Canadian Architect
VOL. 44, NO. 1, JANUARY 1999
Cover: Detail of the reclaimed
timber roof structure at
Mountain Equipment Co-op,
Toronto. Photo by Volker
Seding/Design Archive.
7 News. Brown and Storey win
Dundas Square competition:
the OAQ awards, Frank Gehry
honoured by the University of
Toronto.
14 A major international confer-
ence on green building raises
both hopes and fears. Report
by Marco Polo.
16 Green Building Case Study.
Conservation Co-op, Ottawa,
Ontario by COLE + Associates
Architects Inc. Report by Rich
Janecky.
20 Green Building. Revenue
Canada Building. Surrey, B.C.
by Busby + Associates
Architects.
22 Green Building. Mountain
Equipment Co-op, Toronto by
Stone Kohn McQuire Vogt
Architects.
24 Green Building. Ecoresidence,
Montreal by Daniel Pearl Mark
Poddubiuk architectes.
26 Computers. An assessment of
the new Comply software for
the Model National Energy
Code for Buildings by Stephen
F. Pope.
28 Energy Codes. Testing the per-
formance of the Model National
Energy Code for Buildings by
Marie-Claude DuBois.
32 Travel Diary. Cairo's urbane
Garden City.
37 Industry News.
38 The Back Page. An artful
attempt to discourage people
from jumping off Toronto's
Bloor Street Viaduct.
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Canadian Architect
Vol. 44, NO. 2, FEBRUARY 1999
Cover: a view of the virtual city
of Mainframe from the comput-
er-animated TV series ReBoot.
5 News. Safdies Museum of
Sikh History; CMHC takes
Canadian housing to Russia.
15 Comment. When it comes to
Cyberspace, architects had
better adapt or die by Douglas
MacLeod.
I7 Essay. The past, present and
future of computers in architec-
ture by Trevor Boddy.
20 ACybermanifestoonthefuture
of architecture by Douglas
MacLeod and Trevor Boddy.
22. Critique. La Cite Francophone,
Edmonton, Alberta, by Barry
Johns Architects Limited.
Review by Brian Allsop.
26 Critique. Scarborough Com-
munity Complex and Chinese
Cultural Centre, Scarborough,
Ontario, by Kuwabara Payne
McKenna Blumberg Architects/
Patrick T.Y. Chan Architect Inc.,
in joint venture. Review by
Steven Fong.
30 Travel Diary. Lessons in living
cotour from Burano by Paul
Reuber.
37 Industry News.
38 The Back Page. A tribute to
Yuri Rubinsky. a pioneer of the
digital age.
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Canadian Architect
Vol. 44, NO. 3, MARCH. 1999,
Cover: an evening view of the
Cinematheque quebecoise,
Montreal. Photo by Eric Piche.
7 News. The ambassadors resi-
dence in Berlin; a big hole at
the "Big 0": new research
grants from CMHC.
14 Two small towns develop
exemplary urban projects, by
Paul Reuber.
1 6 Critique. Robertson House
Women's Shelter, Toronto by
Taylor Hariri Pontarini Archi-
tects. Review by Beth Kapusta.
20 Critique. VanCity Place for
Youth, Vancouver by Nigel
Baldwin Architects. Review by
Bruce Haden.
22 Critique. Cinematheque quebe-
coise, Montreal by Saucier +
Perrotte, architectes. Review
by Ricardo Castro.
34 Travel Diary. Havana's heavenly
promenades by Paul Reuber.
36 Computers. The next genera-
tion of designer-friendly inter-
faces by Yew-Thong Leong.
41 Industry News.
42 The Back Page. A glass-bot-
tomed pool fuses private luxury
and public amenity.
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Canadian Architect:
Vol. 44, NO. 4, APRIL 1999
Cover: late afternoon shadows
on the National Museum of
Saudi History, Riyadh. Photo by
Ajon Moriyama.
9 News. The Canadian Embassy
in Berlin; Vancouver's SkyTrain
expands; letters.
20 The exotic offerings of
Toronto's community gardens.
Photos by Steven Evans, text
by Gary Michael Dault.
26 Critique. National Museum of
Saudi History, Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia by Moriyama & Teshima
Architects. Review by Trevor
Boddy.
36 Travel Diary. Shamian Island, an
oasis of calm in bustling
Guangzhou, by Paul Reuber.
40 Computers. New rendering
software allows architects to
accurately model light, by lan
Ashdown.
43 Finance. The 1999 federal bud-
get gives architects little to
cheer about, by Dan Kowal-
chuk.
49 Industry News
50 The Back Page. Major earth-
quakes in 1985 have left
Mexican modernism in ruins.
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Ccoiadian Architect
Vol. 44, NO. 5, MAY 1999
Cover: floor detail at Strachan
House, Toronto. Photograph by
Bob Burley/Design Archive.
9 News. Nunavut's new
Legislature: Berlin Embassy
selection questioned; letters.
16 The Canada Councils
Architecture Grants support
some intriguing architectural
investigations, by Gary Michael
Dault.
22 A review of this years revised
format for the Governor Gen-
eral's Medals for Architecture,
by Marco Polo.
24 Recipients of the 1999 RAIC
Governor Generals Medals for
Architecture.
36 Travel Diary. The divine urban
order of Italy's certosas. by
Paul Reuber.
