{"id":4140,"date":"2010-11-04T15:52:54","date_gmt":"2010-11-04T19:52:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacingottawa.ca\/?p=4140"},"modified":"2013-01-21T09:27:40","modified_gmt":"2013-01-21T14:27:40","slug":"what-you-build-relates-to-people-arthur-ericksons-addition-to-the-bank-of-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/ottawa\/2010\/11\/04\/what-you-build-relates-to-people-arthur-ericksons-addition-to-the-bank-of-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;What you build relates to people&#8221; &#8211; Arthur Erickson&#8217;s addition to the Bank of Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><object width=\"640\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/6VDNI3tTR1E?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/6VDNI3tTR1E?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"640\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>The architect<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arthur_Erickson\"> Arthur Erickson<\/a> died in 2009. Two years before his death, he gave an interview &#8211; excerpted in the video above &#8211; where he spoke frankly about how he won the commission to design his famous addition to the Bank of Canada building on Wellington Street. Rather than put forward ideas of his own, he told the Governor of the Bank what he didn&#8217;t like about the plans that had already been drawn up; his criticism was trenchant enough that the Bank asked him to take on the job instead.<\/p>\n<p>His addition was completed in 1980, and in the 30 years since it&#8217;s doubtful Ottawa has built better public architecture. The interior features magnificent 180 degree views, bountiful natural light, and lush greenery throughout &#8212; watching the video, you can feel the affection the people who are lucky enough to work there have for the building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The architect Arthur Erickson died in 2009. 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