A Sense of Place was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television in 1966.
| A Sense of Place | |
|---|---|
| Written by | James Acland[1] |
| Presented by | James Acland |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Vincent Tovell[1] |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBC Television |
| Release | 4 October – 25 October 1966 |
Premise
editThe series, hosted by University of Toronto professor James Acland,[2] examined modern Canadian architecture for selected Canadian projects that were built in the mid-1960s.[3] Episodes included commentary by the architects involved in their respective projects.[4][1]
Acland previously discussed architectural subjects in CBC documentaries such as Man in a Landscape during the 1960s.[5]
Episodes
edit- 4 October 1966: Introduction and preview of the following episodes[1]
- 11 October 1966: Simon Fraser University, designed by a Vancouver firm headed by Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey[6]
- 18 October 1966: Scarborough College (University of Toronto), by John Andrews[1]
- 25 October 1966: Habitat 67, by Moshe Safdie[7]
Scheduling
editThe series aired at 10:30 p.m. on Thursdays from 4 to 25 October 1966.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Series Examines New Architecture". Calgary Herald. 30 September 1966. p. 68. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 4 October 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Allan, Blaine (1996). "A Sense of Place" (PDF). Queen's University. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "CBC TV 1966-67 (ad)". The Gazette. Montreal. 4 October 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "James Acland Personal RecordsB2001-0044" (PDF). University of Toronto Archives and Record Management Services. 14 March 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 11 October 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 25 October 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 18 December 2019.