlcite A. J. Diamond, MRAIC Frank He/yar, MCIQS Stanley E. Modzelewski A. W. Cluff, MRA/C Assistant Managing Editor/ redactrice Translations/ traductions assistante gerante Allied Arts Editor/ redactrice des arts Jean Champagne, MIRAC Annabel S!aight connexes Anita Aarons ASTC (Sculp} The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada L'lnstitut Royal d'Architecture du Canada

Founded in 1907/Fonde en 1907

Patron: Her Majesty the Queen Sous le patronnage de Sa Majeste Ia Reine

Councii1968-69/Consei11968-69 Component Associations Publications Board Associations Constituantes Commission des Publications President/President Norman H. McMurrich (F) Toronto Alberta Association of Architects Chairman/ President 318 Revillon Building, Edmonton W. N. Greer, Toronto Past President/President sortant de charge President: D. L. Sinclair James E. Searle (F) Winnipeg Provincial Council Representatives Architectural Institute of British Columbia Representants des Conseils Provinciaux Vice-President/Vice-president 567 Burrard St. , Vancouver Newfoundland/Terre-Neuva William G. Leithead (FI Vancouver President: William R. Rhone T. Porteous Bolton Nova Scotia/Nouvelle-Ecosse Honorary Secretaryr:Secretaire-honoraire Manitoba Association of Architects George W. Rogers Gordon Arnott (F) Regina 909-213 Notre Dame Avenue, Winnipeg New Brunswick/Nouveau-Brunswick President: James H. Christie Cyrille Roy (F) Honorary Treasurer/Tresorier-honoraire Quebec Michel Barcelo Harry Mayerovitch (F) Montreal Architects' Association of New Brunswick Ontario T. V. Murray 13 Germain Street, Saint John Manitoba A. H. Hanna A. W. Davison, Ottawa President: H. P. J. Roy Saskatchewan K. L. McMillan Allan F. Duffus (F) Halifax Alberta Freda O'Connor D'Arcy Helmer(F) Ottawa Nova Scotia Association of Architects British Columbia/Colombie-Britannique Jean-Louis Lalonde, Montreal 6009 Quinpool Rd., Halifax fan J. Davidson M. P. Michener (F) Winnipeg President: R. J. Flinn John R. Myles (F) Saint John Ex Officio F. Noseworthy, St. John's Newfoundland Association of Architects the Vice-President RAIC/ C. F. T. Rounthwaite (F) Toronto P.O. Box E5204, St. John's le Vice-President de I'IRAC Robert W. Siddall (F) Victoria President: E. A. Steinbrink W. G. Leithead (F), Vancouver D. L. Sinclair, Edmonton the Honorary Treasurer/ Ontario Association of Architects le Tresorier Honoraire de I'IRAC 50 Park Road, Toronto Harry Mayerovitch (F), Montreal College of Fellows/ College des Fellows President: John Spence Members at Large/Membres quels qu 'ils Chancellor/Chancelier Association des Architectes soient Peter M. Thornton (F) Vancouver de Ia Province de Quebec British Columbia/Colombie-Britannique 1825 ouest, boulevard Dorchester, Montreal R. W. Siddall (F) Victoria Dean/Doyen President: Joseph Baker Ontario J. A. Langford (F) Ottawa Henri Mercier (F) Montreal H. D. R. Buck (F), W. J. Neish, P. H. Saskatchewan Association of Architects Warren, W. J. Weller, Toronto Registrar I Sec retai re-a rch iviste 2426 Hanover Avenue, Saskatoon Howard F. Bouey (F) Edmonton President: E. H. Grolle

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France and Andrzej Kozielewski of Warsaw, Poland. There were 804 entries, 30 of them from Canada. Fairfield and Du bois, Toronto, placed seventh in the competition.

Practice Section Inaugurated

Beginning with this first issue of the year we are changing the na me of our Technical section to Practice, which better describes the special interests and problems related to practice towards which the section is being oriented. Frank Helyar, MC IQS, Tech­ nical Editor since January 1968 remains in that capacity and, as was announced in the September issue, is joined by A. W. C:uff, MRAIC, ARIBA.

Alastair Grant Coordinating Editor

Alastair Grant, MRAIC, joins Architecture Canada as coordinating editor for the William R. Rhone Alastair Grant Schools section. Mr. Grant received his B.Arch degree from University of Toronto in AIBC Annual Meeting 1958, winning a Jules F. Wegman fellow­ Competition for RCAF Memorial, Trenton ship for further study, wh ich he used to William R. Rhone was elected president of attend a UN seminar on regional planning A two-stage national competition for a the Architectural institute of British in Tokyo. He afterwards studied historical Memorial for the Royal Canadian Air Force Columbia at the annual general meeting in architecture in Japan and India. From 1959 at Trenton, Ontario, has j ust been announc­ Vancouver on December 6th. He succeeds to 1964 he was employed in the office of ed by Professional Adviser, Dr. Eric Arthu r John M. Dayton (F). Other newly elected James A. Murray. He then joined the office (F) . The Memorial will consist of a Memorial Council members were Fred T. Hollings­ in Toronto of R. J. Thorn, a partner of the Hall, a Hall of History, a non-sectrian chapel, wo rth, Vice President, and ian Davidson Vancouver firm of Thompson, Berwick, Pratt two smaller chapels and a community activi­ and Douglas Henderson. Two additional and Partners. He became a me mber of the ties area for people at the base and special Council members, Frank Russell and Dick Ontario Association and the RAIC in 1962. events. Competitors will design a building Archambault, were elected for one year Among the projects on which he has worked to cost not more than $2,200,000 (including terms to help with the increasing volume of is the master plan for Trent University, landscaping) with a further sum not to ex­ work involved in AIBC affairs. Peterborough. ceed $500,000 allotted for scul pture, paint-

The new president received his M.Arch. degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and completed post graduate studies in town planning and civic design at the AA School in London, England. He is a partner in the Vancouver firm of Rhone and lredale.

Amsterdam City Hall Competition

Wilhelm Holzbauer of Vienna won first prize in the International Competition for the design of the new Amsterdam City Hall. Second prize was won by Bernardo Winkler with Friedrich Hahmann and Hanna Hah­ mann of Starnberg, Germany, and third prize by J. H. Maissonneuve with Eva Karczewska and Jan Karczewski of Paris, The winning scheme in the Amsterdam City competition by Wilhelm Holzbauer.

1/ 69 Architecture Canada ~ ing, furnishings etc. The com petition is two stage ,a ma ximum of four fi nalists will be selected, each receiving $6,500. The final prize will be an additional $23,500.

The jury consists of Brigadier General D. R. Adamson representing the RCAF, Professor Charles Moore, head of the School of Art and Architecture at Yale and Charles Elliott Trudeau, MRAIC.

Registration (fee $1 0 payable to Professional Adviser " in trust" and refundable to bone fide competitors) closes March 1, last date for despatch of entries, May 15, judging 1st stage, May 26, 2nd stage, August 25.

All correspondence should be addressed to Dr Eric Arthur, Professional Adviser, Room 29, 49 Wellington Street East, Toronto 1, Ontario.

