The Architecture of Government

Abstract

Poised on the cusp of a new millennium, Canada’s capital city, Ottawa, has, during its relatively short history, achieved a maturity that manages to harmonise its small town character with urbane ‘savoir-faire’. Ottawa is on the threshold of a major political reshaping of the city and the surrounding regional municipality. The path which brought the national capital to this point has not been without controversy. As any community evolves over time, it becomes a reflection of many things that combine to create a sense of place-the local economy, architectural and urban design trends, political and financial priorities, social demographics and