Joan Burt
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Notes: At present, Burt has her own offive practice concentrating on residfences, renovations of apartments, show rooms, law offices, stores, and urban redevelopment projects.
Archive/Repository: IAWA, Special Collection, Newman Library, Ms88-122 (Blanche Lemco van Ginkel Collection)
Sources: Biographical sketch found in the Blanche Lemco van Ginkel collection of the IAWA
Specialties
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Jobs
Employer: Mathers and Haldenby, Architects
City: Toronto
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Employer: Bourcan Construction
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Notes: Working with developed Irwin Burns, Burt learned about redevelopemnt projects, propery value assesment and the workings of the market place.
Employer: Established own office
City: Toronto
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Notes: Burt opened her office in downtown Toronto, where she concentrated on residential design, houses, apartments and residential redevelopment on Belmont Street Toronto (numbers 4-28). Whilein practice she also owned an antique business.
Employer: Ontario College of Art
Title: Faculty of Interior Design
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Notes: From 1970-1986, Burt was the Chairman of Design (Environmental Design, Ceramics, Textiles and Multi-Media Print) at the Ontario College of Art.
Collaborators
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Apprenticeships
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Awards
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Exhibitions
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Notable Projects
Title: Belmont Street
Description: Residential redevelopment of numbers 4-28
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Title: Alpha Street row housing redevelopment
Description: Project took place at the beginning of the Cabbage Town renovations
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Notes: Located near Riverdale Park
Title: Klaus Nienkamper Store and Office
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Notes: Located on Berkely and King Streets
Title: Row House Development
Description: Thirtenn houses located on Berkely Street
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Education
Institution: University of Toronto
Department: Architecture
Degree: Bachelor of Architecture
Licensing
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Professional Affiliations
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