UIA Xth Wo rld Congress

The dates of the UIA Xth World Congress of Architects in Buenos Aires in 1969 have been changed to October 19 to 25. The theme of the Congress will be "Architecture as a Social Fact". Social housing will be studied from the point of view of residential groups, multi-family and one family housing. Each will be analysed. from the point of view of form, material, use and financing. Write RAIC Headquarters for further information and, if interested in going as part of a low air fare group from Canada, write Claude Jarrett, Page and Steele, 2 St. Clair Ave. W. Toronto 5.

Coming Events

OAA Convention, Royal York Hotel, Toronto, February 20-22.

DBR Air Conditioning and Building Design Seminar, Ottawa - March 24-25, 27-28, Calgary - April9-10.

5th North American Conference on Campus Planning and College Building Design, University of Illinois, April20-24, 1969.

Specification Writers Association of Can­ ada's 1969 Convention , Inn on the Park, Toronto, April 23-26.

Canadian Institute o f Quantity Surveyors, Westbury Hotel, Toronto, May16-18.

Conference on Single Family Houses, Copenhagen, May 18-22. MIT Computer Program, June 17-27. modern door control 1969 Athens Ekistics Month, July7-August 1. construction details, LCN Seri es 201 o.cp closers concealed 1n head sec ti on UIA Xth World Congress of Architects, 1 Efficient con trol of door usmg fu ll rack and pinion constru ct ion Buenos Aires, October 19-25. 2 Mec hanism entirely concealed; arm disappears mto door stop on closmg 3 AdJustable hydraulic back ·check prevents violent throwing open of th e door 4 General closing and latching speeds are separately adJUStabl e 5 Th e spring is adjustable 6 All adjustmen ts are eas ily made Without removmg any part

6 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 complete catalogue on request or loca te us in Sweet's 0 ~~~ This is the impressive boardroom of the Toronto-based mining corporation, Rio Algom Mines Limited, located on the top floor of the new twenty-six story Richmond -Adelaide Centre. Architects: Webb, Zerafa, Menkes of Toronto. For trouble-free door control, standard LCN closers were specified for the entire building.

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New RAIC By-Laws Now in Effect Les nouveaux Statuts de I'IRAC actuellement en vigueur

The new By-Laws of the RAIC came into effect on January 1st. Les nouveaux statuts de I'IRAC ont entre en vigueur le premier Designed to restructure the Institute more closely in accord janvier. Cone;: us afin de rapprocher Ia structure de l'lnstitut a with the Constitution and define its position as a confederation of Ia Constitution et de definir sa situation en tant que federation des the nine provincial component associations, the new By-Laws neuf associations provinciales constitutives, les nouveaux will enable the RAIC to play a strong role in matters of national Statuts permettront a l'IRAC de jouer un plus grand role dans importance without duplicating or conflicting with provincial les matieres d'importance nation ale sans reproduire ou sans etre activities or affairs. There is, in fact, already considerable evidence en desaccord avec les activites ou affaires provinciales. En of the stronger ro le at the national level, particularly in relation­ effet, il existe deja de I' evidence considerable du plus grand role ships with Federal departments and agencies. Under the new au niveau national, notamment dans nos rapports avec les By-Laws, the Electoral Board goes out of existence and Council ministeres et agences gouvernementales. En vertu des nouveaux wi ll consist, after the Convention in Chicago in June, of 13 Statuts, Ia Commission electorale n'existera plus et le Conseil members: (a) An executive composed of the Immediate Past consistera de 13 membres apres I'Assemblee de Chicago: (a) un President; President, Vice President, Honorary Secretary and executif constitue du President sortant de charge; du President, Honorary Treasurer; and {b) One representative from each of the Vice-President, Secretaire-honoraire et du Tresorier-honoraire; et com ponent associations, appointed by those associations; and (c) (b) un representant de chaque association-membra nom me par One alternative representative from each of the component ces associations; et {c) un suppleant de chaque association­ associations, similarly appointed, who will only attend meetings membra, nom me egalement, qui assistera aux reunions seulement an d vote in the absence of the regular representative. The dans !'absence du representant titulaire. Le Conseil sortant va out-going Council, at its last meeting of the year, will elect the elire le nouvel executif pendant sa derniere reunion de l'annee. new executive. Nominating and voting procedures are laid down Les procedures de nomination et de vote sont constates dans in the new By-Laws, which are now being printed for les nouveaux Statuts qui sont actuel lement a l'imprimerie pour Ia distribution to the membership. distribution eventuelle aux membres.

Student-Institute-Inter School Communications Communications entre les Etudiants, l'lnstitut et les Ecoles

One immediate result of the Stanley House Conference on Un resultat immediat de Ia Conference a Stanley House sur architectural education and communication (Architecture Canada, !'education et les communications en architecture (Architecture December 1968) was a program to utilize the Schoo's section of Canada, d1kembre, 1968) fut l'emploi de Ia Section des Ecoles Architecture Canada as a direct communications link and a dans Architecture Canada com me moyen direct de communication fo ru m fo r discussion between the undergraduates, the Institute et un forum entre les etudiants, l'lnstitut et les architectes an d the practitioners, and of course, between the student bodies in practiciens, et, bien sur, entre les etudiants des differentes ecoles. the schools. To date, six of the nine undergraduate schools Jusqu'a ce jour, six des neuf ecoles ont nom me des red acteurs have appointed student contributing editors, and four of these dont quatre ont envoye des listes des sujets qu'ils voudraient have se nt in a list of topics they wou ld like discussed in discuter dans Architecture Canada. Alastair Grant MIRAC, qui veut Architecture Canada. Alastair Grant, MRAIC, who has agreed to bien agir com me redacteur coordinateur de Ia Section des act as coordinating editor for the Schools section, introduces Ecoles, presente les sujets de discussion a Ia page 59. the topics for discussion on page 59. L'Assemblee de Chicago aura lieu le 22 au 26juln,1969 Chicago Assembly is 22-26 June Dans le dernier numero d'Architecture Canada on s'est trompe Our apologies for the confusion in the last issue about dates for de date a propos de I'Assemblee conjointe IRAC ·AlA a Chicago the RAIC- AlA Joint Convention in Chicago in the summer. The et on s'en excuse. Les dates correctes sont du dimanche, le correct dates are Sunday, June 22 to Thursday, June 26. 22 juin au jeudi le 26. D'autres activites apres I'Assemblee de There will also be post-convention activities in Chicago which Chicago meriteraient un sejour de quelques jours de plus dans should make worthwhile a few extra days in the city. It is hoped cette ville. Notre prochain numero publiera probablement the full prog ram will be available for the next issue. le programme complet.

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Volume II of the Allied Arts Catalogue extends to 89 the number of artists included in the RAIC's continuing record of Canadians working in arts allied to architecture. 182 photographs, 14 in color, illustrate the work of sculptors, painters, ceramists, weavers, potters, artists working in metal and stained glass, and " idea" men.

This volume is a must for every architectural office- with its " op art" cloth bound cover, fine offset printing and large color illustrations it also makes a handsome gift.

Available from the RAIC Publications Board, 160 Eglinton Ave. E., Toronto 12, at $6.00 plus 50¢ postage per copy. Volume I, is still available at $3.00 plus 50¢ postage tor soft bound, $6.00 plus 50¢ postage tor hard bound. 14 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 Art For Architecture ... Arts Any New Year Resolutions?

As we go to press, Toronto is raging with a press blow-up on the art with architecture for Queens Park complex.

