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Art + Design

Glacier Skywalk

Clea Sturgess, Jeremy Sturgess & Trevor Boddy

The inside story of one of the most spectacular achievements in contemporary architecture.

Detailed sketches, three-dimensional renderings, and stunning photographs by Robert Lemermeyer show how the structures evolved from start to finish.

Book Description

Glacier Skywalk tells the story of this award-winning collaboration between Parks Canada, Brewster Travel, and the combined design-and-build team of Sturgess Architecture, PCL Constructors, and RJC Consulting Engineers. Insightful essays by Trevor Boddy and Clea and Jeremy Sturgess reveal how the ideas came together and were realized in built form. Detailed sketches, three-dimensional renderings, and stunning photographs by Robert Lemermeyer show how the structures evolved from start to finish.

Author

Clea Sturgess has been a writer and editor of architectural texts for the past twelve years. She lives in Victoria, BC, where she is currently pursuing graduate studies at the University of Victoria.

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Jeremy Sturgess creates architecture that responds to its site and is responsible to an overarching philosophy of urban design. With every work, he attempts to instill an aspect of community, to foster interaction between people in a manner that will enrich and influence their experience together. Whether in the city or in the natural environment, he endeavours to create work that enhances the place and enlightens the spirit. He has been recognized locally, nationally, and internationally for his work, and is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, a fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, and a recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Medal in recognition of the artistic quality of his work. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.

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Trevor Boddy is a critic of contemporary architecture and a consulting urban designer. His writing on buildings and cities has been awarded an Alberta Book of the Year Award, the Western Magazine Award, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s advocacy award, fellowship in New York’s Institute for Urban Design, and honorary membership in the American Institute of Architects. Previously, Boddy taught architecture and urban design at the University of British Columbia, University of Manitoba, University of Oregon, University of Toronto, and Carleton University. He is based in Vancouver, BC, and currently serves as a studio critic and lecturer worldwide.

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BOOK DETAILS

  • Paperback
  • 7.75 × 9 inches
  • 128 pages
  • 978-1-927958-99-5
  • $24.95 CAD / $22.95 USD
  • April 2017