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Canadian Navy Monument Design Selected
The National Capital Commission (NCC) and the Canadian Navy are pleased to announce that the design submitted by the McWilliams, Bakker and Haden team was chosen for the new naval monument to be unveiled May 2011. The NCC and the Canadian Navy are pleased to be working with the British Columbia-based team which will realize an enduring monument and gathering place at Richmond Landing, in the core of Canada's Capital Region.
The winning design reflects many facets of the Canadian Navy in its use of the naval black, white and gold colours to create a distinctively sculpted open space charged with meaning. At the heart of the monument site is a white form suggestive of a multitude of naval associations, ranging from sails to classic ship design lines to icebergs to naval attire. The design also makes use of gold spheres, which speak of the sun, moon, stars and the global reach of the Canadian Navy.
An internationally-renowned jury* of art and design professionals selected the following five finalist design teams, based on their qualifications and past experience, to prepare design concepts. These concepts were showcased at a public Vernissage in Ottawa on October 1, 2009 after which the design from the McWilliams team was unanimously selected by the jury.
| Team McWilliams - British Columbia | |
| Al McWilliams | Artist |
| Joost Bakker | Architect |
| Bruce Haden | Architect |
| Team Charney – Quebec | |
| Melvin Charney | Artist |
| Nicole Valois | Landscape Architect |
| Peter Soland | Architect and Landscape Architect |
| Jacques Chartrand | Engineer |
| Axel Morgenthaler | Lighting Designer |
| Team Hilton Moore/Brook McIlroy – Ontario | |
| Marlene Hilton Moore | Artist |
| Calvin Brook | Architect |
| Lawrence O'Hearn | Landscape Architect |
| J. David Bowick | Engineer |
| Team Leinster – Ontario | |
| David Leinster | Landscape Architect |
| Allan Harding MacKay | Artist |
| Mike Tocher | Landscape Architect |
| Team Pearl – Ontario | |
| David Pearl | Artist |
| Ian Dance | Landscape Architect |
The Canadian Navy will celebrate its centennial in 2010 with a year of events and festivities across Canada. As part of this occasion, National Defence will highlight the anniversary by building a national monument in Ottawa to commemorate the Canadian men and women in naval uniform who have served, continue to serve and will serve in the future.
* The jury is composed of the following five people: Malaka Ackaoui, landscape architect; Dr. Laura Brandon, art curator and historian; Joe Fafard, artist; Captain (Navy) K.J. Pickford, Canadian Navy representative; and Don Vaughan, landscape architect.
Malaka Ackaoui, Landscape Architect, Quebec
Malaka Ackaoui has international landscape design experience. She combined her interests in environmental issues with her knowledge of symbolic landscape design during her association with Raymond Moriyama on the award-winning Canadian War Museum. She holds a graduate degree in urban planning from McGill University, with an undergraduate degree from the Université de Montréal. Ms. Ackaoui is the recipient of numerous awards of excellence in her field. She is a partner in the Montréal landscape architectural company WAA (Williams, Asselin, Ackaoui) et associés Inc as well as WAA international ltd. Located in Shanghai, China. For more information: www.waa-ap.com.
Dr. Laura Brandon, Art Curator and Historian, Ontario
Dr. Laura Brandon is the author of many publications, including Art or Memorial? The Forgotten History of Canada’s War Art and Pegi by Herself: The Life of Pegi Nicol MacLeod. Currently the Historian, Art and War, at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, she was the curator of the award-winning exhibition “Canvas of War: Masterpieces from the Canadian War Museum,” which toured Canada from 2000 to 2004. She has a BA in history and art history from the University of Bristol, England, an MA in art history from Queen’s University, and a PhD in history from Carleton University. She is an adjunct professor in the School for Studies in Art and Culture at Carleton University.
Joe Fafard, Artist, Saskatchewan
Joe Fafard is an internationally renowned and respected artist. In the fall of 2007 a cross-Canada tour of his works was launched by the National Gallery of Canada and the Mackenzie Art Gallery in Regina. An Officer of the Order of Canada, among many other distinctions, Mr. Fafard holds degrees from the University of Manitoba and Pennsylvania State University. His insight and humour characterize his portraits of farm animals, neighbours and famous artists whom he came to respect as he learned his craft. For more information: www.joefafard.com.
Captain (Navy) K.J. Pickford, Canadian Navy Representative, Nova Scotia and Ontario
Captain (Navy) Pickford is a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and a graduate of Dalhousie University. Captain (Navy) Pickford has served extensively both at sea and ashore. He served as a navigating officer, and weapons and combat officer in various ships, and he commanded HMCS Athabaskan in the Arabian Gulf during the Gulf War. Ashore, he has had many staff positions in Halifax and at the naval headquarters in Ottawa. In 2005, he was appointed as the project manager for the Canadian Naval Centennial 1910–2010 project.
Don Vaughan, Landscape Architect, British Columbia
Mr. Vaughan has had a varied career in landscape architecture and design. He was instrumental in the design of the town of Whistler, B.C., Expo 86 and the Japanese Garden at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa. He began a number of landscape design and architectural companies, where he formed a reputation in the industry as a visionary. He is a graduate of the University of Oregon and the Emily Carr College of Art and Design.