After four years as allied arts editor pub­ lishing facts and admonitions relevant to this subject it is rewarding to find someone on the daily press coming out from behind th e esoteric gallery wall to show some inter­ est in what is happening in art for public buildings. Hopefully this will bring to atten­ tion the implications of public art bought with taxpayers' monies. Just why fine art in the galleries has been savagely and continu­ ously criticized when within the hallowed halls of architecture it has been afforded sanctuary is hard to fathom. A little erudition and some constructive criticism will not only assist vigilance of standards but will stimu­ late general interest in what is and might be done in this area. Which brings me to the same old theme song, if we are to make this thing called " architectural art" work. In the criticism which I suggest will follow the completion of most projects which have been spawned as early as 1965, all manner of palliatives-hastily conceived by outraged " connoisseurs"-will be suggested. After four years in the field let me now reaffirm with even greater purpose that no commit­ tee-no client-no gallery director can alone cure a situation where artists and arch itects Tony Tascona puts finishing touches to Tony Tascona fait une dernifue retouche au are alienated from common purpose. The mural now in Winnipeg Concert Hall. Archi­ mur de Ia Salle de Concert a Winnipeg. only hope for distinguished architectural tects, Associated Architects Architectes, Associated Architects work of the future is for genuine cognizance of the problems involved and for true rap­ port between artists and architects trying to place the best of the creative work of this country where the man in the street can see it as part of his every day envi ronment.

The problem remains as ever in two parts . . . Either the architect has perception and sen­ sitivity to enshrine products produced in isolation in special settings or artist and ar­ chitect collaborate together to introduce new forms for more exciting environments. It behoves all of us .. . artists, architects and critics to understand, in contemporary parlance, " where we are at" at this danger­ ous crossroads in art and to make new year resolutions to "Get with it" for 1969 . . .

Another resolution to clean up my files has 2 given you this smal l survey of unpublished Marcelle Ferron's glass wall at Champs de Marcelle Ferron, mur de verre a Ia station de work offered without comment. Mars Metro Station, Montreal, Designer, Metro, Champs de Mars, Montrea l, Anita Aarons A. Niklewicz A. Niklewicz, Concepteur

1/69 Architecture Canada 15 3 5 6 Charlotte Lindgren's hanging, " Light Nets", Ron Baird's steel movable mural-gates, Jordi Bonet's metal wall decoration, Stu­ (wool with steel), Great Hall of Queen's Oakville Centennial Building, Architects, dents Union Building, University of Alberta, College, St-Johns, Nfld. Architects, Keith L. Dunlop, Wardell, Matsui, Aitken Architects, Richards, Berrett/ & Je/linek Graham & Associates Ron Baird, partes murales amovib/es en Jordl Bonet, decoration d'acier sur mur, Charlotte Lindgren, tenture, " Light Nets", acier, Oakville Centennial Building. Archi­ Students Union Building, Universite d'AI­ (Iaine et acier), Great Hall de Queen's Col­ tectes, Dunlop, Wardell, Matsui, Aitken berta. Architectes, Richards, Berrett/ & lege, St-Jean, Terreneuve, Architectes, Keith Je/1/nek L. Graham & Associates 7 4 Gord Smith's metal screen in reception Gino Lorcini's silver and gold anodized area, International Nickel Co. of Canada, aluminum mural, Montreal Forum Building, Toronto Dominion Centre, Architects, Page Project Managers, Stone & Webster Ltd. & Steele Gino Lorcini, mur d'aluminium anodise ar­ Gord Smith, c/o/son en metal, salle de re­ gent et or, Forum de Montreal, Administra­ ception, International Nickel Co. of Canada, teurs de project, Stone & Webster Ltd. Toronto Dominion Centre, Architectes, Page & Steele

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16 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 Preview 1969 Features Pro jets

This is the third year in which we have pre­ sented our annual preview issue. Each year more and more projects have been submit­ ted (this year 186). Improvements in quality besides quantity can be assessed by com­ paring the last three January issues. If noth­ in g else, the quality of presentation has greatly improved: Many photogr~ph s of working models and isometric drawings are now included along with the conventional pl ans and sections. These, in addition, seem to have gained clarity, precision and sensi­ tivity.

We mentioned last year that there were en couraging signs of change in firms not be­ fore noted for their design enterprise. These continue, and although they are sometimes superficial should not be severely criticized. A realization of the wider satisfactions re­ quired in design is, we believe, indicated by these symbols of new thought (Architects unl ike political realists are ever optimistic.)

Apart from this very slight appraisal we make no comment on the projects pub­ lished. As we have tried to accommodate as many as possible, the amount of space available has been the sole, inadvertant critic. We believe, however, the preview is­ sue does serve as an indication of the archi­ tectural state of the nation. The readers themselves can be the judge of that state. We would welcome your personal appraisals should you be so moved.

A. J. Diamond

1/ 69 Architecture Canada 17 Educational 1c Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Section through bedrooms and dan's suite Technology, Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa Trent College V, Peterborough, Ontario Coupe sur les chambres a coucher et Residential College for 400 /'appartement du professeur Murray & Murray, Architects and Town­ planners Fairfield and DuBois, Architects 2a 1a Phase I, site plan Site plan Phase I, plan de situation Plan de situation 2b 1b Model Typical elevation Maquette Far;ade type 2c Model Maquette

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1/ 69 Architecture _Canada 19 Notre Dame de !'Esperance, Ecole North York Public Library, Finch West Secondaire Polyvalente, Montreal Branch, North York, Ontario

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1/ 69 Architecture Canada .23 Junior Secondary School, Powell River, B.C. McMaster University Health Sciences Centre, Hamilton, Ontario Gardiner Thornton Davidson Garrett Masson & Associates, Architects and Planners Craig, Zeidler, Strong, Architects

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1/ 69 Architecture Canada 25 Phase Ill Expansion tor Conestoga College Timberbank Junior Public School, of Applied Arts and Technology, Kitchener, Scarborough, Ontario Ontario John Sullivan, Architect, Planner Marani, Rounthwaite & Dick, Architects and Planners 18a Ground floor plan 17a Plan du Rez-de-chaussee Model 18b Maquette Model 17b Maquette Ultimate use, phases 2 and 3, Level 2 Emploi final, phases 2 et 3, niveau 2 17c South elevation Fat;ade sud

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1/69 Architecture Canada 27 Toronto French School, Mildenhall Road, Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School, North York, Ontario Hamilton, Ontario

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28 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 Educational Studies Centre, Truro, Nova Strathcona Girls' School, Shawnigan Scotia Lake, B.C.

