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The J ournal, Royal Archileclural ln.rlitute o} Canada Page iv Simple Relief Lines in Pembroke "NeoClassic" Design Add Subtle Touch of Modem Beauty
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Serial No. 83 TORONTO, JULY, 1932 Vol. IX, No. 7
CONTENTS
STUDIO, FROM ENTRANCE HALL, RESIDENCE OF ERNEST CORMIER, F:SQ., MONTREAL, P.Q ...... • . ... FRONTISPIECE
RESTOENCE OF ERNEST CORMIER, ESQ., MONTREAL, P.Q...... 159
CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION, BY JOSEPH M. PIGOTT, PRESIDENT OF THE: ~IA MILTON CliAM!lER OF COM~iERCE ...... ; ...... J 64
THE SHAKESPEARE ~1EMORIAL TllEATRE, STRATFORD·ON·AVON...... 166
ST. MATTHEWS PRESIWTERlAN CHURCii, POINT ST. CHARLES, MONTREAL, P.Q ...... • .•. .• 170
ABROAD WITH A CAME:RA, BY WOODRUFF K. AYKROYD ...... •.. .. • ... .•.•..•. •... .•. •• 173
A LAYMAN'S IMPRESSION OF CANADIAN AROilTECTURE .. .. .•.• ... , •.• .. ..•... .•.. ..• .. 175
POPULL\RlZING TllE PROFESSION, BY JAMES H. CRAIG .. . .• .•...... • . . . . • . . . . • . . . . • . . 176
DEPARTMENT OF ART, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH ...... • ...... • . . . . • ...... • . . . 178
NOTES...... 178
COMPETITIONS...... 178
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EXECVTIVE COMMITTEE l PAST PRESIDENTS *A. F. DuNLOP, Montreal. .... 1907-08, 1908-09, 1909-10 DAviD R. BROWN (F), Montreal...... 1920-21, 1921-22 •F. S. BAKER, Toronto ...... 1910-11, 1911-12 LEWIS H . jORDAN, Winnipeg ...... 1922-23, 1923-24 j.H.G.RusSELL(F), Winnipeg.l912-1'3, 1913- 14, 1914-15 joHNS. ARCHIBALD (F), Montreal...... 1924-25, 1925 j. P. OuELLET, Quebec ...... 1915- 16, 1916- 17, 1917- 18 J.P. HYNES (F), Toronto ...... 1926, 1927, 1928 A. FRANK WICKSON (F), Toronto ...... 1918- 19, 1919-20 PERCY E. Noses (F), Montreal...... 1929, 1930, 1931 "Deceased The Journal, Royal drcltilecluraL ln.stitule of Canada Page viii M E T A L WORK IS ESSENTIAL TO M ODERN THE GATEHOUSE BUILDING, MONTREAL The metal work on this build Other meral work included ing is a pleasing combination bronze entrances, aluminum of aluminum and bronze. The spandrels, and in the interior, main entrance frame, doors and bronze aod aluminum radiator grilles are bronze with alumi and vemilacor gri lies, stair num ornamental inserts. railings, directory board, etc. ]. Melville Miller, R.C.A. lfrclultcl Ch,u. E. Det~kin - Gmm1l Contraclor THE ROBERT MITCHELL COMPANY LIMITED MONTREAL Page i:c July, 1952 CRAFTSMANSHIP CHuRcH F uRNITURE ALSO ALTARS SCHOOL PEWS AND PULPITS LADORA TORY LECTERNS fUR ITURE AND ALL AND THEATRE HIGH GRADE SEATING WOOD WORK The lanterns shown are those on the new High Le,·cl FoNT CovaR Bridge at Hamilton, Ont. This splendicl structl"'e ST. PAuL's CATHEDRAL, LoNDON wns designed by the architect. John M . Lyle. The Duigmd by .J. M. Mooau & Co., ARCHITECTS, LoNDON lanterns were produced by Metal Studios. Mndt by Ttrn GLOBE FURNITURE Co . LIMITED MlETAL STIJDIOS UMI'.fED HAMJLTON, O NTARIO WATERLOO, ONT. ------I ------·----- MARBLE WORK in the residence of M. Bernard, Esq., Old Forest Hill Road, Toronto Floor: Marble mosa ic in Botticino with va ri ous red , green and black marbles. Base: Breche Arlechino. Walls: Sienna Travertin e. Telephone niche: Yellow Sienna Heuri . Marblework in this residence was supplied and executed by us. Architect: J. W. Siddall, Toronto GEO. OAKLEY & SONS Office and Plant LIMITED Telephone 355 Logan Av e. CUT STONE AND MARBLE Gladstone 2464 TORONTO CANADA The Journal, Royal drchileclural fn,rlilule oj Canada Page x STUDIO FROM E NTRANCE HALL RESIDENCE OF ERNEST CORMIER. ESQ •• MONTREAL Emul Cormiu, F.R.d.I.C., F.R.l.JJ.d., R.C.A., /lrchilecl The Jourfl£1.!, Royal drcltilectw-al butiluft: of Canada Page 158 July, 19J2 RESIDENCE OF ERNEST CORMIER, ESQ MONTREAL, P.Q. HE residence of Mr. Ernest Cormier is The first floor below the enb·ance level contains unusual in many ways. Tt is built on the the library, two master's bed rooms, bath rooms, slope of a hill with the front of the house clothes presses, dressing room, servants' q uarters facing Pine Avenue, and the garage at the with two maids' rooms and bath room, linen closet Trear of the property facing Redpath Street. The lot and grocery and wine cellars. is one hundred and sixty feet deep, with a difference The second floor below the entrance level con in levels between t he two streets of fifty feet. tains the housekeeper's living room, two bedrooms, The main entrance to the house is on the higher bath rooms, help's kitchen and store room. On level, resulting in the main living rooms being the floor below this is the heating system, in located on the top floor. One of the striking featur·es cinerator and vegeta ble cellar. The garage is on of the house is the studio on this floor, it is eighteen the Lowest Level under the herb garden. feet wide, twenty-eight feet long and twenty-five Generally speaking, the design of the house is feet high with light on the north, east and west strictly functional in cha racter with simple volumes sides. Leading from the entrance hall on this and masses depending on the play of light and floor is the master's dining room, kitchen, pantry shadow for effect. The simplicity of the main and coat room. facade is relieved by some sculptured ornament FRONT ELEVATION Page 159 J uly, 1912 PLAN AT ENTRANCE LEVEL PLAN OF FLOOR BELOW VIEW OF GARDEN WITH STAIR TOWER TO GARAGE The Journal, Royal .11rchitecturaL I n.J'iifule oj Canada Page 160 RESIDENCE OF ERNEST CORMIER, ESQ., MONTREAL Erm:.rf.Cormier. F.R.A.l.C., F.R.I.B.A., R.C.A., /lrchitecl Page 161 July, 19J2 STUDIO-RESIDENCE OF ERNEST CORMIER, ESQ., MONTREAL Ernul Cormier, F.R.A.I.C., F.R.J.B.d., R.C.