43 Computers. Coping with the
dreaded Y2K bug, by Douglas
MacLeod.
44 Technical. A guide to assist
with the proper detailing of
flashing, by Sandra Marshall.
47 Legal. Mediation offers a civi-
lized alternative to acrimonious
litigation, by Amy Wise.
52 Industry News.
54 The Back Page. Douglas
Cardinal talks to us about his
1999 RAIC Gold Medal.
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Canadian Architect
Volume 44, Number 6, JUNE 1999
Cover: drawing from Ruin by
Matthew Leila, a winner in this
year's Art of CAD Competition.
News. Pritzker goes to Foster; 7
awards in B.C. and Ontario;
the National Museum of the
American Indian hits a snag.
The Art of CAD. Videos hit 12
their stride in Canadian
Architect's fifth annual comput-
er competition.
Travel Diary. From horse palace 17
to hospital in Buxton, by Paul
Reuber.
Essay. A history of Canada's 18
diplomatic architecture, by
Marie-Josee Therrien.
Report. A summary of the con 20
petition for the Berlin Embassy
by Adele Weder.
Comment. The RAICs 20
response to the Berlin
Embassy competition, by
Marco Polo.
Report. The design-build com- 28
petition for the Official Resi-
dence in Berlin.
Practice. A review of the U.S. 32
quality-based consultant selec-
tion process for public projects,
by R. (Randy) Dhar.
Industry News. 37
The Back Page. A fable of the 38
revitalization of downtown
Winnipeg, by Tom Monteyne.
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CANADIAN ARCHITECT
VOL. 44, NO. 7, JULY 1999
Cover: detail of the Centre
sportif de la Petite-Bourgogne
Montreal. Photograph by
Michel Brunelle.
7 News. Arthur Erickson at UBC
Montreal architects shun pro-
posal call: letters; book
reviews.
16 Critique. Centre sportif de la
Petite-Bourgogne, Montreal, by
Saia et Barbarese, architectes.
Review by Hal Ingberg.
22 Recreation Centres. Four new
community centres in North
York, Ontario illustrate the
important role of the client.
28 Travel Diary. Fun under the
dome in French Lick, Indiana,
by Paul Reuber.
34 Industry News.
38 The Back Page. Greening the
Olympic Games, by Richard
Milgrom.
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CANADIAN ARCHITECT
VOL. 44, NO. 8, AUGUST 1999
Cover: elevation detail of Bruce
Eriksen Place, Vancouver.
Photograph by Derek Lepper.
5 News. Opera House, Toronto;
B.C. architects ante up;
Cornelia Oberlander honoured.
10 Urban Housing. Canada's first
experiment in public housing
turns 50, by Richard Milgrom.
13 Urban Housing. New research
initiatives challenge the cliches
of market housing, by Mark
Poddubiuk.
16 Urban Housing. Artists' lofts
have inspired contemporary
condominium design, by Paul
Reuber
19 Urban Housing. The St.
Lawrence neighbourhood's
Block C2. Toronto by Michael
Spaziani Architects, Oleson
Worland Architects. Roger du
Toit Architects, Stone Kohn
McQuire Vogt Architects and
Quadrangle Architects.
22 Urban Housing. Bruce Eriksen
Place, Vancouver by Henriquez
Partners Architects.
24 Urban Housing. The Palisades
and The Residences on
Georgia, Vancouver by James
K.M. Cheng Architects.
29 Travel Diary. Eggs and darts in
Bogota, by Paul Reuber.
30 Computers. Upgrading your
hardware, by Douglas
MacLeod.
32 Technical. Mechanical systems
for apartment buildings, by
Duncan Hill.
49 Industry News.
50 The Back Page. Going with the
flow, by Raphael Gornez-
Moriana.
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CANADIAN ARCHITECT
VOL. 44, NO. 9, September 1999
Cover: the Athletes Wall, nike
TORONTO. Photograph by
Derek Lepper.
7 News. Winners of Canada's
first Energy Efficiency Awards;
Eisenman wins first IFCCA
prize; HOK in the UAE.
20 The CCAs exhibition of the
work of Carlo Scarpa reveals
his complex relationship with
modernism. Review by Barry
Sampson.
24 Media. A new magazine chal-
lenges the theme of design-
as-commodity, by Kelly Rude.
26 Profile. Ex-MontrealerAdam
Caruso and partner Peter St
John emerge as important
voices in European architec-
ture, by Hal Ingberg.
34 Interiors, nike TORONTO by
Taylor Hariri Pontarini
Architects. Review by Pina
Petricone.
38 Interiors. Air Canada Arrivals
Lounge, Vancouver Inter-
national Airport by Patkau
Architects.
41 Interiors. Archive Inc. Gallery
and Art Library, and Vizio Eye-
wear and Photogallery, Toronto
by Johnson Chou Design.
48 Travel Diary. The enduring
beauty of Thai teak, by Paul
Reuber.
52 Computers. AutoCADs
Millennium Project, by Douglas
MacLeod.
55 Specifications. Water filters for
the home, by Elizabeth Crinion.
59 Practice. The value of partner-
ship agreements, by Dianne
McMullen.
77 Industry News
The Back Page. Italy inspires
Canada at Toronto's Design
Exchange, by Nyla Matuk.
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