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30 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 Quigley Site Secondary School, Hamilton, Central Public School, Guelph, Ontario Ontario Craig, Zeidler, Strong, Architects

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1/69 Architecture Canada 31 Commercial and Bloor-St. Thomas Development, Toronto Industrial Gilleland & Janiss, Architects

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32 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 Fashion Store for H. A. Roberts Develop­ Westcoast Office Building, Vancouver, B.C. ments Ltd., West Vancouver, B.C. Rhone & lredale, Architects John R. Kay, Architect 4a 3a Section Perspective Coupe 3b 4b Plan Plan of typical office floor 3c Plan d'etage des bureaux type Section 4c Coupe Model Maquette

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34 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 New Brant Inn, Burlington, Ontario 8th Avenue Mall, Downtown Calgary, Alberta Visvaldis V. Upenieks, Architect Gordon Atkins, Architect ?a Perspective Sa 7b Plan, portion of mall Schematic section Plan d'une partie de Ia promenade Coupe schematique

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1/ 69 Architecture Ca nada 35 Fischbach and Moore Office Building, Crown Life Home Office, 120 Bloor Street Etobicoke, Ontario E., Toronto

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36 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 Public St. John Cantius Catholic Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba

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1/ 69 Architecture Canada 37 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Complex, Pedestrian Bridge, Prince's Isle, Calgary, Vancouver, B.C. Alberta

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38 Architeclure Canada 1/ 69 Eglise Ste Madeleine, Havre- aux­ Trailer, 10' x 20', for the New Mutant Maisons, Quebec Society of Tibetan Buddhism

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1/ 69 Architecture Canada 39 Swindon Civic Centre Bloorview Childrens Hospital, Toronto Swindon, U.K. Govan, Kaminker, Langley, Keenleyside, Casson Conder & Partners Melick, Devonshire, Wilson, Architects

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40 Architecture Ca nada 1/ 69 York Central Hospital Addition, Richmond Convent for Sisters of Loretto, Wildfield, Hill, Ontario R.R. # 5, Bolton, Ontario

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1/ 69 Architecture Canada 41 St. Lawrence Centre lor the Arts, Theatre Prince Rupert General Hospital, Prince and Town Hall, Toronto Rupert, B.C.

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42 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 Housing 1d The Ballard Residence, Calgary, Alberta Elevation Fa9a de Gordon Atkins, Architect Reininger Residence, 38 Glenwood Crescent, Toronto 2a Upper floor plan Fa irfield & DuBois, Architects Plan de l'etage superieur 2b 1a Main floor plan Model Plan du rez-de-chaussee Maquotte 2c 1b Model Site plan Maquetlu Plan de situation 1c Plan

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1/ 69 Architecture Canada 43 Pinehurst Estate, Halifax, N.S. Summer Cottage for Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Down, West Hawk Lake, Manitoba Webber, Harrington & Weld, Architects, Planners, Engineers Architects Consortium, (Kennedy, Li, Project Planning Associates Ltd., Simonsen, Smith) Architects Consultants 4a 3a Perspective Site plan 4b Plan de situation Plan 3b 4c Perspective Section Coupe

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44 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 Clements Residence, Richmond, B.C. Apartment Development for Walnut Enter­ prises, Lougheed Highway, Burnaby, B.C. Barry V. Downs, Architect R. Rapske, Architect Sa North elevation and entry 6a Fat;ade nord et entree Site plan Sb Plan de situation Plan 6b Typical tower floor plan Plan d'etage type de Ia tour 6c Perspective

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1/ 69 Architecture Canada 45 Van Vlymen House, Kingston, Ontario Place du Portage, Hull, P.Q.

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46 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 Larkin Residence, two miles N.W. of Pavilion for Tamara, 543 Blythwood Road, Newmarket, Ontario Willowdale, Ontario

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1/ 69 Architec ture Canada 49 Residence for Dr Mymin, Lot 57, Red River 15d Residence for Dr. Castaldi, Cloutier Drive , Drive, St. Norbert, Manitoba Section Winnipeg Coupe Team 2, Architects & Urban Design 15e Arnold Koerte, Architect, Team 2 Consultants, Architects South elevation Fat;ade sud 16a 15a Plan Exterior view south-west 16b Vue exterieure du sud-ouest Section 15b Coupe Ground floor plan 16c Plan du rez-de-chaussee Perspective 15c Second floor plan Plan du deuxieme etage

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1/ 69 Architecture Canada 51 Urban Space Systems as 3 W. Pauli, (with C. G. Jung) The Interpreta­ tion of Nature and the Psyche, The Living Form, Conclusion Influence of Archetypal/mages on the Scientific Theories of Kepler, Pantheon, p. 153

Anne Griswold Tyng, AlA

This is the third part of an article begun in the November issue. Material was prepared by Miss Tyng under a grant from the Graham Foundation. Miss Tyng is presently teaching a course in metomorphology at the Institute of Environmental Design of the Un iversity of Pensylvannia.

Creative Image as Tension Between Known Geometric Cycle of Tens ions and Unknown

synthesis of tensions of Jung 's concept of " individuation" is rotation and polarity expressed in a cycle of four stages, which, articulated by archetypal images, show an extraordinary correspondence with the four stages of the geometric cycle which I have proposed - bilateral, rotational, helical and spiral. Jung has characterized acrhetypal images as " instincts of the imagination" and ~ the Swiss scientist Pauli wrote of them," As ordering operators and image-formers in this world of symbolic images, the archetypes thus function as the sought-for bridge between the sense perceptions and the ~+® __-Q -, ideas."J Briefly, I have articulated Jung 's " Homo" phase of psychic equilibrium as a ~ : rotational " energy-form diagram" , indicating psychic energy directed outward and in combined tensions of tension with the world around - the rota tion and pola rity expansion of the ego, the strengthening of conscious mental processes in relation to environment or the tension of the individual with collective consciousness. In the phase Jung calls " Serpens" , the psyche, in its shift from the " rounding-out" process to the ~ process of elongation in "depth", expressing tensions of polarity the tension of polarity between the conscious and unconscious mind, finds a new source of psychic energy in reaching a new stage of temporary equilibrium, the new minimum energy configuration for polarity articulated in the " energy-form diagram" of the helix. Jung's third stage or spiral form of archetypal symbol expresses a two-way tension - the polarity between the conscious and unconscious as in the "Serpens" phase and also the tension between the individual and the collective on the unconscious level (as opposed to the tension between the individual and the collective on the conscious level in the "Homo" phase). This two-way tension is seen in the "energy-form diagram" in which the broadening base of the spiral articulates the rotational-polarity pull between the individual center and the col­ lective unconscious " below" and around it. Jung's fourth stage " Anthropos-Rotundum " of synthesis and rebirth, is articulated in an "energy-form diagram" expressing the balancing of tensions, the integration of forms within forms- a transformation of

All three articles in this series have been copyrighted© by Anne Griswold Tyng.

52 Architecture Canada 1/69 4 Gerhard Adler, Notes Regarding the 6 Will Grohmann, Paul Klee, p. 214, Harry Dynamics of the Self, Dynamic Aspects of N. Abrams, Inc. New York the Psyc~e . p. 14, publ. The Analytical Psychology Club of New York, Inc. s Herbert Read, Icon and Idea, pages 19 and 39, Harvard University Press, 1955

