VISA 1900 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Allen Lambert, Crystal Cathedral, Medicine Bag
25 Aug 2016
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Relationship between artists who settle in impoverished neighbourhoods and gentrification. Divided into layers: middle, sky and under worlds. E. g. medicine bag with panthers on one side and thunderbird on other (sky and under worlds with medicine (middle) inside: politics. People divided into: iroquoian and algonquian language speakers. Mba from mcmaster, working towards becoming an architect: 13 years to be licensed with a series of exams, can only practice in ontario. Combination of art and function: it"s hard to build a building with the budgetary constrictions. How can toronto be more loveable: safe, prosperous, dense, active, parks are where crime happens the most (it"s not monitored) so streets are the safest. Union station: high ceiling: 88 feet high, looks similar to other large transportation hubs, 1880-1920 inspired by beaux-art style buildings, serviced million people: busiest in canada. Bay wellington tower: 49 stories high, used as hq for brookfield office properties. Td trust tower: 53 stories high, 1990, by b&h and som.
