Columns

VIEW COLUMNS

Will any of our structures survive the ages?

The Egyptian pyramids, the viaducts of ancient Rome and the Athenian Acropolis are all edifices thousands of years old. But, much of what we've built is already crumbling. Why is that? What will stand after we're gone? Will we leave anything worth preserving?  And, what about the aesthetics? Even North American commercial buildings of several decades ago had artistic features and interesting designs built in. Whereas today, most downtown buildings are merely giant cubes of glass and steel. We ask two eminent Canadian architects and an expert in architectural conservation to share their vision. Douglas Cardinal, who designed the renowned Museum of Civilisation in Hull, joined us from Ottawa. Ken Greenberg, the author of Walking Home, The Life and Lessons of a City Builder, joined us from Toronto. And, Dinu Bumbaru, a leading member of the International Council for Monuments and Sites, joined us from Montreal.

Vous devez avoir la dernière version de Flash Player installée.


Share/Bookmark All columns

COMMENTS 

Please comment on this article

Note: By submitting your comments, you acknowledge that Radio Canada International has the right to reproduce, broadcast and publicize those comments or any part thereof in any manner whatsoever. Radio Canada International does not endorse any of the views posted. Your comments will be pre-moderated and published if they meet netiquette guidelines.

Answer *
First name *
Last name *
Email *
City *
Country
Telephone
Visual confirmation *
 
Fields with * are mandatory

READ MORE

Aboriginal artists trying to save their languages through art

Picture

Many of the 88 languages spoken for thousands of years by the native peoples of Canada are in danger of disappearing. However, a new generation of aboriginal artists is trying to preserve the...


Dancer Julio Hong expresses his multi-ethnic heritage through his art

Picture

As part of Asian Heritage Month, we meet Montreal contemporary dance choreographer and dancer Julio Hong to talk about his new work 'Yemayo' and how his Sino-Haitian-Cuban heritage and his life in...


Saving aboriginal languages

Picture

Many aboriginal tongues spoken by Canada's native peoples are threatened however they will not disappear without a fight. In southern Alberta, where the three main native languages - Blackfoot,...


Internet blackout warning, Google’s new storage service, Sophie's Cookies

Picture

Our Internet expert Andrew Fazekas shows up with his young daughter, Sophie, who brought Marc Montgomery freshly baked 'feel good' cookies. Andrew looks at what's making cybernews this week,...


Rethinking Canada’s infrastructure for a new age

Picture

Canada's transportation and communication systems and other infrastructure are crumbling. Experts say it's time to rebuild but in a radically different way. The Link’s Lynn Desjardins tells us...


Putting a price-tag on ocean damage

Picture

As scientists struggle to find ways of making people understand the damage being done to the environment, they've adopted a new tack; one that involves putting a dollar value on ecosystem resources....


Montreal band 'Magillah' helps spur revival of Klezmer music and the Yiddish language

Picture

Magillah lead singer Michelle Heisler and arranger/director Henri Oppenheim share the fascinating history behind Klezmer and Yiddish music, which dates back centuries and is enjoying a revival...


Introducing Battle of Vimy Ridge to a new generation

Picture

Historians remember the World War One battle at Vimy Ridge as the military engagement that unified Canada, giving the country a sense of nationhood. Marc Montgomery speaks with David Houghton, the...


Titanic sinking forms backdrop of best-selling novel, Ravenscraig

Picture

As we countdown to the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, author Sandi Krawchenko Altner has weaved the tragedy into her epic novel Ravenscraig. She tells us about her book and the...


UBC celebrates the Punjabi language

Picture

The University of British Columbia held its fourth annual Celebration of Punjabi earlier this week. Anne Murphy, the Chair for Punjabi Language, Literature and Sikh Studies at UBC, talks about the...


All columns

THE LINK'S TOP STORIES

Picture

Our daily pick of some of the best stories on The Link.

*RCI is not responsible for any external content