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Progressive Traditionalist
Glenn McArthur
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Description for Progressive Traditionalist
Paperback. A Progressive Traditionalist traces iconic designer John M. Lyle's attempts to pave the way for a uniquely Canadian architecture. Num Pages: 220 pages, 75 b/w & 150 colour images. BIC Classification: AMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1199.
John M. Lyle (1872--1945) was an anomaly among architects: a Beaux-Arts classicist who nevertheless found much inspiration in modernism, allowing his own traditionalist practice to be affected in form and detail by a brave new emphasis on minimalism and indigenous influence. His early works, including countless legendary banks and residences, as well as the iconic Union Station and Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, are exemplary of Beaux-Arts classicism; his later bank designs in Halifax, Calgary and Toronto display a modernist shift and see him championing an idiosyncratic and authentic regional consciousness. A Progressive Traditionalist traces this aesthetic trajectory through ... Read more
John M. Lyle (1872--1945) was an anomaly among architects: a Beaux-Arts classicist who nevertheless found much inspiration in modernism, allowing his own traditionalist practice to be affected in form and detail by a brave new emphasis on minimalism and indigenous influence. His early works, including countless legendary banks and residences, as well as the iconic Union Station and Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto, are exemplary of Beaux-Arts classicism; his later bank designs in Halifax, Calgary and Toronto display a modernist shift and see him championing an idiosyncratic and authentic regional consciousness. A Progressive Traditionalist traces this aesthetic trajectory through ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Coach House Books Canada
Number of pages
220
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781552452189
SKU
V9781552452189
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About Glenn McArthur
Glenn McArthur is a designer, photographer, author, and artist whose work has been exhibited in several galleries. He has worked as a graphic designer for advertising agencies and design studios in both New York City and Toronto. His book on the architect William Thomas received glowing reviews and numerous awards.
Reviews for Progressive Traditionalist
'A book on Lyle is long overdue. Glenn McArthur has given us an elegant and thoughtful publication which sets a new standard for documenting our architectural legacy.'
Bruce Kuwabara, KPMB Architects 'Most Canadian architects are simply architects who practice in Canada; but for John Lyle, being a Canadian architect meant practicing Canadian architecture in Canada. Glenn McArthur brings Lyle, ... Read more
Bruce Kuwabara, KPMB Architects 'Most Canadian architects are simply architects who practice in Canada; but for John Lyle, being a Canadian architect meant practicing Canadian architecture in Canada. Glenn McArthur brings Lyle, ... Read more