Zona de identificação
Tipo de entidade
Pessoa coletiva
Forma autorizada do nome
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal
Forma(s) paralela(s) de nome
- Centre Canadien d'Architecture
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Área de descrição
Datas de existência
1979 -
Histórico
The Canadian Centre for Architecture is a museum of architecture and research centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The CCA was founded in 1979 by Montreal architect Phyllis Lambert. The purpose of the centre was to promote public awareness of the role architecture plays in society, as well as to encourage scholarly architectural research and to foster innovative design practices. The CCA was designed and constructed between 1985 and 1989 by Montreal architect Peter Rose.The design of the museum incorporates the Shaughnessy House mansion, built for Thomas Shaughnessy.