Alison Alice Ayer
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Birth Country: Canada
Archive/Repository: IAWA, Special Collections Newman Library, Ms88-122
Sources: Biographical sketch found in the IAWA's Blanche Lemco van Ginkle collection.
Specialties
No specialties on record
Jobs
Employer: Mathers and Haldenby, Architects
City: Toronto
State: Maryland
Country: United States
Notes: Worked on the Woodgreen Community Center, the design an dworking drawings for the new Mathers and Haldenby Building, St Mary St., worked on drawings for new office
Employer: Gordon S. Adamson, Architect
City: Toronto
State: Maryland
Country: United States
Notes: Residential design work
Employer: Paul Lapointe, Archtiect
Title: Part time
City: Montreal
State: Maryland
Country: United States
Notes: Alison worked on the Seamen's Union Motel, Blue Bonnets Club House and a Residence for Hal Banks etc.
Employer: Page and Steel
City: Toronto
State: Maryland
Country: United States
Notes: ALison worked part time for Page and Steel as well as with Sproatt and Rolph during this time.
Employer: Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Title: Secretary of the Historic Buildings Committee
City: Toronto
State: Maryland
Country: United States
Notes: Alison worked on full time research projects with the Committee and with Ontario Heritage.
Employer: An engineering firm
Title: Part time drafting
City: Larchmont
State: Maryland
Country: United States
Notes: Job obtained through Childs Agency
Employer: Office of Geoffrey Lawford, AIA
City: Larchmont
State: Maryland
Country: United States
Notes: Alison did restoration work on Columbus Circle, Maine Monument and other areas of Central Park.
Employer: WIlliam O'Neil, AIA
Title: Designer, Project Manager
City: Silver Spring
State: Maryland
Country: United States
Notes: Alison worked on warehouses and shopping centres.
Collaborators
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Apprenticeships
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Awards
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Exhibitions
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Notable Projects
Title: Restoration work on a 1890's Apartment Building
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Country: United States
Education
Institution: University of Toronto
Department: Architecture
Degree: Bachelor of Architecture
Institution: Columbia University
Department: Restoration and Preservation Architecture
Degree: Master of Science
Licensing
License: Registered Architect
Organization: Ontario Association of Architects
Professional Affiliations
Organization: Friends of Old City Hall
Role: Co-Chairman
Notes: Alison was also a full time volunteer with James Acland at this time.
Publications By
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Publications About
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