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Historic church vital part of city’s past, should remain in its future

June 23, 2024

On what was described as a “calm and beautiful afternoon” in mid-August of 1883, the people of Winnipeg stopped to celebrate the laying of a cornerstone for a building that was to be unlike anything ever seen in the Canadian west. The event was so important that a full transcript of the ceremony was published in the next day’s newspaper.

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Architecture’s role in empowering LGBTTQ+ community

May 27, 2024

By Brent Bellamy, Associate + Creative Director  Earlier this month, an emotional groundbreaking ceremony was held in Ottawa for Thunderhead, a LGBTTQ+ national monument set to rise in the shadow of Canada’s Parliament buildings. The prominent new monument will recognize the courage and strength of those who were harmed by the LGBT Purge, a 40-year […]

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Crises helped shape modern architecture

May 15, 2020

Modern architecture was born out of a global health crisis. With tuberculosis crippling cities in Europe and North America in the early 20th century, gleaming white medical facilities called sanitoriums were designed to provide patients access to sunlight and fresh air, the only known treatment for the disease. This inspired architects to use the same ideas to promote mental and physical health in all new buildings.

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