Exploring the Capital: An Architectural Guide to the Ottawa

Exploring the Capital: An Architectural Guide to the Ottawa Region

The many and varied threads of Canadaâ‚¬s national life come together in its capital region. Where the Rideau River flows into the Ottawa River, an Algonquin community was visited by French explorers and settled by British colonists. The town grew into a city, spilled over a provincial border, and now represents Canada to the world.

Ottawa is a seat of government and has all the official edifices to show for it. But as Andrew Waldron shows you in Exploring the Capital, itâ‚¬s a lot more than that. Follow the twelve guided-tours covering all corners of the region in Ontario and Quebec and youâ‚¬ll encounter homes and schools, cultural sites and green spaces, houses of worship and shrines to commerce. Early houses, humble or magnificent, from the era of the lumber barons can be found steps away from the latest in sleek condominiums and office towers built for sustainability. Waldron takes you behind the doors of more than 390 diverse structures to learn who made them, how, and why.

Exploring the Capital is for architectural experts and amateurs, and for residents and visitors alike. Visit Ottawaâ‚¬s landmarks and neighbourhoods through its stories, maps, and photographs, and learn how great design and engineering turn landscapes into cityscapes.
Country USA
Brand Figure 1 Publishing
Manufacturer Figure 1 Publishing
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781927958919
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Figure 1 Publishing
Manufacturer	Figure 1 Publishing
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781927958919
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Exploring the Capital: An Architectural Guide to the Ottawa Region

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