" collective and biological drives to first cyclic evolution. After man first stood darkness, of emphasis on emotion and inner individual and spiritual drives of a higher erect in a bilateral stage of synthesis, the spirit; the phases of spiral form relate to order."4 next phase of rotational form - the periods of increased tension and contain­ expression of tensions between him and the ment of opposites, contrasts of light and The psychic synthesis of " rebirth" is far world around, must have developed the use darkness, of complexity, of bizarre and removed from the structure of hemoglobin, of his hands, the extension of his skills and exotic styles, exaggerated motion and but in each case the simplified re lationship the coordination of mind and hand in the energizing of form, forms with complex of complex internal structure creates a new making of useful things such as tools. The curves, pointed arches, ovals, winding unity, and in the process of psychic next phase of helical form in the tension processionals and labyrinths, tapering individuation a new involution of structure toward introversion may have added towers and spires, the transformation of creates from all the complexity of a emotional depth to skill in the creation of matter with light, forms with weightlessness, collective and primitive origin an uniquely something an individual felt was sensually with progressively diminishing horizontal individual form. So that the principles of pleasing- such as a beautiful piece of and vertical dimensions, the combined space, time, causality and synchronicity pottery. The next stage of spiral form, of tensions of space and time; and the phases have validity for the psychic cycle, space combined tensions of rotation and polarity ­ of bilateral form relate to periods of expressing the tension of individual man between the individual and the collective, synthesis and serenity, of balance, unity, with the collective consciousness of external between conscious and unconscious mind ­ cubic forms with emphasis on horizontality environment, time the tension between may have meant the creation of more and planar surfaces, forms with rectiline­ conscious thought and unconscious memory universal art forms in image and myth for arity, simplicity, axiality and solidity, forms and causality to the interrelated and religious ritual or worship, forms with more expressing the integration of tensions in combined tensions of both space and time, powerful collective empathy. The next phase equilibrium. From the time of the Great between the individuating conscious psyche of bilateral synthesis and of balanced Pyramids of Gizeh to the present forms of and the vast reaches of primordial memory tensions could have brought about the man 's creativity, I have traced 11 cycles of in the co llective unconscious. discovery of abstraction in art forms, the form which become progressively shorter in simplification which expressed an essence length in bilateral, rotational, helical and Herbert Read, in relating the evolution of of beauty with significance to both the spiral phases. man's perception and his creativity, wrote, individual and the collective and including "Successive stages in man 's apprehension both sensuality and spirituality. From Proto-Renaissance to High Renais­ of reality ... successive conquests by human sance to Baroque to Rococo, one of these consciousness of definite modalities of The artist Paul Klee wrote in his diary in cycles is clearly seen beginning in the existence- the animal, the human, the 1918, "Thus image-making must be bilateral phase of synthesis named for intellectual, the numinous, the transcen­ understood as an aspect of the life force "rebirth". The strong cubic forms of the dental, the real and superreal spheres of that forms itself, spontaneously. My hand is palaces of Florentine merchant princes being or experience ... indicate a entirely the tool of a distant will." 6 These express the solid serenity, symmetry and correspondence between the main epochs delineations of shifting psychic forces, the horizontality of this phase of bilateral forms. of art and an expanding awareness of the archetypal images, which power the creative Rotational forms were pioneered in the work nature of reality." Read also seems to energy of man are the "skeleton structures" of Brunnelschi, in his daring structural sug gest that this evolution of consciousness on which the "flesh-fo rms" are hung innovation in the dome of the Florence was not a lineal development but a cyclic throughout history in the different periods of cathedral and also appear in the later work development - ... " It is posible that in the changing art forms. Generally the periods of · of Alberti. In ventiveness and the extension vast stretches of time that intervene between rotational form re late to periods of external of knowledge characteristic of a rotational pa leo lithic naturalism and the naturalism ordering of the psyche, periods of expan­ period recall an earlier rotational period of that was to succeed neolithic abstraction, sion, of materialism and practicality, of classical Rome and appear in the invention the geometric style had its separate origin, openness, space, of concern with life, light, of movable type with the printing of the as the expression of a specific psychic state sun , of physical comfort and pleasure, of Gutenberg Bible and in such documents as ... it is even conceivable ... that a rationalism, humor, confidence, of belief in Pacioli's De Divina Proportione, Copernicus' geometric art, of which we have no the essential goodness and creativity of work on the solar system and Vesalius' work knowledge, because it left no traces, man; the phases of helical form relate to on anatomy. The new humanism, the preceded the naturalistic art of the periods of internal ordering of the psyche, concept of man as creator, a zest for living Paleolithic period."S (my italics) of subjectivity and intuition, of containment and all the delights of physical existence and verticality (polarity), of concern with our contrast with the introversion of the The evolution of creativity in primitive man origins, with past and future and the element following helical period with Martin Luther's could be imagined in the four phases of its of time, with death and the principle of evil, rebellion against the corruption of the

1/ 69 Architecture Canada 53 7 John R. Hale and editors, Renaissance, 8 Paul Hofer, The Zahringer New Towns, Great Ages of Man, p. 128, Time-Life introduction, 1966, Erben, Thun, Switzerland

church. The empathy for helical, or so-called prehistoric nucleus is contained in a Roman spiral, stairs is a feature of Baroque camp form which was again enclosed in the architecture and the verticality of Pope walls of a medieval city. This in turn, Sixtus V's obelisk recalls the Egyptian expanded by developing trade and com­ obelisks and Trajan's column of earlier mercial activities, was integrated in a helical periods. Elongated, intensely Renaissance form. Eighteenth century trade articulated forms appear in the work of and industry again expanded urban painters of the time- " Mannerist painters boundaries to be synthesized in high rise were also retreating from events in the urban centers at the beginning of the 20th external world."7 The tensioning of forms in century. Now these are by-passed and both space and time of a spiral period is encircled with their own protective beltways articulated in the concave-convex facades, and expressway systems, the rotational ring­ frescoed ceilings and complex curves of late wall protection from vehicular traffic. Baroque and Rococo forms with their elaborate ornament and spiralling motion. The continued vitality of hierarchical forms can be found in the urban space systems TIME Form hierarchies appear in urban structure which have survived. Elements of the as time-evolved cycles. As an organism in " Zahringer New Towns" from the end of the evolution, the city, through selection and 12th century have this growth capacity. mutation finds genetic validity of forms. The Although some of the towns are not much rectilinearity of individual buildings and the bigger than large super-blocks, the elements fourfo ld orientation of the grid-iron street and proportions function successfully today patterns originate in the basic spatial and indicate that these bilateral forms of concept of man related to the four points of synthesis have validity within hierarchies of the compass and to some of man's earliest present urban space systems. Of the eight concepts in the ordering of his environment. basic laws governing the layout of the Bilateral synthesis in different periods took Zahringian towns, two are of particular form in the Roman camp towns, in the interest: " the market thoroughfare, 100 feet axiality of early medieval manor, church and wide, stretched continuously from town rectilinear castle forms, and in the strong portal to town portal as the main interior axiality of linear market street village. space of the town" . .. and " the orthogonal Rotational forms appeared in the protective geometry used in the planning of town circle of castle moats, and the ring-wall quarters, homestead, and street widths in enclosures of medieval towns and in the the harmonic proportions of 2:3, and 3:5." 8 radial expansion or rotational clustering The strong bilateral axiality of the market forms of villages. Helical periods were thoroughfare acts as a synthesis of the town marked by the verticality of protective space and the Fibonacci proportions of 2:3 helical tower forms, the internal ordering of an d 3:5 suggest that some of the towns' city spaces as in Baroque squares and vitality probably derives from the appro­ fountains and in the setting aside of park priate use of these growth proportions from spaces. Spiral phases were articulated in the the summation series we have seen is a sub­ co llective specializations of urban life, the unit of the Divine Proportion. The ring-wall branching out and expansion beyond the enclosure at this scale may be compared cathedral or castle nucleus, and in more with the encircling roadway of a super­ irregular street patterns such as the block, which articulates rotational form labyrinth patterns of Chinese city streets, including bilateral form, with the alternate de liberately tortuous so that the evil spirits use of the market thoroughfare as a cannot find their way. Many cities retain the pedestrian park green-way. A comparison of traces of a second and third encircling wall existing and proposed traffic patterns of a or line of fortification to mark the synthesis small portion of the Mill Creek Redevelop­ of a bilateral period, and the containment in ment Area Plan (prepared in 1954 for the rotational forms which fo llowed a period of Philadelphia City Planning Commission, spiral expansion. In some cities, a Louis Kahn , consultant architect, Louis E.

