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Francis Rattenbury and British Columbia

Architecture and Challenge in the Imperial Age

By: Anthony Barrett,Rhodri Windsor Liscombe

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Francis Rattenbury and British Columbia

Architecture and Challenge in the Imperial Age

By: Anthony Barrett,Rhodri Windsor Liscombe

Yorkshire-born Francis Mawson Rattenbury (1867-1935) emigrated toBritish Columbia as a young architect in 1892. Within months of hisarrival in Victoria he launched his brilliant, if abbreviated, careerby winning an international competition to design the legislativebuildings. While his life was marred by controversy, scandal and, inthe end, tragedy, Rattenbury's architecture had an enduring impacton the Canadian landscape and his commercial ventures were important tothe economic development of the West. Richly illustrated with over 200 drawings and photographs, FrancisRattenbury and British Columbia is the first major critical study of aCanadian architect in the context of his times. Using unpublishedprimary sources, including his recently discovered private letters, theauthors document Rattenbury's professional career and the evolutionof his architectural style. Detailed descriptions are given of some ofhis most famous projects, notably the legislative buildings and theEmpress Hotel in Victoria. Besides working on a number of governmentcommissions, Rattenbury became chief architect for the Canadian PacificRailway and designed "chateau-like" buildings for C.P.R.hotels in the Rockies, Vancouver, and Victoria. Other projects such as the Vancouver and Nanaimo Courthouses andBank of Montreal branches set the pattern for institutionalarchitecture in British Columbia. His buildings not only drew attentionto the growing importance of the province, but also lent dignity andcharacter to its major centres. Filled with the vigour and confidence of the imperial age,Rattenbury initiated a number of commercial ventures. These includedthe founding of a transportation system to the Yukon goldfields andextensive land speculations. As the authors point out, theseinvestments were perhaps not undertaken solely for monetary gain butreflected Rattenbury's firm belief in the future of BritishColumbia and his desire to play an active role in its growth.Unfortunately, his entrepreneurial adventures involved heavy financiallosses, among which were ruinous lawsuits involving the provincialgovernment. This pioneering work on Western Canadian architecture will serve asa valuable design source for both the specialist and lay reader. Italso includes an important account of the part played by major Canadiancompanies and government patronage in the development of BritishColumbia. This professional biography reveals new facets ofRattenbury's life and character which have been the subject of bothpublic and literary controversy.

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0774801786

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Modern Architectures in History

By: Michelangelo Sabatino,Rhodri Windsor Liscombe

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Modern Architectures in History

By: Michelangelo Sabatino,Rhodri Windsor Liscombe

Canada is a country of massive size, of diverse geographical features and an equally diverse population—all features that are magnificently reflected in its architecture. In this book, Rhodri Windsor Liscombe and Michelangelo Sabatino offer a richly informative history of Canadian architecture that celebrates and explores the country’s many contributions to the spread of architectural modernity in the Americas. A distinct Canadian design attitude coalesced during the twentieth century, one informed by a liberal, hybrid, and pragmatic mindset intent less upon the dogma of architectural language and more on thinking about the formation of inclusive spaces and places. Taking a fresh perspective on design production, they map the unfolding of architectural modernity across the country, from the completion of the transcontinental railway in the late 1880s through to the present. Along the way they discuss architecture within the broader contexts of political, industrial, and sociocultural evolution; the urban-suburban expansion; and new building technologies. Examining the works of architects and firms such as ARCOP, Eric Arthur, Ernest Cormier, Brigitte Shim, and Howard Sutcliffe, this book brings Canadian architecture chronologically and thematically to life.

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1780236794

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Modern Architectures in History

By: Rhodri Windsor Liscombe,Michelangelo Sabatino

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Modern Architectures in History

By: Rhodri Windsor Liscombe,Michelangelo Sabatino

Cover -- Canada modern architectures in history -- Imprint Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter One: Modernity in Canada, 1886-1914 -- Chapter Two: Modernizing the Dominion, 1914-45 -- Chapter Three: Modernism and Reconstruction, 1945-67 -- Chapter Four: Modernism with a Punch, 1945-67 -- Chapter Five: Questioning Modernism, 1967-86 -- Chapter Six: Regenerative Modernism, 1986 to the Present -- Chapter Seven: Canada's Modernist Legacy -- References -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo Acknowledgements -- Index

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Francis Rattenbury and British Columbia

Architecture and Challenge in the Imperial Age

By: Anthony Barrett,Rhodri Windsor Liscombe

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