Arthur Erickson
Arthur Charles Erickson , CC (born June 14, 1924 in Vancouver , British Columbia , † May 20, 2009 in Vancouver, British Columbia) was a Canadian architect and urban planner . He was considered one of the most important representatives of post-war architecture in Canada.
Life
Arthur Erickson joined the Canadian Army in 1943 and served in India, Ceylon and Malaysia. In 1945 he became an officer in the Canadian Intelligence Corps . After the war he first studied Asian languages at the University of British Columbia , and in 1950 he finished his architecture studies at McGill University . From 1957 to 1963 he was an associate professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
He became internationally known with his 1963 award-winning design for Simon Fraser University . He gained further attention with the construction of the Museum of Glass (MoG) in Tacoma, USA, and the Canadian embassy in Washington, DC
In 1973 he was honored with Canada's highest honor, the Order of Canada . In 1986 he was awarded the gold medal of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) .
The press dubbed him "Concrete Poet" ("Concrete Poet").
Important buildings
- Simon Fraser University, 1963, Burnaby, Canada
- Graham House, 1963, West Vancouver, Canada
- Office tower for McMillan Bloedel, 1968–69, Vancouver, Canada
- Canadian pavilion at the Osaka World's Fair, 1970, Japan
- University of Lethbridge , 1972, Alberta, Canada
- Museum of Anthropology , Vancouver, Canada
- House on Fire Island, 1977, Sayville, USA
- Subway stations Eglinton West and Yorkdale , 1978, Toronto, Canada
- Robson Square, 1980, Vancouver, Canada
- King's Landing Condominium , 1984, Toronto, Canada
Web links
- Literature by and about Arthur Erickson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Arthur Erickson. In: arch INFORM .
- Arthur Erickson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Arthur Erickson's website
- Page no longer available , search in web archives: “Architect Arthur Erickson dead at 84” , CBCnews, May 20, 2009
Individual evidence
- ↑ "" Concrete Poet "Arthur Erickson dies" ( Memento of the original from May 24, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , National Post, May 21, 2009
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Erickson, Arthur |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Erickson, Arthur Charles (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian architect |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 14, 1924 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 2009 |
| Place of death | Vancouver |