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Rule Wynn and Rule

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Rule Wynn and Rule was a Canadian architectural firm that had offices in Calgary and Edmonton. The firm is noted for its prominent role in bringing modern architecture to Alberta.

History

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Founded by John Ulric Rule (1904-1978) and Gordon K. Wynn (1910-1994) in Edmonton in 1938, they were joined a year later by Rule's brother, Peter Leitch Rule (1913-1964). The initial partnership came about as neither Rule nor Wynn could find work. All three partners were graduates of the school of architecture at the University of Alberta.

During World War II the Rule brother's father, also named Peter, took charge of the firm. Peter worked as a building inspector for Alberta Government Telephones and during his time with the firm designed several telephone exchange buildings across the province. Although not trained as an architect, in January 1941 he was given a special certificate by the Alberta Association of Architects.

In 1945 the firm opened a second office in Calgary which was headed by Peter Rule (son). This office closed in 1986.

Since 1938, the firm has undergone several name and partner changes including Wynn Forbes Lord Architects (Gordon Wynn, Gordon Forbes and George Lord), Wynn Forbes Lord Feldberg Schmidt Architects (Gordon Wynn, Gordon Forbes, George Lord, Heinz Feldberg and Sig Schmidt), Schmidt Feldberg Croll Henderson Architects (Sig Schmidt, Heinz Feldberg, Norm Croll, Craig Henderson and Eric Underwood), Henderson Inglis Architects (Craig Henderson, Stewart Inglis) and HIP Architects (Craig Henderson, Stewart Inglis, Allan Partridge and Randy Krebes). In 2013, on its 75 year anniversary, Stewart Inglis and Randy Krebes merged the firm with Kasian Architecture, Planning and Interior Design.[1]

The records of both the Edmonton and Calgary firms are held at the Canadian Architectural Archives in Calgary.

Works

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Edmonton Firm

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Name City Address Year Status
Foster McGarvey Funeral Home Edmonton 1938
Varscona Theatre Edmonton 1940 Demolished
Westglen High School Edmonton 10950 127 Street 1940
Beth Shalom Synagogue Edmonton 11916 Jasper Avenue 1949
Denis Yorath House Edmonton 13110 B Buena Vista Road Northwest 1949
Ellis Building Edmonton 10123 112 St NW 1950
University of Alberta Rutherford Library Edmonton 1951
Alberta Government Telephone Building Edmonton 9718 107 Street Northwest 1953
Eastglen Composite High School Edmonton 11430 68 Street 1953
Alberta Motor Association Building Edmonton 11220 109 Street 1956
Northwest Utilities Building (now Milner Building) Edmonton 10040 104 Street 1957
Royal Alexandra Hospital Edmonton 1958
A. S. Hall House Edmonton 1958
F. W. Forster House Edmonton 10240 Kingsway 1958
Edmonton Club Edmonton 1959
Union Oil Company of California Building Edmonton 114 Avenue 1959
William Shaw House Edmonton 62 St Georges Crescent 1963 Demolished
C. J. Varvis House Edmonton Laurier Drive 1964

Calgary Firm

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Name City Address Year Status
Petroleum Building Calgary 310 9th Avenue Southwest 1951 Demolished
Harold Carson House Calgary 3931 Edison Crescent Southwest 1953 Demolished
Pacific Building Calgary 320 9th Avenue Southwest 1953 Demolished
Spruce Cliff Apartments Calgary Hemlock Crescent Southwest 1953 Altered Beyond Recognition
Calgary Trend House Calgary 730 47th Avenue Southwest 1953
Anglo-American Building Calgary 330 9th Avenue Southwest 1954 Demolished
Royalite Oil Building Calgary 615 2nd Street Southwest 1955 Demolished
Triad Oil Building Calgary 535 7th Avenue Southwest 1956
Calgary Petroleum Club Calgary 319 5th Avenue Southwest 1957
Petro-Fina Building Calgary 736 8th Avenue Southwest 1959
Elveden Centre Calgary 717 7th Avenue Southwest 1959
McMahon Stadium Calgary 1817 Crowchild Trail Northwest 1960
Imperial Oil Building Calgary 500 6th Avenue Southwest 1963 Demolished
Holiday Inn Calgary 708 8th Avenue Southwest 1964

References

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  1. ^ "Edmonton's HIP Architects to Merge with Kasian". Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  • Fraser, Linda. "Rule Wynn and Rule." In The Canadian Encyclopedia Online. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/rule-wynn-and-rule/
  • The Rule Wynn and Rule (Edmonton) Architectural Drawings: An Inventory of the Collection at the Canadian Architectural Archives at the University of Calgary Library. Edited by Kathy E. Zimon with an Introduction by Geoffrey Simmons. Calgary: University of Calgary Press: 1997.