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Architecture in Canada" The Canadian Encyclopedia "Grignon, Marc. "Architectural History: 1759-1867"." The Canadian Encyclopedia; Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada, – biographies of Canadian architects and lists of their buildings from 1800 to 1950. Canada by Design: Parliament Hill, Ottawa at Library and Archives Canada
In reaction to the "glass boxes" issue, some younger American architects such as Michael Graves (1945– ) have rejected the austere, boxy look in favor of postmodern buildings, such as those by Philip C. Johnson (1906–2005) with striking contours and bold decoration that alludes to historical styles of architecture. Frank Gehry – List of ...
Harold Innis (1894–1952) – political economist; author of seminal works on Canadian economic history, media and communications; Marshall McLuhan (1911–1980) – communications theorist, coined phrases "the medium is the message" and "global village" Steven Pinker (born 1954) – psychologist, cognitive scientist, writer of popular science
His style of architecture is influenced by his Indigenous heritage as well as European Expressionist architecture. [1] Cardinal is perhaps best known for his designs of the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec (1989) and the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. (1998). [2]
The following is a list of notable architects – well-known individuals with a large body of published work or notable structures, which point to an article in the English Wikipedia. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
This historic property, which dates back to the mid-18th century, is said to be the first example of an architectural type known as the "single house," a narrow building just one room wide ...
Persons of National Historic Significance (National Historic People) (French: Personnes d'importance historique nationale (personnages historiques nationaux)) are people designated by the Canadian government as being nationally significant in the history of the country. [1]
M. Ian MacDonald (architect) Brian MacKay-Lyons; Ian Roy MacLennan; Samuel Maclure; Christine Macy; William Austin Mahoney; Marie-Odile Marceau; Jerome Markson