Brian MacKay-Lyons practices in Halifax, Nova Scotia. MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects offers architectural and urban design services to residential and institutional clients in Canada and abroad. The firm was originally founded in 1985 by Brian MacKay-Lyons (FRAIC, Hon. FAIA, RCA) who formed a partnership with Talbot Sweetapple (MRAIC) in 2005. The firm has focused on houses, public buildings and urban design commissions which have accumulated to form an extensive and consistent body of work in the Maritimes. His modern regionalist architectural language combines the use of archetypal forms with local building practices that grow out of material culture. As a result, the work has both a local and international audience, as evidenced by the more than 100 publications. In addition, his buildings have received some 55 awards for design including five Governor General's Medals and four Canadian Architect Awards. Brian has lectured or taught at over 100 schools of architecture, including DalhousieUniversity where he is a professor.
Edmonton was a leader in modern building during the period from post-World War II to the 1970s due to the oil boom that spurred development and created a desire to be progressive. The exhibition highlights modern design from the small scale of furniture, art, single family home3 to the urban planning scale. A series of archival photographs, drawings and models, as well as new photography by James Dow will show how Edmonton led the nation at the time.
The Exhibition and Symposium is being organized by the AGA.
I am an architect trying to construct a house for my family that will produce as much energy as it will consume in one year. Perhaps we'll do even better.
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