02282oam 2200421 450 991014017580332120230621140103.0(CKB)2670000000497767(NjHacI)992670000000497767(EXLCZ)99267000000049776720191103c2013uuuu u| 0enguza|#---uuuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierJohn C. Parkin, archives, and photography reflections on the practice and presentation of modern architecture /Linda Fraser, Michael McMordie, and Geoffrey SimminsCalgary :University of Calgary Press,20131 online resource (150 pages) illustrations; digital, PDF file(s)Art in profilePrint version: 9781552386385 Includes bibliographical references.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.Art in profile.John C. Parkin, Archives, and PhotographyArchitecturehistoryArchitectural photographyArchitecturehistory.Architectural photography720.971Fraser Linda802199McMordie MichaelSimmins GeoffreyUkMaJRUBOOK9910140175803321John C. Parkin, archives, and photography3011375UNINA