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The design was inspired by two iconic images that have
become symbols of the cities growth, prosperity and urban maturity.
the gothic castles of economy.... the grain industry ..an organizing structure of characteristic form and scale, commemorating the efforts of our forefathers and symbolizing our industrial heritage... The grain elevators are remarkable in their size and structure and represent the achievements of local industry and the end of an era in global trade that began in our city with the beginning of the fur trade. |
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local traditions and values.. ship building,
forestry and our natural resources ...an emerging structure respecting the skills and ingenuity of the local trades people, introducing a sense of rhythm and scale that opens our imagination to the possibilities and presence of place...
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concept inspiration "our forefathers were willing to endure great hazards and discomforts for the sake of what such factories represented, progress, wealth, power and urban maturity..." Thorold J. Tronrud, Thunder Bay, From Rivalry to Unity. Thunder Bay Historical Museum Society, 1995. The Laker docked next to one of our many grain elevators was a sign of local prosperity and growth, this image is slowly disappearing, along with the memories that go along with it. |
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design concept ..history comes to be known... the building symbolizes the enterprise of those who have built this "great city" - expressing the memories and local traditions in the form of a building on the waterfront where the birth of this city first began. concept sketches and model (pdf format) |
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site development ..the site offers an opportunity to create a public presence on the waterfront, bringing the "life of the city" to its waterfront. follow this link ... proposed site development (pdf format)
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final design ...for a Great Lakes Heritage Centre... the Centre will involve the community in an awareness of place, bring attention to the value of the waterfront, enrich the image of the city and most importantly create a public presence on the waterfront... Final Design Report: To read the final design written report,
select the following link to download the PDF file...
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"History exists so long as an object
is in use, so long as its form relates to its original function - when form
and function are severed, and only form remains as vital, history shifts into
the realm of memory. History comes to be known through the relationship
between a collective memory of events, the singularity of place, and the sign
of the place expressed in form."
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Thunder Bay Chapter of the RAIC Syllabus
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