• -1 ., Architect The Journal, Royal ArchilecluraL I n.Jlllule of Canada Page 162 over the front entrance and on the lintel of the The floors are of marble, terrazzo or tile, except studio window. for the library, dining room and bed rooms which The house is built of reinforced concrete of £re are of walnut or oak parquetry flooring laid directly proof construction throughout. The exterior walls on the concrete. Generally the walls are finished above the main entrance level are of artificial with Japanese wood of various designs and colours, granite. The walls below this level are of stucco. except the walls of the dining room which are The walls of the garden, gatage and stair tower veneered with French Walnut and the master's leading to the garage are of stone extracted from bathrooms which are finished m Brignolle the site when excavating for the foundations. Marble. CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION BY JOSEPH M. PIGOTT PRESIDENT OF THE HAMILTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE From an addreJ'.r gt'•.•ett t>ver !he radio /;y ilfr. Pigoll 0 11 Alay 291ft. 19J2 HEN we first visit a city I believe the nation in the form of buildings, churches, om first impressions obtain from the memorials. You can accept my statement as fact, buildings and subsequent impres that beautiful buildings in down-town districts are sions from the planting and general not built because they are demanded by conditions, Wlayout. Then again we have two distinct impres- nor because they pay any substantial return on the sions about buildings. We have one in1pression investment but almost entirely from the motives obtained from the business district, the public described. buildings, institutions, and quite another and It is important that citizens of Hamilton or any possibly different impression from the residential city should bear in mind that as old buildings in buildings. I would like to say a few words on the their down-town district can be removed and subject of each class. monumental buildings take their place that not Business buildings or down-town buildings are only is the city's progress definitely marked but as the principal measuring rod for the progress and each of these buildings goes up the load on the development of our Canadian cities. If we are home builder in the matter of taxation becomes frank about the matter we must admit that easier. It seems to me to be so evident that argu Hamilton has not shown the progress and initiative ment should be unnecessary, that everything that might have been expected. It is the popular possible should be done by the citizens of Hamilton belief that business buildings or down-town monu to encom·age the erection of beautiful down-town mental structures derive from necessity, that they buildings. Nothing stands out more conspicuously are built when they are needed and that they are a to the visitor of Hamilton than the drab and dirty very profitable investment. I can assure you from down-town district. That these obsolete buildings a long experience that such is not the case. Business should be removed and L'eplaced by modern build buildings, particularly the monumental type are ings should be the desire and object of every built almost invariably as the result of some man's citizen of Hamilton interested in the development pride or ambition, that human attribute in every and growth of his city. Take the average down man that seems to want to look on the physical town business building today on a frontage of expression of his pride or success or possibly his possibly 70 feet. The owner pays to the city in desire to have his name go down to posterity. taxes somewhere between two and three thousand You are familiar with the very common experience dollars. The land value, remember, remains static. of men in public positions, either at the heads of When this building is torn down and is replaced by public utilities or public boards, desiring to see their a modern building you see the contributions by the p·articular regime marked by the erection of some owner to the city in the form of taxes multipl.ied building. If we but think for a few moments it is a six or seven times. I speak fwm actual knowledge. side of man's nature which has been quite apparent I s it not in the interest of every home owner, there for centuries. The Pharoahs of Egypt; the kings fore, to bring such influence as he may have to and wise men of various nations and countries; bear upon this problem so that nothing may be right down to modem times, have always sought placed in the way of development of this kind. to make their contribution to the development of Unfortunately present tendencies, through lack of The Journal, Royal Lfrchileclural ln.rtilule of Canada Page 164 knowledge, appear to lle pressing in exactly the people will go on putting up houses costing from opposite direction, and care should be exercised six to twenty thousand dollars and do it "on