John C Parkin, Archives & Photography: Reflections on the
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fraser, Linda / McMordie, Michael / Simmins, Geoffrey, PUBLISHER: University of Calgary Press, Architectural practice in post-World War II Canada brought substantial change to ong>theong> face of ong>theong> Canadian built environment, led by ong>theong> contribution of John C. Parkin. As senior partner at ong>theong> Toronto-based architectural firm John B. Parkin Associates (no relation) from to ong>theong> s, Parkin oversaw ong>theong> 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 ong>theong> incorporation of art in built architecture, ong>theong> influence of architectural photography in defining Modern architecture to a Canadian public, ong>theong> importance of architectural archives, and ong>theong> corporate structure of a large, highly successful Canadian architectural firm.