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Quiet Modernism: The Architecture of Wallbridge and Imrie
The story and impact of two remarkable queer women architects.
Architects Jean Wallbridge and Mary Imrie were pivotal contributors to Edmonton’s architectural heritage in the postwar innovative builders of modest, client-focused homes, and context-sensitive commercial buildings. Trailblazing queer women in a profession and era composed of few people who shared those characteristics, Wallbridge and Imrie were world-traveling thinkers who surveyed the destruction of the postwar era and brought their insights back to their home in Edmonton. They helped build their city, using an approach that combined modern possibilities with sensitivity to regional needs, craft, and culture. Quiet Modernism introduces Wallbridge and Imrie to a wider public, taking readers through their development as young designers, their travels and influences, the many buildings they designed around Edmonton and Alberta, and the thoughtful and generous approach to modern architecture that they developed. Richly illustrated with drawings from the Provincial Archives of Alberta and color photographs (contemporary and archival), this engaging book brings to life the story and impact of these remarkable creators.
Architects Jean Wallbridge and Mary Imrie were pivotal contributors to Edmonton’s architectural heritage in the postwar innovative builders of modest, client-focused homes, and context-sensitive commercial buildings. Trailblazing queer women in a profession and era composed of few people who shared those characteristics, Wallbridge and Imrie were world-traveling thinkers who surveyed the destruction of the postwar era and brought their insights back to their home in Edmonton. They helped build their city, using an approach that combined modern possibilities with sensitivity to regional needs, craft, and culture. Quiet Modernism introduces Wallbridge and Imrie to a wider public, taking readers through their development as young designers, their travels and influences, the many buildings they designed around Edmonton and Alberta, and the thoughtful and generous approach to modern architecture that they developed. Richly illustrated with drawings from the Provincial Archives of Alberta and color photographs (contemporary and archival), this engaging book brings to life the story and impact of these remarkable creators.
144 pages, Paperback
Published March 7, 2024
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