Speakers Annex Lecture | John Ota on Arthur Erickson’s Museum of Anthropology

Architectural Wonders: Brilliant Buildings That Explain the Modern World

Fridays, October 30-December 4, 10:30 AM – Noon

In this exciting new series, an all-star roster of leading writers and experts will take you on a thrilling tour through architectural history, each delivering a talk on their favourite modern buildings.

With critic Christopher Hume in the closing and opening sessions, and Speakers Annex favourites leading the other sessions, explore the intriguing stories of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, stunning buildings in Prague, and groundbreaking buildings by Arthur Erickson, Frank Gehry, and others.

Explore the ways that each of these brilliant designs shaped the look and feel of the world we inhabit today, and come away from the series with a fresh new sense of perspective on the buildings and cities around us, alive to the rich history of their architectural wonders.

November 13: John Ota on Arthur Erickson’s Museum of Anthropology

Bestselling author, architecture expert and Speakers Annex favourite John Ota returns to bring his infectious passion for design to the story of a modern Canadian masterpiece-an Arthur Erickson stunner on the shores of scenic Vancouver. With his usual wit and gusto, John will tell the story of Erickson’s colourful life, his influential career and the importance of this striking building to the movement known as Canadian Modernism, marrying cutting edge international design with the distinctive wonders of the Canadian landscape.