54 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 McAll ister, Kenneth Day and Anne Tyng, Further intensification of urban fo rms occurs the complex curves and interlacing forms associated consultant architects) shows in th e denser vertical elements of multi­ characteristic of a spiral phase. The time­ such an hierarchical articulation of a super­ storied towers, expressing the helical phase space complexity of the greater speeds and block of residential scale. With its axial of forms. Their appearance in medieval larger scale essential for urban vitality green-way, it is related at right angles to the towns su ch as San Gi mignano, as well as requires curvilinear forms wryich make the larger pedestrian way connecting the their function in articulating the ring-wall bilateral forms of the city's nucleus institutional elements of churches and enclosures gives a vi tal ity of form which the inadequate. Just as in the nucleus of the schools in the greater neighborhood. The continuous spreading of horizontal-bilateral atom, the protons and neutrons are close­ internal reo rdering of existing grid-iron forms do not. In fact, in larger and larger packed and dense compared to freely street patterns shows a new source of vital ity sizes, bilateral forms alone tend to have an spinning electrons in the surrounding space, for cities which has barely been tapped. overbearing lifeless quality. Increased so, at the nucleus of the city, within bumper Such an internal reordering (on wh ich I vertical density combined with perimeter to bumper traffic, the city itself must move as worked) was developed in the 1950's by suburban expansion, require an intensifica­ one body to become a system of moving Louis Kahn for the entire cen tral area of tion of forms in movement systems, which, in pedestrian streets and freight conveyor Philadelphia. expressway forms and interchanges, have systems. Proposed for the nucleus of the

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nucleus of Philadelphia, this system of between the desire for spaciousness and vidual creativity and the collective power rotating super-blocks would mesh with an the vitality of density; to the helical tensions of institutions." elongated loop connecting the 30th street of time- the tensions between old and new terminal of the New York to Washington high forms, the tensions between earth and sky The organic principles of asymmetry, of speed line wi th the Commercial Core and in man-made towers, between high and low growth and proportion, the gradual with Independence Mall. Interlocking speeds forms, between man-made forms and the intensification of form with the building up would mesh with the faster speed of the forms of nature in existing terrain, fountains, of hierarchies within hierarchies, the main loop, which in turn may be geared to parks and waterways; and to the spiral inclu sion of existing or "old" forms in new the high speed line itself so that the train tensions of space-time- tensions between forms, the integration of moving forms in may load and unload at the same speed as individual uniqueness and mass production, static forms, the interlacing of complexity the moving loop, without actually stopping. tensions between the well-rounded within an overall simplicity, the space system individual and collective division into of a higher order which can correlate other " A fo rm-synthesis of city spaces can give specializations, the tensions between the space systems- all can provide new ways of I ife to the rotational tensions of space ­ reinforcing of simi lar uses of space and the binding the whole into a unity of moving tensions of the in dividual with collective rich vitality of mixed uses, tensions between growing form- a balanced creative image as consciousness, the tensions between private integrated population and scattered ethnic tension between known and unknown for the dwelling unit and collective services and communities, and tensions between indi- spatial synthesis of collective life. • institl,ltions, betw(;len privacy and crowds,

56 Architecture Canada 1/69 The Metric System Practice Pratique

Frank Helyar, MCIQS

Other than this, little is being done officially Technical Section Renamed Practice in the United States and there is little politi­ cal movement for conversion. However, As noted in the news section of this issue, general interest has increased, particularly we have renamed our Technical section since the Second World War, and it is hoped " Practice" as being more descriptive of its that the study generated by the new Bill, will, greater emphasis on aid to the practitioner, if nothing else, generate more interest and both in the day to day problems of practice make the general public aware of the imp:i­ and in keeping abreast of the new tech­ cations of conversion. niques and technology, news of current events relative to practice, and new In the past there has been strong opposition . f ' technical literature. Frank Helyar, MCIQS, to any move toward the metric system, par­ ·) continues as editor of the section aided ticularly from the heavy industries and auto­ 914mm by A. W. Cluff, MRAIC, ARIBA. A practicing mobile manufacturers who wou:d be faced architect, Mr Cluff also is vice-president with heavy re-tooiing costs. Despite this, the of the Specification Writers Association of general feeling seems to be that, with Britain Canada, and his special area of interest converting to the metric system and with the ; in the Practice section is specifications and necessary interchangeability required in technical literature. Contributors in the military hardware, the pressure for conver­ next six months will be Wilson A. Salter, sion can be expected to increase, and the (F }, the recently appointed RAIC Director United States will inevitably have to change 914mm of Professional Services; S. A. Gitterman, some day, but exactly when and how is still chairman of the RAIC Committee on Archi­ not clear. 1 tectural Research; and C. F. T. Rounthwaite, ciTB \ \ (F), chairman of the new RAIC Standing The United Kingdom Britain's Miss Metric Committee on Architectural Services for Federal Government Work. Prof. C. Herbert The initiative for a change to the metric sys­ Wheeler AlA, will continue with more tem in Britain came from industry rather techniques which have been used by the articles on emerging techniques of than government, prompted no doubt by the industry and to change or rationalize them architecture practice. desire to enter the Common Market, and in where .it seems appropriate. As a result 1965 the decision was made to institute a dimensional co-ordination and standardiza­ Questions on problems of practice or ten-year plan of conversion. One of the first tion of components will become more com­ suggestions for the future articles will be changes was in the use of Centigrade (or monpiace. It is hoped that this will reduce welcomed. The Editors Celsius) rather than Fahrenheit for measur­ costs by introducing a degree of systemiza­ ing temperatures, but the major dates, at tion leading to a reduction in the labor least as far as the construction industry is required for detailing in the architect's About 80-90% of the world population now concerned, are February 1971 , when deci­ office, coupled with increased mass-produc­ uses the metric system and the trend is mal coinage will be fully introduced, and 1st tion by component manufacturing industries. growing, even in the Anglo-Saxon world January this year when architects started which is the last major holdout. In Australia producing metric drawings and contract Critics of the change are not slow to point there is a movement under way to consider documents, with complete conversion for out the disadvantages. The traditional sys­ conversion. India's ten year program for the construction industry due by 1972. tem of measurement is based on man 's conversion is virtually complete with all physical needs and comprehension. The Indian standards now based on metric units, The British Standards Institute has been Greek foot of sixteen finger-widths, divided and Britain is on the threshold of a major given the responsibility of developing the by the more prosaic Romans into twelve change to the metric system. In Canada the conversion program. They have issued a thumb widths, is a readily judged distance, use of the metric system has been legal for progra m for production of new British stand­ and a furlong (ie, a furrow long) was origin­ over 100 years, and the trend in the use of ards based on the metric system by the end ally based on the amount of land a team of metric units, usually in conjunction with of 1972 and have pub:ished a guide for the oxen could plough in a day. By contrast the British units, is increasing, particularly in use of the metric system in the construction recommended units of metres and milli­ certain industries. industry. metres are artificial, not as easy to compre­ hend, and there is too great a disparity The United States It is felt that advantages to the construction between them. Admittedly the British Stand­ in dustry of a change to the metric system ards Institute recommends 300 mm (approxi­ A Biil passed this year calls for a three year are few while the problems are great. mately 1 foot) as the first preference in the study to assess the advantages and disad­ On e of the advantages is the opportunity it metric dimensioning of building, followed vantages of a change to the metric system. gives to review the age-old methods and by 100 mm (4 ") as the second preference,

