Public Service Alliance of Canada Building

The Public Service Alliance of Canada Building in Ottawa

The Public Service Alliance of Canada Building is a modernist elliptical office building in Ottawa, Ontario, constructed in 1968 as the national headquarters for the Public Service Alliance of Canada. Designed by Paul Schoeler of Schoeler & Heaton Architects, the 12 storey building is located at the intersection of Gilmour and Metcalfe.[1]

In 2000, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada chose the building as one of the top 500 buildings produced in Canada during the last millennium.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Architect took risks to modernize Canada". Ottawa Citizen (Canwest). Retrieved 2009-10-08.
  2. ↑ Cook, Marcia (11 May 2000). "Cultural consequence". Ottawa Citizen (Canwest). Retrieved 2009-10-11.

Coordinates: 45°24′58″N 75°41′27″W / 45.4162°N 75.6908°W / 45.4162; -75.6908


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