Historic photographs of local settings, like this view of UVic's ManLaurin building, say a lot about how a city is built (photo: UVic Archives).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cI came to Victoria 35 years ago and attended the University of Victoria when it was just a small school of 1,000,\u201d he says with a laugh, \u201cand I\u2019ve watched it grow to a university of almost 40,000.\u201d<\/p>\n
Inspired by his lifelong commitment to UVic and work with the City of Victoria Heritage Advisory Committee, he designed the exhibit to share Victoria\u2019s important architectural history with the local community.<\/p>\n
\u201cVictoria\u2019s modern architectural heritage is important for Victorians to understand,\u201d says Segger. \u201cIts Edwardian heritage and architectural aesthetic is often overlooked. What the City of Victoria represents is history inspired by a combination of early British settlers followed by post-war California architects.\u201d<\/p>\n
Architectural Modernism showcases Victoria\u2019s modern movement, influenced largely by the international San Francisco architectural firm Wurster Bernardi Emmons, who were both campus planners for UVic and architectural advisors for Victoria Mayor Biggerstaff Wilson.<\/p>\n
Victoria\u2019s unique variation on the themes of modernism is valued as a representation of the city\u2019s postwar growth. Segger says that two styles are evident; the two combined have come to be known as the West Coast Style.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a Victorian European international style, also known as New Brutalism, which consists of monumental clean line construction and a California postwar style that moves away from art-inspired construction to a more urban style,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
People going to the exhibit will gain a new awareness of the social, historical, and architectural value Centennial Square and UVic carry in the development of our modern age.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnderstanding of the true value in these buildings has been progressive in the Capital Region,\u201d says Segger. \u201cIt\u2019s hoped that the exhibition will influence their preservation for future generations.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Emergence of Architectural Modernism 2<\/strong>
\nUntil February 26
\nLegacy Art Gallery, 630 Yates
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