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- 1970-1997 (Production)
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Étendue matérielle et support
ca. 10,950 architectural drawings (513 rolls)
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Histoire administrative
Baird established his practice, George Baird Architect and Associates, in Toronto in 1972. In its early years Baird operated the firm as an important "teaching office," employing many of his University of Toronto students, including Bruce Kuwabara, Martin Kohn, Donald MacKay, Detlef Mertins, Barry Sampson and John van Nostrand, all of whom have subsequently distinguished themselves as practitioners and/or educators. In 1982 the office evolved into the partnership of Baird/Sampson Architects, and in 1998 became Baird Sampson Neuert Architects Inc.
Significant Projects Include: St. Michael?s College, Toronto; St. Clair Public Library, Toronto; Edmonton City Hall Competition, Edmonton; Harbourfront/Spadina Quay, Toronto; Elliot Lake Auditorium for the Arts, Elliot Lake; North Portage Housing, Winnipeg; Mississauga City Centre, Mississauga; Cee-Phil Investments Ltd, Mississauga; Bay-Adelaide Park, Toronto; Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory, Niagara Falls.
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Notice biographique
Renowned architect, critic, educator, and author, George Baird was born August 25, 1939, in Toronto, Ontario. He was raised in Toronto and attended East York Collegiate. He graduated with his B. Arch from the University of Toronto School of Architecture in 1962. While a student, he had fellowships in Finland and Sweden, and his postgraduate research was at University College in London, England. He returned to Canada in 1967 to teach at the University of Toronto School of Architecture, where he was professor from 1967 to 1993 and dean from 2004 to 2009. In 1993 Baird left the University of Toronto to join the faculty at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design as the G. Ware Travelstead Professor of Architecture, where he taught design studio and architecture theory until 2004.
Baird established George Baird Architect and Associates in Toronto in 1972. His firm employed many of his University of Toronto students, including Bruce Kuwabara, Martin Kohn, Donald MacKay, Detlef Mertins, Barry Sampson, and John van Nostrand. In 1982 the office became Baird/Sampson Architects and in 1998 became Baird Sampson Neuert Architects Inc. Award winning projects include Cloud Garden Park in Toronto, the Erindale Hall on the campus of the University of Toronto at Mississauga, the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory, and the French River Visitor Centre. The firm also specialized in urban design, and in its early years produced the first urban design plan for the City of Toronto, onbuildingdowntown.
Awards received by Baird include the Toronto Arts Foundation’s Architectural and Design Award in 1992, the order of Da Vinci Medal from the Ontario Association of Architects in 2001, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Gold Medal in 2010, and the Topaz Medallion of the American Institute of Architects for Excellence in Architectural Education in 2012. Baird was inducted into the Order of Canada in 2016.
Baird’s published works include Meaning in Architecture with Charles Jencks in 1968, Alvar Aalto in 1969, The Space of Appearance in 1995, Queues, Rendevous, Riots with Mark Lewis in 1995, Public Space, Cultural/Political Theory: Street Photography in 2011, and Writing on Architecture and the City in 2015. A book of essays about Baird’s thought and writings was published in 2019, entitled The Architect and the Public: On George Baird’s Contribution to Architecture.
In 1963 George Baird married Elizabeth Davis, who became one of Canada’s most well-known food writers. The couple was married for close to 60 years. George Baird died on October 17, 2023, in Toronto.
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Barry Sampson was born in Oshawa, Ontario in 1948. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Toronto in 1972 and later studied at the International Institute of Design (summer session) in London, England and at the Sorbonne in France. While living in Paris he worked with the firm of Deviller Chemetov Architects. After studying science at the University of Waterloo, Jon elected to pursue studies in architecture due to a profound interest in the social and environmental opportunities associated with sustainable design. In 1990 he graduated with High Distinction from the University of Toronto's architecture programme, finishing at the top of his class. His education at the University of Toronto included three semesters of joint studio work with the landscape architecture programme. He has received numerous scholarships, design and academic awards including the R.A.I.C. Gold Medal, the American Institute of Architects' Henry Adams Medal and the Lieutenant Governor's Medal. His architectural thesis was published by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. In 1991 he was selected to exhibit design work at the 5th International Architectural Biennale of Venice.
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After studying science at the University of Waterloo, Jon elected to pursue studies in architecture in response to the social and environmental opportunities associated with sustainable design. He graduated at the top of his class from the University of Toronto’s architecture programme in 1990 and received numerous scholarships, design and academic awards including the R.A.I.C. Gold Medal, American Institute of Architects' Henry Adams Medal, and the Lieutenant Governor's Medal. His education included three semesters of joint studio work with the landscape architecture programme and his architectural thesis was published by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. In 1991 he was selected to exhibit design work at the 5th International Architectural Biennale of Venice.
Histoire archivistique
Acquired by donation in 2007.
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Fonds consists of drawings, display material, models, and office files from the architectural practice of Baird, Sampson, Neuert.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Material removed from accession 2018.83 for confidential disposal includes timesheets, cheque requisitions, invoices, and other financial material for the company as they were past their statute of limitations.
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Conditions governing reproduction
The University of Calgary fulfills requests for materials in our collections in accordance with Canadian copyright laws. The University of Calgary holds the copyright for materials in the Baird Sampson Neuert fonds created by Baird Sampson Neuert. In addition to providing materials for individual study and research purposes under fair dealing and library exceptions in the Canadian Copyright Act, the University of Calgary may, upon request, authorize the use of Baird Sampson Neuert materials for other purposes, such as exhibition and publication. Patrons are responsible for ensuring they use copyright-protected works in accordance with applicable laws.
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Finding aids
File list available upon request from asc@ucalgary.libanswers.com.
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Title based on contents of fonds.
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Includes 84.16 metres textual records, 158 presentation boards and 9 architectural models.
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Further accruals expected.