John Di Castri fonds. [1918-2005].

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John Di Castri fonds. [1918-2005].

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The fonds consists of architectural plans and drawings by Di Castri for homes and buildings in Victoria and other locations in B.C. Fonds also includes notes, correspondence, construction contracts and photographs of commissioned projects, as well as portfolios, proposals, articles about Di Castri, notebooks, and manuscripts.

3 m of textual records. -- 3,023 architectural plans. -- 1,118 photographs.

University of Victoria Libraries, UVic

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University of Victoria Libraries, UVic

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Di Castri, John A., 1924-2005.

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John A. Di Castri (1924-2005) was a Canadian architect born in Victoria, British Columbia and a key figure in establishing modern architecture in that city. At the age of 16, he was hired as an apprentice at the Architectural Branch of the B.C. Department of Public Works and received his education by correspondence. In 1947, he worked briefly in the office of Birley, Wade & Stockdill before leaving to study at the University of Oklahoma under Bruce Goff, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright. Di...