their by our city administrators and our various public own"? r n my opinion the best value of all the bodies to point out to the citizens at every oppor money that is put into a house, is the money paid tunity that every possible encouragement should to a competent architect. The moment his hand be given that more ideas may be born in the minds touches the design you have evidence of good taste, of men that may and probably will be expressed a knowledge of proportion. a general effect which in the form of buildings of which H amilton citizens is good and which you know will add lasting value may be proud. to your home. A house does not need to be big or Let us consider now for a moment the residential cosLiy to be good. Quite small houses in the hands buildings of our city and as I said before this is an of a capable architect can be made most attractive entirely different subject. T here has been con and will hold their value indefinitely. It is the siderable development in Hamilton in the last few tendency towards queer fantastic effects that years, particularly westerly a nd to the trained eye shortens the life of a house and makes it obsolete there is much to regret. It is unfortunately true very quickly - mediums in the hands of men who that a great majority of people are not sensitive do not understand them and mis-use them. As a of the fine points of design nor do they understand simple illustration- [ could hand to ten speculative the fundamentals involved. H amil ton has, I builde•·s a simple problem of d ra wing a door with think, been handicapped in the fact that we have a irregular cut-stone jambs. It would be of interest numbe1· of very energetic gentlemen engaged in to many of my listeners to examine the ten draw the construction of houses for sale whom for want ings of these men. They would be found to be of a better term we will call "speculative builders." cramped, awkward and mechanical. H and one of Fo1· some strange reason these men and the great them to an architect- With a few strokes of his majority of laymen have a peculiar fear of the pencil he brings the door to life, the simple varia professional architect. The opinion seems to prevail tion of the size of the stone jambs, the effect that with the employment of an architect comes a generally when taken with the head itself, suddenly large bill for his services and much more expensive makes it beautiful. This is instinct with the construction, all of which can be avoided by the architect. The other ten are merely trying to employment of a practical man. T have been copy something they do not understand. Some day engaged in building structures of all kinds all my perhaps it will be possible to have a Commission life and I believe that I know good design when in Hamilton who can exercise some kind of artistic I see it and I would not attempt to design a control over the designing of houses on our streets. building. Architectural design is not picked up It is so big a subject that it is impossible to even through contact of trus sort. It is a very expert remotely approach it on this occasion. course which must be studied for many years. I t With many other citizens the Chamber of requires a very rare talent to begi n with and a Commerce is very much interested in this whole great amoun t of indus try a nd patience to develop. subject and hopes to see the day when some com H amilton's g1·owth in a residential way has been petent commission will be given the power to shape seve1·ely marred by the a mateur efforts of very our· policies and ambitions and guide them to earnest and sincere house bullders. Something is results that will please the hearts of all. It is not left out or something too much has been put in. improbable that a very few years may see wonderful Quee1· lines, strangely employed, betray the fact at strides in this direction. People only need to know every hand, that a well meaning novice has spoiled more about these trungs to realize their importance. a field and development which might well have It is difficult to get this knowledge to them been a credit to any city. Let me make my point but education from actual example comes very clear--About eight people out of ten, going through q uickly. whole streets of houses recently built, would be Let us all keep these ideals before us and make quite satisfied, but the other two (and the other ourselves as conscious as possible of what is good two are the important two because they know) and what is ordinary. The results will soon speak will view these buildings with regret. Why is it that for themselves. Page 165 July, 19J2 THE SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE STRATFORD-ON-AVON HE ne. w Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, of grinning and scowling masks and odd assort recently opened by the Prince of Wales, ment of musical instruments which so many de replaces the 01·iginaJ building which was signers think essential to the decoration of a theatre. T erected in 1879 and which was destroyed The exterior is perhaps the most straightforward by fire early in 1926. Shortly after the destruction expression of a plan that I have ever seen. The of the building, it was decided to hold a competition high stage structure at the back which is suggestive for a new theatre. This competition was