1/ 69 Architecture Canada 57 and 25 mm (1 ") as the third preference, but Special Committee Set Up to Study the vert to the metric system, but it will do it in this attempt to relate the new metric units to Metric Question " in April 1964. step with the United States which means the o!d Imperial units creates inconsisten­ that it will be a long time coming. cies because 300 mm is not a factor of a More recently the GSA has conducted a metre. The artificiality of metric units was canvass of some of their major technical References summed up by the old prole in '1984' when committees to determine their views on he said " alf a litre ain't enough, it don't some aspects of the metric system. The R.I.B.A. Journal, March 1968 satisfy, and a 'ole litre sets my bladder result of this canvass, issued in November Chartered Surveyor, March 1968 running." 1968, together with some of the comments Going Metric- 1. Why and when. MPBW, of the committees referred to above can be HMS0,3s The cost of changing to metric sizes and summarized as follows: A Guide for the use of the metric system producing new trade literature will largely (PO 6031 ), BSI7s6d. be borne by industry. While products will (a) The technical problems of a change to change from Imperial to metric in one step the metric system are not difficult, but could it is expected that the changes in product sometimes be onerous. literature and specifications will be a grad­ Library Review ual one starting with the metric equivalent (b) One of the major problems is there­ of Imperial sizes, 12" for example also being education of technical, skilled and semi­ Wind Effects on Buildings & Structures. given the metric equivalent of 304.8 mm; skilled personnel. 1233 pp. University of Toronto Press, Front followed by the Imperial equivalent of Campus, U. ofT. Toronto, 5. 2 vols. $15.00. metric sizes, 305 mm a! so being given the (c) The cost of conversion would be sub­ Imperial equivalent of 12"; and finally the stantial in the heavy industries but only Contains the proceedings of the Interna­ recommended metric dimension (300 mm) moderate in the light industries. tional Research Seminar held in Ottawa 11- with no reference to the Imperial equivalent. 15 September, 1967, consisting of 37 papers To confuse the issue even more it is likely (d) In general the International System of by authors from 15 countries. Subjects that so me materials, lumber and piping for Measurement (SI) is not used extensively by covered are climatic factors, wind tunnels, instance, will continue to be described in Canadian manufacturing industries. While full scale measurement, performance of Imperial dimensions for some considerable some industries use the SJ for scientific buildings, towers, bridges and code criteria time, resulting in such mixtures as 2" x 8" research and development, the only ones to for design. joists 3 metres long. use it for other purposes are the photo­ graphic industry, the optical industry, the Other problems which will face architects scientific instrument industry and the phar­ include that of designing a new extension maceutical industry. ** Events based on metric dimensions for an existing building which was based on Imperial (e) The principal advantages of a conversion Air Conditioning and Building Science dimensions, and the client who has carpets would lie with those industries primarily Seminar and furniture which need to be converted concerned with export. into metric dim ensions to ensure that they A building science seminar on air condition­ will fit his new house. (f) It is unanimously agreed that the major ing and building design will be presented advantages of the metric system is the sim­ by Division of Building Research, NRC, In summary the change to the metric system plification of calculations and measurements twice in Ottawa 24-25 March and 27-28 in Britain has not been as simple as it may at and international standardization and uni­ March, and once in Calgary 9-10 April. first appear. As simple a matter as whether formity. Registration forms are available from L. P. the decimal point shoul d be a full point or a Ruddy, DBR , NRC, Ottawa 7. comma, whether there should be a space, (g) It would probably require a changeover no space, or a comma after the thousands, period of 10 to 20 years for most industries, Conference on Campus Planning and exact;y how metres and millimetres and there would be a need for running should be noted on drawings and specifica­ parallel production for a certain period of The Fifth North American Conference on tions has required long hours of discussion. time. Campus Planning and College Building One th in g is certain. Britain will provide an Design will be presented at the University excellent market for second-hand Imperial Although in Britain the change to the metric of Illinois, April 20-24, 1969. Building types measuring tapes, rods and rules all soon to system is accompanied by, among other to be discussed at this conference include be discarded. th"ings, modular coordination, there is no centers for the performing arts and facilities need for Canada to wait, and in fact Canada for education in visual arts, music, and Canada is not waiting for conversion until modular architecture. For information write " Archi­ coordination can be introduced. There is tecture and the College," Department of There has been no government action either little doubt that Canada will eventually con- Architecture A2, University of Illinois, for or against conversion to the metric Illinois 61801 . system in Canada, and the government merely seems to be watching the situation *IRA Report No . 6: 23 August 1966, "Current Conference on Single Family Houses through the Departments of Trade and Status of the International System of Meas­ Commerce and Industry. There have, how­ urement in Canadian Manufacturing Indus­ An international conference on single ever, been several committees set up to try." family houses will be held in Copenhagen study the metric system. Among them can May 18-22. Write DIS Congress Service, be listed a committee of the Engineering • • The metric system is, however, being used Skindergade 36, DK-1159 Copenhagen K,. Institute of Canada which does not appear in the medical field. The Vancouver General Denmark. to have been too active lately, an inter­ Ho spital converted to metric last year on departmental meeting of various depart­ October 30. All clocks have had their dials MIT Computer Program ments of the Department of Trade and altered to the 24-hour system, ordering and Commerce which issued a report in August administration of drugs is now done in MIT is offering a computer aided urban de­ 1966* and a special committee on metric metric, and all weights, measurements and sign program from June 17-27. Write and inch systems set up by the Canadian temperatures recorded in metric. The hos­ Director of Summer Sessions, Room E19- Standards Association which issued a pital staff, nevertheless, still communicates 356, MIT, Cambridge Mass, 02139. " Report to the GSA General Manager by the with patients by using the old system.

