Ron Thom: The shaping of an architect
By Douglas Shadbolt.
Description
Ron Thom was an enigma in Canadian architecture. Best known in the West as a major influence in the development of the West Coast style of residential architecture, he is best known in the East as the master designer of innovative institutional architecture, including Massey College, Trent University, and the Toronto Zoo. In this biographical analysis of the architect and his work, set against the broader trends of postwar Canadian society, Douglas Shadbolt makes clear the major influences and personality traits which shaped Thom's development. Throughout, Shadbolt reveals how Thom...
ISBN(s)
1550544128, 9781550544121