launched of a castle keep, is quite common in this country in January, 1927, and as the funds required for its but somewhat unusual in England, particularly in erection were obtained principally from subscribers London. London theatres are as a rule entered in Great Britain and the United States, it was from the street at the first balcony level with the decided to confine the competition to British and auditorium from fifteen to twenty feet below grade. American architects. The competition was held Apartments and offices are usually placed on the in two stages, the designs being judged by three street front over the auditorium proper, which assessors, one from the United States and two from arrangement conceals the fly gallery under the England. The first stage resulted in six designs main roof of the building. This disposition of .floors being selected for the fu1a l competition, and when and grades was probably undesirable in this case due the winning design was announced in November of to the river bank site; and with very happy results. 1927, it was found that the author was Miss To the critics of this building I would say, first, Elisabeth Scott, A.R.T.B.A., of London. Shortly after go and see it and go back two or three times and winning the competition, Miss Scott entered into while there do not miss seeing what is left of the partnership with Mr. Maurice Chesterton, F. R.I. B.A. previous "Tudor" building, the ruins of which Miss and Mr. John C. Shepherd, A.R.I.B.A., both of Scott has so cleverly concealed. If you like the whom coUaborated with her in carrying out the old one you may never like the new one, but I am design and erection of the building. prepared to prophecy that the new design will be The unusual design of the new theatre has been praised rather than damned by most critics before responsible for much comment, favourable and it is ten years old." otherwise, in the public press. As a result, the The following delightfully apposite poem which building has been featured quite extensively and appeared in "Punch" of .i\'l ay 4th, may also prove it is therefore unnecessary to publish a detailed of interest. description. However, in view of the criticism which has been directed at the design of the new THE MISSING NAME Though 1 could not get to Stratford or join the pious ranks theatre, the remarks of Mr. A. S. Mathers, after Who marched in reverent homage along the Avon's banks, having seen the building several months ago, should I have studied most attentively the records in the Press prove of interest. Mr. Mathers' comment follows : And gather that the function was a resonant success. There was no lack of trumpeters, and banners were unfurled "I know of no modern building of its size in By delegates collected from all corners of the world; England that so completely satisfies one as to its But in none of all the speeches delivered on the spot Could I find the faintest mention of the architect, Miss Scott. fitness for purpose and its harmony with its sur I' m aware that many critics may legitimately th.ink roundings particularly in mass and colour. It has That the building is suggestive of a Bolshevistic "clink," But, though the stark exterior is rather grim than grand, all the qualities of size and silhouette that one Internally, they a ll admit, it's admirably planned. associates with the typical castle in a small English Now 'tis worthy of remembrance that the ultimate award town, and its rose coloured brick work is in com Represented tb'e consensus of a most distinguished Board; And the•·e's another fact we cannot pos;Sibly ignore- plete harmony with that of the brick buildings io No woman archttect has done a b1gger JOb before. Stratford. It is austere it is true, but the subordina And yet the gifted lady may lay this cheer to heart: She ~hares a common grievance with the masters of her ad; tion of detail of mass has been handled magnili F'or in Architecture's annals, however richly dight, cently. The brick sculptures by Eric Kennington The names of the creators don't always leap to light. are coarse and rugged in technique, a natural rn fact, had mighty Ch•·istopher been living in our day, There is no gross extravagance in venturing to say compromise to the nature of the material. H ow That, if the opening of St. Paul's, with all the honours due, ever, at the height at which they are placed they Had been postponed from Seventeen-ten to Nineteen-thirty- two. blend perfectly into the background, and present Though nothing might be lacking in pomp or circumstance an interesting and extremely amusing touch to the The grandeur and the glory of completion to enhance, None of the chosen spealters, though great and learned men, main facade. I most certainly approve of them and Would have thought it was improper to omit the name of am glad to miss for once the customary collection Wren. C.L.G.