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One of the results of last August's Stanley the liberal and performing arts in the study asks whether architecture has become an House Conference was a recognition of the of architecture. At McGi ll , Ron ald Rayside anachronism. Ronald Rayside says " Many need for improved relationships between is interested in the confiict between educa­ of us wonder what the future of the architect schools of architecture and the profession t;on in a general sense and training. " Al­ will be, as he is now being involved in less at large. An important aspect of this is the though the validity of an architectural and less of the building now !a king place." promotion of a better understanding training with technical know-how is not And there is confusion about the direction between practicing architects and the questioned, there could probably be con­ taken by some members of the profession. undergraduate students in the schools siderably more emphasis on humanities " Why do magazines devote so much time themselves. subjects." And Brian Eldred of Manitoba and space to irrelevant projects and 'pop' asks " What limits should be set on the tech­ architecture." (Norman Hotson) During the visit of the President of the RAIC nical aspects of architectural ed ucation ?" to one of the nine schools of architecture, and " in our era of technology, when a new Consideration of these and other questions it was suggested that the Schools section emphasis is being p:aced on humanism in will be of interest not on :y to students but of Architecture Canada be used to further architecture, is there adequate study in to all those in the profession who are trying this purpose. Accordingly, each school the humanities for the architectural to define the role of the architect at the has been asked to nominate a student student?") present time. contributing editor to the magazine, and it is the intention to initiate on this page a Other issues are also raised. " Th e question This page belongs primarily to students, but forum for the exchange of ideas between many ask is whether the design problems other points of view will be presented the students of the various schoo:s, and we are given prepare us for a useful role as when they add something to the dialogue. between students and members of the professiona:s in solving the architectural Articles, statements, and additional topics profession. problems of our society?" (Ronald Rayside) for discussion are invited from anyone who wishes to make a contribution. In particular, In addition to the three appointments noted Or on a more pragmatic level, " Are archi­ comments from architects and members in the News section of the November issue, tectural students adequately trained to face of other professions will be solicited when three more student contributing editors the economic aspects of practice?" and it is thought they will add valuable insights have been nominated : Kenneth Fisher for " How can the university provide sufficient to the subject under review. British Columbia, Brian Eldred for Manitoba, information to increase the practical skills and Yves Gosselin for Carleton. Other of the graduate in preparation for his first It is not anticipated that this venture will appointments will be announced when they two or three years in an office, or do prac­ provide all the answers to the problems that are made. ticing architects feel this to be a problem ?" are voiced - to expect that from a profes­ (Brian Eldred) sion which is currently trying to identify Students to Submit Topics which are the relevant questions wo uld be Students are also concerned about the part too much - but it may suggest some of the The student contributing editors have been the universities can play in continuing so lutions. At the very least it is hoped that it asked to submit suggestions for topics education. "Should a program of refresher will serve to foster a knowledge among which they would like to see discussed, courses be implemented in order to keep both students an d practicing architects of a and replies have been received from practicing architects abreast of advances common purpose to their enquiries, and Carleton, Manitoba, McGill and Toronto. made in all areas of the profession?" by reducing some of the distance that now Interestingly enough, there is a ce rtain (Brian Eldred) seems to separate them , will initiate a joint similarity among the questions that have effort on the so lution of important matters been raised, indicating a concern for Some interest is shown in a discussion of facing architects everywhere. common problems in all parts of the country. their own problems - the general problem of students within the un iversity, of faculty­ Alastair Grant As might be expected, some emphasis has student relationships, and of interrelation­ Coordinating Editor, Schools Section been given to the educational process ships between schools of architecture. itself. Students are concerned about their programs of study, and its relevance to the Concern Expressed About the Future problems they will have to face in practice. of Architecture Yves Gosselin of Carleton is interested in a general discussion of the aims of a school But above all there is concern about the of architecture. He questions the value of future of architecture itself. Norman Hotson the existing curricula, and raises the possi­ of Toronto raises the question " Who are we bility of the inclusion of such things as designing for? Who is the real client?" and

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Registrations ARIBA; Barry R. Cline, B.Arch ; J. M. Practice Notes Michel Beaudoin, from 6455 Molson Donaldson, B.Arch; Kenneth I. St, Montreal 36, to 5685 Boul Lan­ Ontario Association of Architects, Robb, B.Arch; Brian H. Stewart, W. H. Gilleland and Dr Eu gene ge lier, Montreal431 , Q.P. January 1, 1969: Maurice Bergman, B.Arch. Restored to membership Jan iss announ ce the re tirement of B.Arch; Malcolm J. Bett, Dipi.Arch ; W. H. Gilleland as a partner, effec­ November 5, 1968 : John Dryton, Positions Wanted Barrie G. Chadwick, Dipi.Arch; FRIBA. tive January 1, 1969. Mr Gilleland's Edouard Fi set, FRAIC; Alfred G. professional services wi ll continue Canadian architect, 45 ye ars old, Foty, B.Arch; J. Wylie Freeman , M.­ to be available to the firm as a con­ Th e Alberta Association of Archi­ bi lingual, is contemplating termin­ Arch; D. A. Gale, Dipi.Arch; Robert sultant. Dr Jan iss will continue to tects has admitted six new mem­ ating hi s 17 year private Montreal J. Graham, B.Arch; Jack L. Hall, carry on the practice under the title bers: La rry Loh ; K. Shimizu; Haikaz practice. Responsible position B.Arch ; J. Anthony Jackson, B.­ " Eugene Jan iss, Architect, 234 Michael ian; G. J. Zimbachs; N. 0 . would be considered anywhere in Arch ; Walter J. Luciw, B.Arch ; I an Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto 12, Jackson; All an C. Traish . Canada. Rep ly Box No 158 c/o Mackenzie, B.Arch ; Peter R. Moy, (416-773-3581 )." Architecture Canada. Dipi.Arch; Nelson K. B. Pau , B.­ Arch ; Robert J. Posliff, B.Arch ; RIBA Elections Architect, 7 years private practice Howard Rafael, B.Arch; Prof. Doug­ Changes of Address in Montreal area, ex~er i ence in las Shad bolt, B.Arch, FRAIC; Mrs. Alexander McD. Heaton, D.A. industrial and apartmtmt work, de­ Lily K. Shinkoda, B.Arch ; llmar (Gias.) MRAIC, 148 Bank St., Ottawa Jean Serge LeFort, from 195 Laurier sires associateship or partnership Wallner, B.Arch; Alan P. Warren, 4, has been elected a fellow of th e Ave. E, Ottawa 2, to 18 Eastern with progressive architectural firm, ARIBA. Registrations effecti ve AlBA and awarded retrospectively, Drive , Glenwood Park, Lucerne, preferably in Toronto area. Reply November 5, 1968: Paul Kershaw, the degree of B.Arch. P.O. Telephone 684-3930. Box 55 , c / o Architecture Canada.

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70 Architecture Canada 1/ 69 How do you keep concrete in place on a 32°slope?

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But acoustic flooring of Du Pont Nylon has Keeping things quiet. more going for it than keeping things quiet. Why was acoustic flooring of DuPont Nylon It provides many years of good wear and used throughout the entire teaching area of when specified in the right colour and con­ Zion Hei ghts? Simple. struction can provide the most serviceable Kids. Over 900 of them. And because of floor finish, as well as safety and quietness. the new teaching methods, the environment of the school , plus the individual freedom of Du Pont have prepared a the students, acoustic flooring was a must to compr ehensive technical keep noise to a minimum. m a nual comparing today's As you can see the large Teaching Areas, fi bres in the con tract m arket. the Music Room and the Typewriter Theatre Write for your personal copy of 'Acoustic Flooring' to make the best and most effect ive use of Contract Division, Du Pont's acoustic flooring; enabling the Du Pont of Canada Limited, P.O. Box 26 modern teach i ngtech n iq ues for the large stu ­ Toronto- Dominion Centre, dent areas to be an overwhelming success. Toronto 1, Ontario DuPont Carpet Nylon. ~ Shouldn't you be doing something with it? cAN A o A the name you can trust in fibres vB-2835 Be sure to visit Du Pont's exhibition at the Canadian Education Showplace Exhibition. January 23-25. Toronto.