Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
t. e. The architecture of Canada is, with the exception of that of Canadian First Nations, closely linked to the techniques and styles developed in Canada, Europe and the United States. However, design has long needed to be adapted to Canada's climate and geography, and at times has also reflected the uniqueness of Canadian culture.
Habitat 67. Coordinates: 45°30′00″N 73°32′38″W. Habitat 67, as seen from street level. Habitat 67, or simply Habitat, is a housing complex at Cité du Havre, on the Saint Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, designed by Israeli - Canadian - American architect Moshe Safdie. It originated in his master's thesis at the School of ...
Strawberry box houses. A Victory House on Finch Avenue West in Willowdale, Toronto, which was part of a 140-home development in c.1950, only 32 of which remain in 2022. Strawberry box houses refers to a style of homes built during World War II [1] and into the 1950s to 1960s and found throughout Canada. The style uses a square or rectangular ...
Ontario cottage. The Ontario cottage is a style of house that was commonly built in 19th century Ontario, Canada. The Ontario cottage became popular in the 1820s and remained a common style until the end of that century. They were mainly built in rural and small town areas, less so in larger cities. This was the period in which European ...
Vancouver specials are typically found in groups due to their mass production. The Vancouver special is an architectural style of residential houses developed in Metro Vancouver, Canada. The style was popular from the 1960s to 1980s due to an ability to maximize floor space with relatively cheap construction costs. [1]
This list of house styles lists styles of vernacular architecture – i.e., ... French and Canadian. Creole cottage. French colonial. Second Empire. Bay-and-gable.
The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA; French: Centre Canadien d'Architecture) is a museum of architecture and research centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at 1920, rue Baile (1920, Baile Street), between rue Fort (Fort Street) and rue Saint-Marc (Saint-Marc Street) in what was once part of the Golden Square Mile .
Rideau Cottage. Rideau Cottage is a historic residential building located on the grounds of Rideau Hall in Ottawa, Ontario. The two-level, 22-room Georgian Revival home is owned by the Canadian Crown and has traditionally been inhabited by people associated with the governor general of Canada, including the viceroy's private secretary.