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Encyclopedia > Etienne Gaboury

Etienne Gaboury (born Etienne-Jospeh Gaboury on April 24, 1930 in Swan Lake, Manitoba) is a Canadian architect from Winnipeg, Manitoba. April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An Ciara Danille Bowers is a person who is involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction. ... Motto: Template:Unhide = Unum Cum Virtute Multorum (One With the Strength of Many) Location City Information Established: 1738 (Fort Rouge), 1873 (City of Winnipeg) Area: 465. ...


Gaboury, a decendant of Louis Riel, studied architecture and Latin at the University of Manitoba before studying at the Ecole Des Beaux Arts in Paris. Gaboury is known for his regional prairie designs that incorporate elements of the physical, emotional and spiritual. Louis Riel. ... The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Architecture (from Latin, architectura and ultimately from Greek, αρχιτεκτων, a master builder, from αρχι- chief, leader and τεκτων, builder, carpenter) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome. ... The University of Manitoba is the largest university of the province of Manitoba, most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. ... École des Beaux Arts refers to several art schools in France. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land...


He has completed more than 300 projects around the world including the Canadian Embassy in Mexico and is considered one of the most important Canadian architects working today.

Gaboury's Royal Canadian Mint (Winnipeg)
Gaboury's Royal Canadian Mint (Winnipeg)

His most notable projects include the Royal Canadian Mint building in Winnipeg, the Esplanade Riel, the Precious Blood Church and the new Saint Boniface Cathedral. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1232, 614 KB)I (Bryan Wittal) took this photo of the Canadian Mint in Winnipeg, Manitoba in August 2005. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1232, 614 KB)I (Bryan Wittal) took this photo of the Canadian Mint in Winnipeg, Manitoba in August 2005. ... Mint flag The Royal Canadian Mint produces all of Canadas circulation coins, and manufactures circulation coins on behalf of other nations. ... The Esplanade Riel is a pedestrian bridge located in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ... Saint Boniface Cathedral Saint Boniface Cathedral forms an important architectural feature of Saint Boniface, Manitoba, especially in the eyes of the Franco-Manitoban community. ...


External Links

  • [1] Biography
  • [2] Canadian Encyclopedia entry


 
 

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