Top Photo: Architectural plan, D. McNab architect, 1956.
Bottom Photo: McNab Residence, 1956. Photo courtesy of Selwyn Pullan.
Duncan McNab Modern In Sight
WEST VANCOUVER MUSEUM EXHIBITION
Links
- West Vancouver Museum
- British Columbia, Modern Movement Architecture
- Victoria BC, Modern Movement Architecture
- Washington State, Modern Movement Architecture
- United States, Modern Movement Architecture
- Mid-Century Modern Preservation
- Arthur Erickson
- Ron Thom
- Walter Adolph Gropius
- Le Corbusier
- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
- Richard J. Neutra
Duncan McNab & Associates
Duncan Stuart McNab –B. Arch., F.R.A.I.C.
Duncan McNab was raised in Calgary, Alberta, and attended McGill University School of Architecture. He graduated in 1941 with the RAIC Medal for Design and the Lieutenant Governor’s Bronze Medal. Between semesters he worked on housing for Moreland Smith Architects in Montgomery, Alabama. Soon after graduation, McNab served with the R.C.A.F. as a navigator until the end of the war.
Discharged in Vancouver, McNab first joined the firm of Thompson Berwick & Pratt and then started his own practice in 1949. In 1964 he was appointed co-ordinating architect for the Coquitlam School District. McNab served on the Architectural Institute of B.C. Council and Examining Board, on the City of Vancouver “Design Panel”, and as a part-time instructor in Architecture at the University of British Columbia. He was also a member of the committee appointed by the Department of Education to create school design standards.
In the course of his career, McNab travelled to Mexico, Central America, Japan and Europe. On his travels, he studied housing, scientific buildings, schools and swimming pools.
PARTNERS:
Terry Barkley
John Young
David Clifford Logan
Harry Lee
FIRM MEMBERS:
Ed Hibbs
Andrew Johnston
Ralph Banks
Jane Schwalm
Raymond Wong
John Camfield
Rosa Willocks
Duncan McNab was raised in Calgary, Alberta, and attended McGill University School of Architecture. He graduated in 1941 with the RAIC Medal for Design and the Lieutenant Governor’s Bronze Medal. Between semesters he worked on housing for Moreland Smith Architects in Montgomery, Alabama. Soon after graduation, McNab served with the R.C.A.F. as a navigator until the end of the war.
Discharged in Vancouver, McNab first joined the firm of Thompson Berwick & Pratt and then started his own practice in 1949. In 1964 he was appointed co-ordinating architect for the Coquitlam School District. McNab served on the Architectural Institute of B.C. Council and Examining Board, on the City of Vancouver “Design Panel”, and as a part-time instructor in Architecture at the University of British Columbia. He was also a member of the committee appointed by the Department of Education to create school design standards.
In the course of his career, McNab travelled to Mexico, Central America, Japan and Europe. On his travels, he studied housing, scientific buildings, schools and swimming pools.
PARTNERS:
Terry Barkley
John Young
David Clifford Logan
Harry Lee
FIRM MEMBERS:
Ed Hibbs
Andrew Johnston
Ralph Banks
Jane Schwalm
Raymond Wong
John Camfield
Rosa Willocks
PRIVATE RESIDENCES
Photo: Chillcott Residence. Photo courtesy of Selwyn Pullan.
Alexander Residence
Blythe Residence- 1954
Bogardus Residence- 1964
Carpenter Residence- 1950
Chang Residence- 1957
Chillcott Residence - 1956
Clay Residence
Cousins Residence
Galloway Residence- 1957
Glasgo Residence
Hemsworth Residence
Hewitt Residence
Kelsey Residence- 1959
Kernaghan Residence
Lennox Residence- 1964
Leydon House- 1950
Lui Residence
McNab Residence- 1956
McPhee Residence- 1960
Newton Wynd Residence
O’Connor Residence- 1964
Peskett Residence- 1968
Reid Residence- 1964
Sutton Brown Residence
Thorson Residence- 1950
Williams Residence- 1961
Wilson Residence
Wobick Residence- 1962
William K. Wong Residence- 1956
Wong Residence- 1957
Yip Residence
RESIDENTIAL COMPLEXES
RAYMUR HOUSING PROJECT,
Raymur Place is a subsidized Federal-Provincial low rental development built through the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation and operated by the City of Vancouver.
Accommodation is provided in 376 housing units consisting of row houses, high-rise apartments and multilevel maisonettes used for the first time here in this type of housing project. One to five-bedroom units were distributed throughout the project to ensure the natural variation of family sizes usually found in normal urban environments.
INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY, North Vancouver
SCOTTISH SENIORS HOME, Vancouver
SPECIALIZED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY, Richmond
ICELANDIC SENIORS HOME, Vancouver
Raymur Place is a subsidized Federal-Provincial low rental development built through the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation and operated by the City of Vancouver.
