Also interesting are little quirks like this stained-glass window. I managed to catch it at the right hour one morning as it shone a circle of light onto the floor:
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
A glimmer at City Hall
Raymond Moriyama and Associates put a lot of symbolism into the construction of RMOC headquarters (now Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W). For example, the pillars/columns/walls around the rotunda represent the various former municipalities.
Also interesting are little quirks like this stained-glass window. I managed to catch it at the right hour one morning as it shone a circle of light onto the floor:
[Look for more one-photo posts under the label Singles]
Also interesting are little quirks like this stained-glass window. I managed to catch it at the right hour one morning as it shone a circle of light onto the floor:
[Look for more one-photo posts under the label Singles]
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'Sachi's Isochron', the stained glass window on the Ottawa City Hall rotunda contains a secret, revealed at certain times of the year. It was a gift of architect Raymond Moriyama.
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http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/arts/public_art/city_hall_tour/warren_carther_en.html