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Riverwalk 24/7/365
May 16, 2016
Origins Design Concept Riverwalk 24/7/365 is a proposed project to celebrate Sarnia’s unique place and historic role in building Canada as part of Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017. This is a place that everyone can enjoy 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, without admission. The proposal gives
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“House”, Tracy Kidder
May 27, 2014
“House” It is said that in spring a young man’s fancy turns to love…and it’s not long afterwards that the “nesting” urge rises. Spring is also the time of renewal; the time when established couples think about what has commonly been called their “dream home”. At some point in our lives, many of us may
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Centennial Park – THE Centennial Project
April 11, 2014
On Tuesday, April 15 at 6 pm, the City will entertain public comments on their remediation plan for Centennial Park. The current proposal offers an acceptable engineering solution that reshapes the “large portion of the Park” that has been fenced during the past year. Parks are for people. Parks are the counter-balance to the urban
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“Why Architecture Matters”
March 11, 2014
“Why Architecture Matters”, Paul Goldberger Winston Churchill authored the famous quotation, “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” We spend the vast majority of our lives in buildings. Architecture is that broad and diverse built environment that, in serving our needs, makes us feel exhilarated, awed, sheltered, secure, oppressed, confused, frustrated, bored, and a
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The Bayside Centre – The Centre of It All
March 6, 2014
From my perch in the concrete cliff (otherwise known as the Boat Building), I gaze southwards to the “minarets of money” in the Chemical Valley and across the vast roof expanse of that great behemoth known today as the Bayside Centre. The Centre is a whale of a building the length of the downtown
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Top Ten Books on Architecture
January 11, 2014
On these recent days of the winter, we who dwell in the Northern Hemisphere can truly appreciate the value of the creature comforts that architecture provides. While we dream about summer and those long warm days outside, the truth is, we spend most of our lives in buildings; and it is architecture that can make
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First First Friday
January 7, 2014
The First First Friday The First First Friday of 2014 was cool!…well, really, it was cold. Really cold. And in spite of all the traditional Canadian folklore that presents us as hearty, winter-loving, folks; the normal street action was eerily absent tonight. Perhaps most were still recovering from that jolly street party on New Year’s
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Lambton Financial’s new branch full of surprises
March 30, 2012
By DAVID LAVENDER The new Lambton Financial Credit Union at Exmouth and Capel is a welcome replacement for the Fat Moe’s Bar and Grill that previously occupied this site. The trademark Lambton Financial logo is now prominently located on a distinctive glass tower that tops an eclectic contemporary design worthy of this intersection, but diminished by the garish temporary
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Snowfest ‘Igloo’ brings interesting architectural features to local celebration of winter
January 18, 2012
By DAVID LAVENDER That glowing 70-foot diameter orb in Centennial Park is the Igloo for Snowfest now in its 10th year of celebrating winter through this weekend. Geodesic domes are a rare sight in our urban landscapes, although they can be found wherever inexpensive column free spaces are needed. Canadians have the iconic Eskimo igloo
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Net Zero – A New Perspective on Residential Architecture
June 11, 2009
2009, Rotary Club of Sarnia Download PDF
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