- Courle.ty oj "Purtell' The Journal, Ro.val /Jrchiteclural lnJ"lilu.Le of Canada Page 166 ST. MATTHEWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH POINT ST. CHARLES, MONTREAL, P.Q. MAXWELL & PITTS 1\RCI II TECTS HE original Church was destroyed by fire; five feet, two secondary ones of 3 feet 4 inches and nothing remained that could be re-used aisles at the walls. The squared type oak pew ends except the grey limestone walls which were are moulded and have the St. Andrews' cross cut in sound condition. The exterior of the into the aisle face. The seats and backs are of elm. Tbuilding is of simple R omanesque design and the All woodwork in the Church is finished in a greyish changes in it consist of a vertical readjustment of fumed oak fairly deep in tone. a few windows, the completion of a tower and T he Chancel woodwork is of oak with gold some new work on the lane elevation. powder rubbed into some of the ornamental details. T he re-use of the old walls required a roof similar Colour is used sparingly in the background of in composition to the original one and the problem dentils and certain panels. Tn front of the Chancel was to plan within these limitations an entirely rail is a low platform (up one step) on which the new scheme which would suitably house the varied Elders' chairs are placed when required and the activities of an active modern congregation. Communion Table occupies the central position The ground Aoor is mainly devoted to the rec thereon. The pulpit has three chairs, the backs of tangular Church Hall (400 seats) and its class rooms which screen the organist's seat and consol. T he on each side. It is reached by a double flight of choir of forty-two reach their pews at the rear stairs from the Church entrance hall, situated at a from the floor below by means of a staircase which higher level .in the front of the building and from is beyond the door showing in the left of t he interior· another staircase in the rear left of the building, view. The Pastor's study is in a corresponding adjoining the side street. Accommodations in the position to that of the staircase described. rear comprise a robing and dressing room for the Travertine stone finish, decorated with oil glazes, choir, entered off a passage back of the Hall stage, is used for the pilasters, cornices, arches, window a staircase leading to the Pastor's study (on the trim and dado of the Church auditorium. Wall auditorium Aoor above), a women's rest room, a panel surrounds are of sanded plaster and the large kitchen and lavatories, etc. wall panels, walls, vaulted ceilings and dome are of I n the front portion is a Board room, Library, acoustic plaster. The colouring matter, largely of Secretary's office and coat and storage rooms. golden ochre, being added previous to their The auditoriu m, crucifo•·m in plan, seats 670 application. people and the balcony •·eached by staircases on the The relief ornamentation, apa•·t from that which right and left of the staircase haJJ seats 196, is Travertine, is of cast plaster, decorated to an making a total, if the choir is added, of908 seatings. approximation of old ivory, the backgrounds being Four segmental vaulted ceilings arrive at four gilded. Symbols of the four Evangelists in a main piers and from these springs a dome with surround of circle a nd six pointed star are intro pendentives. duced in the pendentives of the Dome and angel Before the auditorium plan was completed a heads are inset into the acoustic plaster just conference was held with Messrs. Casavant Freres, above the Travertine ring course. Other motifs the organ makers, and their opinion obtained as to such as the Burning Bush, the Lily and the Lamp the desirable placing of the organ. In the scheme are placed above penetrating arches. adopted it is set to right and left in the Chancel. T he electric fixtures were designed and detailed By advancing the cases about nine feet it was by the architects. They consist of lantern units estimated that the results would be satisfactory. glazed on sides and top with yellow opalescent The next move in order to be assured of acoustic glass. each containing a holophane reflector and conditions, was to submit the plans to an expert. lamp set high up. The result is an even distri His recommendation to use acoustic plaster on the bution of white light at the level of the pews and on ciome, vaulted ceilings and walls and panels has walls and ceilings a glow of warm light is received. resulted in an auditorium which is satisfactory to The metal parts of the fixtures are of wrought and preachers and musicians. cast iron decorated in Pompeian green patina. T he T he Church seating (set on a sloping Aoor) is results achieved at a mode1·ate expenditure have radial in plan, access being by a centre aisle of proven satisfactory. The Journal, Royal Archileclural I Mlilule of Canada Page 170 A LAYMAN'S IMPRESSION OF CANADIAN ARCHITECTURE EDITOR'S N01'E-Pro}e.r.ror dle.wnder Brady, of lhe Department of Political Science, Uniper.rity of Toronto, in hi.r recent book entitled" Canada" devole.r a Chapter to the cullural life oj lhe Dominion, in which he poiniJ out that oar culture .rlill mainly re.rt.r on lhe inheritance }rom. Grea.t Britain and France. Oj particular inlere.rt to archilecl.r i.r hi.r reference to Canadian d rch/teciure }rom which we publi.rh the following excerpt, together with pari of a critical review of the book by Jlfr. P. 117. WiLron which appeared in the New York Tim.e.r of il1a,v 29th, 19J2. " I N the other arts there have been no achieve tive Building and a number of business blocks ments so individual as those in painting. show the architectural vulgarities of which the Architecture, as might be expected, has been later Victorian era was capable. In recent