HERITAGE OTTAWA
A panel discussion next week will address the timely topic of modern alterations to Ottawa's historic buildings.
Entitled CU in the City Panel Discussion - Old Buildings / New Forms: Transforming Ottawa, the event features a panel of experts and provides an open, collegial venue for community dialogue.
Ottawa is in a state of architectural transformation on the eve of Canada's 150th anniversay.
Parliament Hill is currently a construction site, working toward completion of a modernized West Block and visitor’s centre. The former U.S. Embassy building at 100 Wellington Street, recenctly the subject of a public consultation, is soon be repurposed. Other buildings along Wellington Street, the main ceremonial boulevard of the capital, have recently been rehabilitated or are undergoing major alterations. A proposed addition to the iconic Château Laurier has ignited heated public debate.
The discussion will examine whether these historic Ottawa buildings are being successfully transformed into new spaces, what factors determine their perceived success, and protection of Ottawa's perceived symbolic and physical heritage value.
The expert panel includes Andrew Waldron, Susan Ross, Peter Coffman, Rodney Wilts, Sarah Gelbard, Victoria Angel, and local Councillor Mathieu Fleury.
The event is hosted by Carleton University's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in partnership with the History and Theory of Architecture program ( Art History ), and takes place at allsaints in Sandy Hill.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. For more information and to pre-register, visit the event page on Carleton University's website.
CU in the City Panel – Old Buildings/New Forms: Transforming Ottawa
When: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Where: allsaints Ottawa, 10 Blackburn Avenue, Guild Room