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2016/APR/19

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The Ring

Among the oldest traditions within the architectural profession in Canada is the ring worn by many architectural graduates on the little finger of their drafting hand. The ring - made of iron...

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History of the Profession

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Heritage

blOAAG Ontario’s First Female Architects (Part 2): Alexandra Biriukova

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2015/NOV/10

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Ontario’s First Female Archite...

This is the second of a two part post exploring the life of Ontario’s first female architects, Elma Laird and Alexandra Biriukova. In our previous post we discussed some of the circumstances...

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Women in Architecture

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Heritage

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Art Deco

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Toronto

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History of the Profession

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Housing

blOAAG Ontario’s First Female Architects (Part 1): Elma Laird

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2015/OCT/16

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Ontario’s First Female Archite...

While Ontario was the first Canadian province to see a woman graduate with an architecture degree (1920), it would take another decade for the first woman to be registered as a member of the Ontario...

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Women in Architecture

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Housing

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Residential

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Brantford

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History of the Profession

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2015/OCT/01

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Esther Marjorie Hill (1895-198...

“One must have artistic talent, practical experience, professional knowledge, good business and executive ability, resourcefulness, and a determination to persevere. With these assets there is...

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Women in Architecture

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Education

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History of the Profession

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