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Ron Thom, Architect

The Life of a Creative Modernist

By: Adele Weder

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Ron Thom, Architect

The Life of a Creative Modernist

By: Adele Weder

A definitive biography of an iconic Canadian architect—and a social portrait of the midcentury design world he lived in. Ron Thom came of age in the mid-20th century, just as the modern movement and an impending building boom were about to reshape the country. Talented in music and art as well as design, he rejected sleek austerity in favor of modern architecture that is warm, intimate, and beautiful. He worked from coast to coast, and his most renowned buildings—Massey College, Trent University, the Shaw Festival Theatre, and landmark houses—continue to inspire generations of architects, as well as the legions of people who work, study, visit, and live in them. In Adele Weder’s new biography, Thom emerges as a complex figure, gifted with creative genius but pursued by demons. More than just the life story of one man, this book is a portrait of the society that shaped him. His world included Jack Shadbolt, Arthur Erickson, the Massey family, Barbara, and Murray Frum, and many other luminaries of 20th-century Canada. To unpack this multifaceted story, Weder pored through institutional and personal archives in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Peterborough, and Toronto. She tracked down and interviewed Thom’s surviving friends, colleagues, and family members across the country, from New Brunswick to Vancouver Island. Her extensive research serves as the bedrock for Ron Thom, Architect—a book for anyone interested in a transformative era in Canada's cultural history.

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Ron Thom, Architect

The Life of a Creative Modernist

By: Adele Weder

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Gestern war die Welt schöner.. Life is a Story - story.one

By: Adele Dittrich

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Gestern war die Welt schöner.. Life is a Story - story.one

By: Adele Dittrich

Iwans Mutter ist schwerkrank, Ella auch. In einem Krankenhaus treffen sie aufeinander und kommen daraufhin nicht mehr voneinander los. Eine Nacht am Wasser, sie reden sie schweigen. Denn sie wissen um Dinge, die es sich auf einmal zu teilen lohnt. Sie suchten beide einen Ausweg, letztendlich finden sie einen Weg. Ist diese dunkle Nacht am Meer nur eine verschwommene Erinnerung oder doch der schönste Sommernachtstraum?

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3710857511

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B.C. Binning

By: Abraham J. Rogatnick,Ian MacEwan Thom,Adele Weder

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B.C. Binning

By: Abraham J. Rogatnick,Ian MacEwan Thom,Adele Weder

A celebration of the life and work of Bertram Charles Binning, one of Canada's foremost artists, architectural innovators and arts educators-a seminal figure in the flourishing of the arts in British Columbia. Artist, educator and architectural innovator -- Bertram Charles (B.C.) Binning was all of these. From the early 1930s through the mid-1970s Binning was at the forefront of West Coast modern art, architecture and arts education. He is perhaps best known for the groundbreaking design of his Modernist home, which has been recognized by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada. Built in 1940, the Binning residence captures the spirit of early Modernism in Canada. Binning is equally well known for his lively line drawings and his geometric, non-figurative abstract paintings that often reflect his fascination with boats and maritime activity.

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Ron Thom, Architect

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Gestern war die Welt schöner.. Life is a Story - story.one

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