Accommodation is provided in 376 housing units consisting of row houses, high-rise apartments and multilevel maisonettes used for the first time here in this type of housing project. One to five-bedroom units were distributed throughout the project to ensure the natural variation of family sizes usually found in normal urban environments.
INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY, North Vancouver
SCOTTISH SENIORS HOME, Vancouver
SPECIALIZED RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY, Richmond
ICELANDIC SENIORS HOME, Vancouver
Photo: Chartwell Elementary, 1966
SCHOOLS
West Vancouver Schools
Chartwell Elementary- 1966
Westcot Elementary - 1956
North Vancouver Schools
Blueridge Elementary- 1967
Boundary Elementary-1969
Braemar Elementary - 1960
Brooksbank Elementary- 1966
Cleveland Elementary- 1962
Delbrook Elementary- 1960
Fromme Elementary (formerly Fromme Road Elementary)- 1964
Pleasant Side School- 1961
Port Moody/ Coquitlam Schools
Brookmere Elementary
Centennial Secondary School- 1965
Coquitlam School Board Administration Building- 1963
Eagle Ridge Elementary
Kilmer Elementary- 1967
Gilmore Junior Secondary School
Glenayre Elementary
James Park Elementary- 1963
Learning Resource Centre, Port Moody
Lincoln Elementary
Mary Hill Elementary- 1960
Millside Elementary
Montgomery Junior Secondary- 1962
Mundy Road Elementary
Port Coquitlam High School (now Terry Fox Secondary School)- 1958
Porter Street School- 1960
Port Moody Senior Secondary
Sir Frederick Banting Junior Secondary School- 1962
Surrey Schools
Bridgeview Elementary- 1949
David Brankin Elementary- 1962
Fleetwood Elementary
James Ardiel Elementary- 1962
General Montgomery School
Grandview Heights Elementary
Grosvenor Road Elementary
Lena Shaw Elementary- 1959
Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary
Newton Junior Secondary
William Beagle Junior Secondary
McLeod Road Elementary
Burnaby
Burnaby South High School- 1953
Cariboo Hill Secondary School Addition and Gymnasium
Langley
Aldergrove Senior Secondary
Vancouver
St. George’s School
Sir Matthew Begbie Annex
Richmond
Maple Lane Elementary
Quilchena Elementary
Tomekichi Homma Elementary
Abbotsford
Abbotsford Christian School
Sunshine Coast
Elphinstone Secondary
Gibsons Elementary
Pender Harbour High School
Roberts Creek Elementary (now Roberts Creek Community School)
Fort Nelson
North Shore Elementary
Quesnel
Parkland Elementary
New Westminster
Armstrong Junior High School
Chartwell Elementary- 1966
Westcot Elementary - 1956
North Vancouver Schools
Blueridge Elementary- 1967
Boundary Elementary-1969
Braemar Elementary - 1960
Brooksbank Elementary- 1966
Cleveland Elementary- 1962
Delbrook Elementary- 1960
Fromme Elementary (formerly Fromme Road Elementary)- 1964
Pleasant Side School- 1961
Port Moody/ Coquitlam Schools
Brookmere Elementary
Centennial Secondary School- 1965
Coquitlam School Board Administration Building- 1963
Eagle Ridge Elementary
Kilmer Elementary- 1967
Gilmore Junior Secondary School
Glenayre Elementary
James Park Elementary- 1963
Learning Resource Centre, Port Moody
Lincoln Elementary
Mary Hill Elementary- 1960
Millside Elementary
Montgomery Junior Secondary- 1962
Mundy Road Elementary
Port Coquitlam High School (now Terry Fox Secondary School)- 1958
Porter Street School- 1960
Port Moody Senior Secondary
Sir Frederick Banting Junior Secondary School- 1962
Surrey Schools
Bridgeview Elementary- 1949
David Brankin Elementary- 1962
Fleetwood Elementary
James Ardiel Elementary- 1962
General Montgomery School
Grandview Heights Elementary
Grosvenor Road Elementary
Lena Shaw Elementary- 1959
Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary
Newton Junior Secondary
William Beagle Junior Secondary
McLeod Road Elementary
Burnaby
Burnaby South High School- 1953
Cariboo Hill Secondary School Addition and Gymnasium
Langley
Aldergrove Senior Secondary
Vancouver
St. George’s School
Sir Matthew Begbie Annex
Richmond
Maple Lane Elementary
Quilchena Elementary
Tomekichi Homma Elementary
Abbotsford
Abbotsford Christian School
Sunshine Coast
Elphinstone Secondary
Gibsons Elementary
Pender Harbour High School
Roberts Creek Elementary (now Roberts Creek Community School)
Fort Nelson
North Shore Elementary
Quesnel
Parkland Elementary
New Westminster
Armstrong Junior High School
Westcot Elementary- Artist rendering, 1955
Westcot Elementary Covered Play Area
West Elementary Courtyard
UNIVERSITIES
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
-Theater
-Gymnasium
-Pool
-Theater
-Gymnasium
-Pool
UNIVERSITY of BRITISH COLUMBIA
-Biological Sciences Building
-Biological Sciences Building
Photo: Vancouver Aquatic Centre, 1974
LIBRARIES
Ashcroft Library
Cache Creek Library
Chase Library
Clearwater Library
Clinton Library
North Kamloops Library
COMMUNITY CENTRES
B.C. Sports Hall of Fame
Burnaby Ice Rink
Capilano Winter Club Pool and Pool Roof
Cariboo Hill Gymnasium
Grandview Community Centre
John Hendry Community Centre
Kensington Community Centre
Langley Recreation Centre
Learning Resource Centre, Port Moody
Mount Pleasant Community Centre
Port Hardy Municipal Offices
Richmond Indoor Pool
Richmond Winter Club
Steveston Stadium
St. George’s Pool
Thunderbird School Community Centre
Y.W.C.A.
