Rationalism is the enemy of art, though necessary as a basis for architecture.
Arthur Erickson Quotes
Great buildings that move the spirit have always been rare. In every case they are unique, poetic, products of the heart.
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| Birth: | 14th June, 1924 |
| Death: | 20th May, 2009 |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Profession: | Architect |
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Arthur Charles Erickson was born in Vancouver. He was a Canadian architect and urban planner. He studied Asian languages at the University of British Columbia, and later earned a degree in architecture from McGill University. After graduating from McGill in 1950, Erickson traveled a few years then taught at the University of Oregon and subsequently the University of British Columbia. Erickson's buildings are often modernist concrete structures designed to respond to the natural conditions of their locations, especially climate. Many buildings, such as the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver, are inspired by the post and beam architecture of the Coastal First Nations. The personal selection of Arthur Erickson as the architect for the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC by then-Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was controversial, because Trudeau overruled the objections and choices of the embassy's design committee. In 1986, he received the AIA Gold Medal.
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