Arthur Charles Erickson OC (born June 14, 1924, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian architect of Swedish descent. The personal selection of Arthur Erickson as the architect for the Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC by then-Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau was controversial because he overruled the objections and choices of the embassy's design committee. June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect, also known as a building designer, is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Right Honourable Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, PC , CC , CH , QC , MA , LL.L , LL.D , FRSC (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) was the fifteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 3, 1979, and from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984. ...

Works include:

• Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC
• Museum of Anthropology, University of British Columbia
• University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB
• Canadian Embassy in Washington, DC, USA
• Robson Square, Vancouver, British Columbia
• City Hall, Fresno, California
• Convention Center, San Diego, California
• Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto, Ontario

In 1973 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1981. Simon Fraser University (SFU) is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... Exciting museum displaying and showcasing the anthropological works primarily of the regions. ... The University of British Columbia (UBC) is a public university with its main campus located at Point Grey, in the University Endowment Lands, a suburb directly adjoining Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and another smaller campus known as UBC Okanagan located in Kelowna, British Columbia. ... University of Lethbridge is a university located in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. ... Arthur Ericksons combination of modernism and neoclassicism evokes I.M. Peis design for the East Building of the National Gallery of Art accross Pennsylvania Avenue. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ... Also City hall, the seat of municipal government. ... Fresno is the county seat of Fresno County, California. ... A convention center is a large, cavernous public building with enough open space to host public and private business and social events for the surrounding municipal and metropolitan areas. ... City nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Government County San Diego Mayor vacant Physical characteristics Area      Land      Water 372. ... Roy Thomson Hall Roy Thomson Hall is a concert hall in Toronto, Canada. ... Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... Membership in the Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, awarded to those who adhere to the Orders motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means they desire a better country. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External link

• Arthur Erickson Architect