Douglas Cardinal

National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC - Although Cardinal did not plan to finish it, it is considered his work

Canada's National Museum of History and Society in Gatineau

First Nations University of Canada in Regina , Saskatchewan, Canada

Telus World of Science in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Douglas Joseph Cardinal (born March 7, 1934 in Calgary ) is a Canadian architect .

Cardinal comes from a Métis - Blackfoot family and is known for its architecture with flowing lines, influenced by its Indian origins and European Expressionism .

He first studied at the University of British Columbia in 1953 , then received his doctorate in architecture from the University of Texas in Austin in 1963 .

Professional career

Cardinal's best-known projects include:

St. Albert Place & City Hall, St. Albert
Leighton Artist Colony, at the Banff Center, Banff
Provincial Building, Ponoka
Grande Prairie Regional College , Grande Prairie
St. Mary's Church (Marienkirche), Red Deer
Canada's National Museum of History and Society in Gatineau , across from the Canadian Parliament Buildings on the Ottawa River .
Edmonton Space And Science Center , Edmonton , meanwhile renovated and renamed Telus World of Science .
First Nations University of Canada , Regina

Cardinal was one of the first North American architects to use computers to aid in design. The flowing lines refer to the surrounding landscape.

Individual evidence

↑ Natural Wonder. In: Washington Post. September 17, 2004.
^ Douglas Joseph Cardinal ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
^ Douglas Cardinal. ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: The Canada Council for the Arts. @1@ 2
^ Richard I. Doyle: Renaissance II: Canadian creativity and innovation in the new millennium. Intercept, 2001, ISBN 0-660-18397-8 , p. 38. (online)

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personal data
SURNAME	Cardinal, Douglas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Cardinal, Douglas Joseph (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Canadian architect
DATE OF BIRTH	March 7, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH	Calgary

[1] Natural Wonder. In: Washington Post. September 17, 2004.

[2] Douglas Joseph Cardinal ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .

[3] Douglas Cardinal. ( Memento of the original from December 3, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: The Canada Council for the Arts. @1@ 2

[Doyle-4] Richard I. Doyle: Renaissance II: Canadian creativity and innovation in the new millennium. Intercept, 2001, ISBN 0-660-18397-8 , p. 38. (online)