Vancouver Aquatic Centre
WHITEROCK HOSPITAL
HUNDRED MILE HOUSE HOSPITAL
HEATHER MEDICAL BUILDING, Vancouver
STEWART MURRAY HEALTH & WELFARE BUILDING, Vancouver
B.C. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION BUILDING, Vancouver
PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL CENTRE, Nanaimo
Fisheries Research Board of Canada (Department of Fisheries & Oceans)
HUNDRED MILE HOUSE HOSPITAL
HEATHER MEDICAL BUILDING, Vancouver
STEWART MURRAY HEALTH & WELFARE BUILDING, Vancouver
B.C. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION BUILDING, Vancouver
PACIFIC BIOLOGICAL CENTRE, Nanaimo
Fisheries Research Board of Canada (Department of Fisheries & Oceans)
Photo: Pacific Biological Station, Nanaimo
ARROW DAM
(Hugh Keenleyside Dam)
Duncan McNab and Partners were design consultants to C.B.A. Engineering Ltd. on the architectural aspects of the dam, such as control structures, towers and cranes; they also designed the tourist facilities and landscaping adjacent to the dam.
(Hugh Keenleyside Dam)
Duncan McNab and Partners were design consultants to C.B.A. Engineering Ltd. on the architectural aspects of the dam, such as control structures, towers and cranes; they also designed the tourist facilities and landscaping adjacent to the dam.
MICA DAM
Duncan McNab and Partners were design consultants Ltd. For architectural features of the dam, including bridges, intake tower, auxiliary services, building, power intakes and the dam crest; and to I.P.E.C. for power-house and tourist facilities.
Duncan McNab and Partners were design consultants Ltd. For architectural features of the dam, including bridges, intake tower, auxiliary services, building, power intakes and the dam crest; and to I.P.E.C. for power-house and tourist facilities.
SEVEN MILE DAM
Photo: Naval Armament Depot, Esquimalt
Photo: Naval Armament Depot, Esquimalt
Rocky Point Magazine (Dept. of Defence),
B.C.
MacMillan Bloedel Ltd., Powell River
Poultry Processing Plant, Abbotsford
Fish Processing Plant for Aero Trading Canada Ltd.,Tofino
Rayonnier
Accurate Rubber Products
Walter Cabott Construction
Reisterer, Richmond
Oliviero & Zanatta, Coquitlam
Bucyrus- Erie Co. of
BANKS
Bank of B.C. East Hastings St. & Gilmore
Bank & Offices Oak Bay, Victoria
Bank of Nova Scotia, Sidney, B.C.
West Coast Savings Credit Union- Interior
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Delta
CIBC, Nakusp
CIBC, Broadway & Commercial
CIBC, Trail
CIBC, Courtenay
CIBC, Colwood
Royal Bank, Campbell River
OFFICES
Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia- Office Building, Vancouver
Hamilton St. Ren. Office Building
Municipal Offices, Port Hardy
Parks Board Building, Vancouver
R.C.M.P. Detachment, Port Hardy
Russell Office Building
Vancouver Island Real Estate Board Office Building
Cunningham & Revard Office Building
B.C. Government Employees Association Building
Northland Office Building
RETAIL
Chung Grocery Design
IGA Food Store, Colwood
Kelly Auto Dealership
Liquor Store, Nakusp
Percival Laundry
Japan Airlines Airport Renovations
Stry Bowling Centre