topic:"architecture" found 3 records - Research Collections

Abstract: Rob Wood grew up in a village on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors, where he eventually developed a preoccupation with rock climbing. After studying architecture for five years at the Architectural Association School in London, England, he made his way to Montreal and ended up in Calgary. During his time in Calgary, Rob became a pioneer of ice climbing and posted numerous first ascents in the Rockies during the early 1970’s. Eventually, life in corporate Alberta proved unfulfilling and Rob realized that he needed to find a place where he could reconnect with nature, which brought him to the remote reaches of Canada’s West Coast. Settling on Maurelle Island, he and his wife built an off-the-grid homestead and focussed on alternative communities and developing a small house-design practice specializing in organic and wholesome building techniques. At Home in Nature is a gentle and philosophical memoir that focuses on living a life deeply rooted in the natural world, where citizens are connected to the planet and individuals work together to help, enhance and make the world a better — and sustainable — place. (from Rocky Mountain Books website)

Contents: Acknowledgements; Introduction; Leaving the old country; Allegiance to nature; Settling down; Cosmic shack; Back to the land community; Island schooling; Domestic animals; Wild animals; Fiordland boat; Mystery mountain; Deep wilderness; Cancer; Aorta attack; Outer islands community; Off-grib homestead; Organic house; Heavy weather; Flight of the imagination; Legend of Kayak Bill; Whirlpools in the tide

ISBN: 9781771602501

Accession Number: A639

Call Number: G512 A84 W66

Collection: Alpine Club of Canada Library

URL Notes: Summary on Rocky Mountain Books

Websites

https://rmbooks.com/book/at-home-in-nature/

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Calgary Heritage Authority Annual Report 2010

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue24966

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2010

Author: Calgary Heritage Authority

Publisher: Calgary, Alberta : Calgary Heritage Authority

Call Number: 08.2 C11c PAM

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Author: Calgary Heritage Authority

Responsibility: Lesley Beale; Joni Carroll; Sarah Meilleur; Clea Sturgess

Publisher: Calgary, Alberta : Calgary Heritage Authority

Published Date: 2010

Physical Description: 38 p.

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: Calgary; Calgary, Alberta; History; History of Alberta; Buildings; Research; Architecture

Abstract: Pertains to built heritage resources in the city of Calgary as of 2010 - includes photographs, timelines, maps, recommendations

Contents: Executive Summary; Identify Protect Manage; Looking Back; Who We Are; Implementing; Saving Places; Reaching Out; Raising Awareness; Acknowledging; Funding; Identifying Places

Notes: Table of Contents page has information about James Langlands Thomson who also sculpted the faces on the Banff stone bridge.

Accession Number: 2019.98

Call Number: 08.2 C11c PAM

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Final 2012 version of report available online via the Calgary Heritage Authority

Websites

https://www.calgaryheritageauthority.com/pdf/cha_final_web2012.pdf

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Dendroarchaeological and contextual investigations of remote log structures in Jasper, Banff, and Kootenay National Parks, Canada.

https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/catalogue25106

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Published Date: 2004

Author: Brelsford, Karen Jacqueline

Publisher: Victoria : University of Victoria

Call Number: 06.5 B74d

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Author: Brelsford, Karen Jacqueline

Responsibility: Karen Jacqueline Brelsford

Publisher: Victoria : University of Victoria

Published Date: 2004

Physical Description: 310 pages ; illus. , maps

Medium: Library - Book (including soft-cover and pamphlets)

Subjects: National parks; Architecture; Buildings; Cabins; Cabins and shelters; Thesis

Abstract: The aim of this thesis is to undertake a comprehensive dendroarchaeological-contextual investigation of 35 sites (44 log structures) in Jasper, Banff, and Kootenay National Parks. Through tree-ring analysis and investigations of relevant documents (i.e., archives and interviews), three main objectives are met: (1) an architectural inventory and tree-ring analysis of sampled structures in the three parks; (2) an exploration of remote construction activity in the three parks, in terms of functional, temporal, and spatial distributions, and tree species selection; and (3) a detailed dendroarchaeological-contextual investigation of three structure case studies. The results provide new insights into remote construction activity from the late-nineteenth to early-twentieth century in the three parks. It assists Parks Canada in their attempt to interpret the cultural heritage resources of this area and contributes to the international need to document and explore vernacular architecture. (from the University of Victoria library website)

Contents: Title Page Abstract Table of Contents List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgements 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Literature Review 3.0 Study Sites and Methods 4.0 Characteristics of living and structure chronologies in Jasper, Banff, and Kootenay National Parks Construction Activity in Jasper, Banff, and Kootenay National Parks 6.0 Case Studies 7.0 Conclusions 8.0 References Appendix A: Tree-ring dating results and site descriptions for 35 sites (44 structures) sampled in Jasper, Banff, and Kootenay Parks Appendix B: Interview Transcriptions Appendix C: Copyright Permissions

Accession Number: 7561

Call Number: 06.5 B74d

Collection: Archives Library

URL Notes: Available online via the University of Victoria

Websites

https://dspace.library.uvic.ca/handle/1828/403

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