PHILLIPS MEMORIAL LECTURE | Via Zoom 

FREE LECTURE VIA ZOOM | Now Available on our YouTube Channel.

Completed in 1958, the West Memorial Building forms part of a monumental ensemble that marks the western gateway to Wellington Street and the Judicial and Parliamentary Precincts. Originally the Veterans Memorial Buildings -- the East and West Memorial Buildings and Memorial Colonnade were built to commemorate and to serve Canada's war dead and its veterans.  

Today, the West Memorial Building is undergoing a full-scale rehabilitation and adaptation, including the conservation of its heritage fabric and the design of new spaces to temporarily house the occupants of the occupants of Supreme Court of Canada building, while that building will be renovated.

This presentation will situate the current project within the context of the ensemble’s original design intent and significance to the development of the capital and Wellington Street. Further, we will explore the project conservation approach, and its implementation in practice through the physical restoration, preservation and rehabilitation of the building’s heritage fabric.  

Heather McArthur is an architect working with ERA Architects in Ottawa. Her career has explored a broad range of heritage issues, including the intersections of conservation with contemporary design and development. Working in both the public and private sector, her projects have included the rehabilitation and adaptation of a variety of historic buildings and sites, cultural heritage studies, and residential design. She is currently the site representative for heritage conservation scope on the West Memorial Building rehabilitation project.

This lecture was recorded and is available for viewing on our YouTube channel. 

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