Mary Imrie


General Information


Occupation: Architect

Birth Country: Canada

Resident City: Edmonton

Resident State/Province: Alberta

Resident Country: Canada

Notes: "It was hard to work with long hours--and the practice could not have supported two families. It was a grind in the cold, hard world. But I would like to add it was satisfying and a lot of fun."

Sources: Taken from a biographical sketch found in the Blanche Lemco van Ginkel Collection in the IAWA.


Specialties


No specialties on record


Jobs


Employer: Harold Smith, Architect

City: Toronto

State: Alberta

Country: Canada


Employer: C.B.K. Van Normen, Architect

City: Vancouver

State: Alberta

Country: Canada


Employer: Rule, Wynn and Rule, Architects

City: Edmonton

State: Alberta

Country: Canada


Employer: Office of the Chief Architect, City of Edmonton

City: Edmonton

State: Alberta

Country: Canada

Notes: Imrie worked on the design of schools and public buildings. The staff included two other women architects, Jean Wallbridge, University of Alberta 1939, and Doris Newlands Tanner, University of Manitoba 1944.


Employer: Wallbridge and Imrie, Architects

Title: Partner

City: Edmonton

State: Alberta

Country: Canada

Notes: The early work of the firm was commercial buildings, houses, and apartments. Later they worked on senior citizen housing for Alberta Housing, and schools for the City of Edmonton. The firm closed after 28 years when Jean Wallbridge died.


Collaborators


Name: Jean Wallbridge

Project: Established firm of Wallbridge and Imrie, Architects

Organization: Wallbridge and Imrie, Architects

City: Edmonton

State: Alberta

Country: Canada


Apprenticeships


No apprenticeships on record


Awards


Name: Canadian Housing Design Council Prarie Region

Description: Award given for Edmonton Housing


Exhibitions


No exhibitions on record


Notable Projects


Title: Office and Residence

Description: Wallbridge and Imrie built the office for their firm.

City: Edmonton

State: Alberta

Country: Canada


Title: Solar cottage

Description: Imrie built the cottage on Lac Ste. Marie

State: Alberta

Country: Canada


Education


Institution: University of Toronto

Department: Architecture

Degree: Bachelor of Architecture


Licensing


License: Registered Architect

Organization: Alberta Association of Architects


Professional Affiliations


No affiliations on record


Publications By


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Publications About


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