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oapen-20.500.12657-574702022-07-19T03:01:19Z John C. Parkin, Archives, and Photography McMordie, Michael Fraser, Linda Simmins, Geoffrey Architecture bic Book Industry Communication::A The arts::AM Architecture bic Book Industry Communication::A The arts::AC History of art / art & design styles Architectural practice in post-World War II Canada brought substantial change to the face of the Canadian built environment, led by the contribution of John C. Parkin. As senior partner at the Toronto-based architectural firm John B. Parkin Associates (no relation) from 1947 to the 1970s, Parkin oversaw the creation of a large number of modernist projects, including hospitals, airports, schools, shopping malls, and factories, and received national recognition for his contributions. This richly illustrated book includes an interview with John C. Parkin and essays that examine the incorporation of art in built architecture, the influence of architectural photography in defining Modern architecture to a Canadian public, the importance of architectural archives, and the corporate structure of a large, highly successful Canadian architectural firm. 2022-07-18T11:54:22Z 2022-07-18T11:54:22Z 2013 book ONIX_20220718_9781552386392_47 17009995 9781552386392 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/57470 eng Art in Profile application/pdf Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International 9781552386392.pdf University of Calgary Press 5c7afbd8-3329-4175-a51e-9949eb959527 9781552386392 176 Calgary open access
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Architectural practice in post-World War II Canada brought substantial change to the face of the Canadian built environment, led by the contribution of John C. Parkin. As senior partner at the Toronto-based architectural firm John B. Parkin Associates (no relation) from 1947 to the 1970s, Parkin oversaw the creation of a large number of modernist projects, including hospitals, airports, schools, shopping malls, and factories, and received national recognition for his contributions. This richly illustrated book includes an interview with John C. Parkin and essays that examine the incorporation of art in built architecture, the influence of architectural photography in defining Modern architecture to a Canadian public, the importance of architectural archives, and the corporate structure of a large, highly successful Canadian architectural firm.
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