times, derivative. There is nothing that can be much has been done to cancel the inheritance from described as a national style. But in a few cases the 'nineties. Knox College, Hart H ouse, the Canadian modifications of great styles have University Memorial Tower, the new buildings of established themselves, and the taste of the Emmanuel College, and the Royal York Hotel community is to be judged only by the prevalence illustrate that in the Toronto of to-day beauty and of these. One of the best and earliest examples utility may join hands. In other cities a like is the parish church of French Canada. In the improvement is seen, witnessed by the Chateau seventeenth and eighteenth centuries the Jesuits Laurier and the Houses of Parliament in Ottawa, introduced the later Renaissance church of France, the Legislative Building in Winnipeg, and many with modifications dictated by Canadian climate business structures scattered in other cities. Yet and environment; such as, a steeply slanted roof to nowhere is there evident a truly Canadjan architec shed the heavy snowfalls, a tall and slender belfry ture. All that may be claimed is that Canadians as a landmark for the scattered settlers, a nd a are now adopting the best of the modern modes general massiveness of structure to withstand the developed in the United States, including the rigours of the climate. These churches remain the skyscraper, or modifying with judgment the Gothic outstanding architectural forms in French Canada. and Renaissance styles of Europe. Consequently Thanks to their simplicity of design, their mingling the large buildings now erected in the cities of the of solid construction and charming grace, no Dominion compare favourably with those of like community might feel ashamed of them. Equally cities in the United States and Great Britain. interesting are the old manor houses, bearing Architectural taste is relatively not deficient, even witness to refined styles introduced by the original if it shows no pronounced originality." settlers from Normandy and Brittany, and modified to suit the conditions of life in the valley of the Excerpt of Book Review b,v P. W. Wil..ron, of Projeuor St. Lawrence. In English-speaking Canada Brady'J" Book on "Canada." similar inheritances, also modified, are found, "From Professor Brady's evaluation of Canadian especially the Georgian or Old Colonial houses culture we can hardly conclude that it is resistant introduced from New York and New England by to alien penetration. In acquiring the alphabet of the United Empire Loyalists. The Old Colonial the arts, a new country begins, as a rule, with mode has fortunately not disappeared. The newer architecture and ends with music. Of Canadian residential sections of the cities give evidence of a architecture, more, pe•·haps, might have been said revival in the style, and on many grounds it is the in these pages. In restrained splendor the Parlia most sujtable domestic architecture for the country. ment H ouse at Ottawa stands second to none and, Concerning the architecture of public builrungs after all, it was the Dominjon that chose Pearson it is difficult to generalize, because of examples to design it. As an example of Gothic, developing good and bad. In the latter part of the nineteenth beyond its proper period into extravagance of century, when the cities in Canada began to grow, ornament, the old cathedral at Montreal, especially taste touched a dismally low level. The cities of the Lady Chapel, is unsurpassed. But where, in the older provinces stilJ bear evidences of the fact, all this, do we find a Canadian style? The Dominion especially Toronto, where the Provincial Legisla- has even admitted the skyscraper." Page 175 JuLy, 1932 POPULARIZING THE PROFESSION The Chairman oj the Public Relalion..r Committee inPilc.r commentJ· or corre.spondence }rom member.r oj the ln.rlitute with regard to any oj tlte .rugge.rlion.r contained in lhe following report. The .rucce.r.r oj any programme, .ruch a.r that outlined, will depend not merely upon the co-operation received }rom the Provincial .d.r.rociation.r and their Chapfer.r, but on the indiuidual co-operation oj eadt member oj the R.A.I.C. Corre.rpondence .rl10uld be addreu ed to Jame.r H. Craig, Chairman, Public Relalion.r Committee, 74 King Street Ea.rt, Toronto. HE Public Relations Committee of the The committee suggests that Provincial Associa Institute has ma.pped out a rather am tions offer co-operation with the Provincial bitious programme for its year's activities authorities for the revision of building regulations and in the following review will endeavour and co-operation in various building activities. Tto outline the various recommendations and By thus making contact and rendering a gratuitous activities which it will endeavour to amplifY and public service, confidence will be built up which promote. should result in commissions for public works being In submitting this programme, the committee awarded to architects in private practice. The same asks for the co-operation of Provincial Associations co-operation may be offered by Chapters to local and local Chapters of such bodies, upon which co Municipal Governments. Similar co-operation with operation, success of iuch a programme will the Canadian Medical Association through its primarily depend. It