Edmonton, Alberta
Listed on the Inventory of Historic Resources for the City of Edmonton
Photos: Kiely Ramos, 2012
An unusual example of the International Style of architecture leading to Early Modern and is typified by the use of clean horizontal lines, flat roofs, light yellow brick, horizontal strip windows and deep roof overhangs. The church features a dramatic parabolic roof over the sanctuary, a design that was influenced by the work of Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and the structural shell experiments of Mexican architect Felix Candela that influenced architects world-wide in the post-war period.
Description courtesy City of Edmonton Historic Resource Management Program
Mount Zion Lutheran Church exterior, 1957
Courtesy Provincial Archives of Alberta