Phyllis Carlisle Cook
General Information
Occupation: Architect
Birth Country: Canada
Resident City: Toronto
Resident State/Province: Ontario
Resident Country: Canada
Notes: The year that Carlisle graduated, her article on the modern kitchen was published in the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Journal. In it she stated "In the rush of modern life we tend to be oblivious to our daily surroundings. Let us not forget that beauty is to be found not only in the grand and the expensive, but should be sought in all things in life, even in the humbler ones such as the kitchen."
Sources: Biographical sketch found in the Blanche Lemco van Ginkel Collection in the IAWA.
Specialties
No specialties on record
Jobs
Employer: Eaton's College Street Store
Title: Interior Decorating Department
City: Toronto
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Collaborators
No collaborators on record
Apprenticeships
No apprenticeships on record
Awards
Name: RAIC Gold Medal
Description: The award was given to Carlisle when she was a fourth year student at the University of Toronto.
Name: Toronto Brick Company, Second Prize
Description: The award was given to Carlisle in her fourth year at the University of Toronto
Name: Architectural Guild Bronze Medal
Description: The award was given to Carlisle in her Fifth year at the University of Toronto
Name: Darling and Pearson Prize
Description: Carlisle was awarded the Prize on her Fifth year at the University of Toronto. She shared the prize with other students.
Exhibitions
No exhibitions on record
Notable Projects
Title: Three Summer cabins on Lake Mississauga
City: Ontario
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Notes: The project was independent design work completed by Carlisle.
Title: T.G. Fogden Residence
City: Port Credit
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Notes: The house was an independent design project completed by Carlisle.
Title: Collins Residence
Description: Located on Shepard's Avenue
City: Toronto
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Notes: The residence was and independent design completed by Carlisle.
Title: Kitchen Designs for Formica trade literature
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Notes: The project was independent design work completed by Carlisle.
Title: Robb Residence
City: Toronto
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Notes: The project was an independent design completed by Carlisle.
Title: Toronto Carlisle Residence
Description: sketch plans
City: Toronto
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Notes: The project was independent design work completed by Carlisle.
Education
Institution: University of Toronto
Department: Architecture
Degree: Bachelor of Architecture
Notes: The year that Carlisle graduated her article about the modern kitchen was published in the December issue of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Journal. She stated-"In the rucsh of modern life, we tend to be oblivious to our daily surroundings.
Licensing
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Professional Affiliations
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Publications By
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Publications About
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