will be obvious that to attain secretary, O r. Agnew, in the matter of drawing any result from the suggestions which follow, a up regulations governing hospital standards degree of organization in each centre of population will be suggested by the P ublic Relations will be required and various committees appointed, committee. each of which should be given a specific task to The committee recommends that the co-opera perform. The number of such committees to be tion of groups of people who are influential in the appointed in each community will depend largely community be sought, in the formation of societies upon the features of this programme which may or groups of patrons which would promote the appear to be sufficiently applicable to local condi interest of the profession for aesthetic reasons. tions to warrant the functioning of a special The Royal Institute of British Architects awards committee. a medal annually in the City of London, for the The committee is indebted to its predecessors for building of the year adjudged to have the greatest suggestions contained in the report of last year's architectural merit. Similarly the Architectural committee and if the Editorial Board of THE League of New York awards a medal each year to J OURNAL will concur, will follow the precedent each of several buildings of different types. Similar established by publishing each month, an article awards are made in other cities and we are advised containing information and recommendations as to that the results have been very satisfactory. methods of contacting with the public, which if Annual awards of this nature stimulate owners to put into practice, should promote the interests of build better than their neighbours by reason of the the profession. favourable publicity which results, and the awards An articla has already been prepared for the make good newspaper copy. Indirectly, a public City of T oronto Year Book, entitled "The Archi appreciation of good architecture will be created tect and the City", and the suggestion is made that which should result in a further demand for build ~ssociations and Chapters throughout the Domin ings of architectural merit. ion endeavour to contact with the Public through A local committee in each municipality might similar official organs. provide frequent articles for the press, describing A reference is made in the report of last year's local buildings of present day or historic interest. committee to a booklet entitled "The Adventure of Such articles should be in the nature of an appre Building", by P. Graham, published by the ciation and a criticism. Architectural Press of London, England, and we Lecturers on subjects of architectural interest to are indebted to Mr. C. Barry Cleveland for a copy students in theological college~ provide a desirable of this very excellent little book, which gives a contact with the public. In this relationship Mr. layman's point of view as to the advantages of W. L. Somerville, a member of the Public Relations employing an a rchitect. Copies of this booklet will committee, will deliver three lectures at McMaster be available through the secretary, to those who University, Hamilton, Ontario on the subject of wish to receive them, on a payment of a small Church Architecture u.nder the auspices of the charge. Carnegie Foundation. The Journal, Royal drchiteclural I n.Jtitule of Canada Pa.§e 176 The local recognition of individual arcl:titects by member ofthe A.l.A. Public Relations Committee, fellow members of the profession is of utmost im and in his list of suggestions, he even suggests that portance and every effort should be made to see the announcers on "rubber neck waggons" should that a. member from each Chapter sits on all couple with the description of each building, the committees of citizens appointed to arrange for name of the architect. All this doubtless could be public occasions of note, entertainment of dis arranged for a consideration. tinguished guests to the city, centennial celebrations Perhaps no method of public contact is more and the like, also on public commissions where the effective than that of annual or biennial exhibitions services of an architect would prove of value. of arcl:titectural works. In T oronto, the Art Contact should be made with the local Board of Gallery authorities were apprehensive as to the Trade or Chamber of Commerce. When such a success of this innovation; but since its adoption, body publishes a booklet portraying buildings of im it has been found that the biennial exhibition of portance, an effort should be made to have the names architectural work and the work of the allied arts, of the architects shown with each building published. at the Art Gallery has become the most popular The preservation of historic buildings and objects show of the year, and draws an attendance of of interest should form one of the activities of each many thousands more than does any other chapter of the Institute. exhibition. It is the opinion of the committee that the closest Radio talks, recognition of craftsmanship, are possible co-operation should be established between other items the committee proposes to consider the Board of Education and the architectural in the year's programme. profession. In Philadelphia, special exhibitions of Finally, it is of greatest importance, that the architectural work are held for the benefit of the architect should form an accurate conception of his pupils in the schools, with the co-operation of the place in the building industry. He must at least local Board of Education. co-ordinate the work of all other departments and We should take into consideration, co-operating by virtue of this function, should be the true leader with other groups of men, such as organizations of of the industry. engineers, building exchanges, real estate boards, T he building industry in Canada has in a large financial interests, building and loan associations, measure overcome the disadvantages of a northerly building owners and managers, service clubs and the climate which previously limiterl the period in like. By organizing each Chapter to provide and which building activities could be conducted, and introduce speakers before such organizations, the today construction operations may be carried on profession will widen its scope of influence. for the most part, throughout the twelve months Each Chapter should see that due recognition of the year. However, it must be evident to all is given to the architect when photographs or those engaged in the construction industry that perspective drawings of buildings are reproduced what is technically known as "The Credit Cycle" in a local newspaper. A condition on which such of the existing monetary system is subject to such copy is furnished the press should be that the Auctuations that the industry is periodically architects' names will appear under the reproduc plunged from a peak of excessive activity into an tion. It is also advisable that a description of the abyss of unemployment and cessation of all building should be prepared by the architect and activity. given to the press, rather than that an erroneous It would then appear that the monetary system description prepared by the press representative does not serve the present day requirements of a should appear. world of plenty, and it would therefore seem that Literature on buildings of interest for visitors the public relations committee of the Institute should contain the names of the architects for may have to concern itself with the nature and buildings of note, even picture post cards of circulation of money in an effort to eliminate the buildings should contain the name of the architect. devastating effects which the present monetary For a number of these suggestions we are indebted system has exerted on the industrial life of the to D . Knickerbacker Boyd of Philadelphia, a nation. Page 177 July, 19J2 DEPARTMENT OF ART, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY B. EVAN PARRY, F.R.A.I.C. IoENTIFICATJON OF Wooos Co.-moNLY UsED JN CAN ADA, Interior, to elucidate such identifying characters as are clearly BY J. D. HALE, M.A., FOREST SERVICE, DEPARTMENT distinguishable both in the case of the common woods grown Or THE INTERIOR, O TTAWA. in Canada _!!nd of certain widely used imported woods. Ability to recognize the djfferent kinds of wood in common The above pllblicaHon may be procured from the King's use is of fundamental importance since lumber is graded and Printer, Ottawa, price 25c. per copy. sold by species, and specifications governing the utilization of wood are necessarily different for each different species. * * * * Those who are familiar with wood are often able, from long AERODROMES. The Journal of the Royal institute of practice, to distinguish different species by general appearance, British Architects, under date 30th April, 1932, had a very but such a method is usually impossible of satisfactory des instructive paper read before the Royal Institute of British cription. In order to provide means of wood identification for Architects on Monday, 11th April, 1932. ordinary practical use it seems advisable to describe a method Members of the Architectural profession would be well for identifying the common Canadian woods by noting some advised in obtaining a copy of this paper which is instructively of the most evident characters of each wood, such as may be illustrated with plans, elevations and sections, to be obtained photographed and readily recognized. This bulletin, there from the secretary, R.l.B.A., 9 Conduit Street, London, fore, has been issued by the Forest Service, Department of the \V.I. England. NOTES At the annual meeting of the Ottawa Chapter of the Messrs. J. P. Hynes and James H. Craig of Toronto, and Ontario Association of Architects held on June 7th, Mr. A. J. Mr. W. B . .Riddell of Hamilton were recently re-elected Hazelgrove was elected chairman of the Chapter to succeed members of the Ontario Architects' Registration Board for a Lt.-Col. C. J. Burritt, and Mr. Cecil Burgess was elected term of three years. Dr. John A. Pearson and Professor honorary secretary, succeeding Mr. B. Evan Parry. C. H. C. Wright, who were appointed a year ago for a three * * * * year period by the Ontario Government and the University of T oronto respectively, are the other members of the Board. Following his recent marriage, Mr. A. T. Galt Durnford, At a meeting of the Board held on July 5th, Dr. John A. architect of Montreal, left for Europe accompanied by his Pearson was re-elected chairman, and Mr. J. P. Hynes, wife. 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