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Rule Wynn and Rule was a Canadian architectural firm that had offices in Calgary and Edmonton. The firm is noted for its prominent role in bringing modern architecture to Alberta.

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Founded by John Ulric Rule (1904-1978) and Gordon K. Wynn (1910-1994) in Edmonton in 1938, they were joined a year later by Rule's brother, Peter Leitch Rule (1913-1964). The initial partnership came about as neither Rule nor Wynn could find work. All three partners were graduates of the school of architecture at the University of Alberta.

During World War II the Rule brother's father, also named Peter, took charge of the firm. Peter worked as a building inspector for Alberta Government Telephones and during his time with the firm designed several telephone exchange buildings across the province. Although not trained as an architect, in January 1941 he was given a special certificate by the Alberta Association of Architects.

In 1945 the firm opened a second office in Calgary which was headed by Peter Rule (son). This office closed in 1986.

Since 1938, the firm has undergone several name and partner changes including Wynn Forbes Lord Architects (Gordon Wynn, Gordon Forbes and George Lord), Wynn Forbes Lord Feldberg Schmidt Architects (Gordon Wynn, Gordon Forbes, George Lord, Heinz Feldberg and Sig Schmidt), Schmidt Feldberg Croll Henderson Architects (Sig Schmidt, Heinz Feldberg, Norm Croll, Craig Henderson and Eric Underwood), Henderson Inglis Architects (Craig Henderson, Stewart Inglis) and HIP Architects (Craig Henderson, Stewart Inglis, Allan Partridge and Randy Krebes). In 2013, on its 75 year anniversary, Stewart Inglis and Randy Krebes merged the firm with Kasian Architecture, Planning and Interior Design. [1]

The records of both the Edmonton and Calgary firms are held at the Canadian Architectural Archives in Calgary.

Works

Edmonton Firm

NameCityAddressYearStatus
Foster McGarvey Funeral HomeEdmonton1938
Varscona Theatre Edmonton1940Demolished
Westglen High SchoolEdmonton10950 127 Street1940
Beth Shalom Synagogue Edmonton11916 Jasper Avenue1949
Denis Yorath HouseEdmonton13110 B Buena Vista Road Northwest1949
Ellis BuildingEdmonton10123 112 St NW1950
University of Alberta Rutherford Library Edmonton1951
Alberta Government Telephone BuildingEdmonton9718 107 Street Northwest1953
Eastglen Composite High SchoolEdmonton11430 68 Street1953
Alberta Motor Association BuildingEdmonton11220 109 Street1956
Northwest Utilities Building (now Milner Building)Edmonton10040 104 Street1957
Royal Alexandra Hospital Edmonton1958
A. S. Hall HouseEdmonton1958
F. W. Forster HouseEdmonton10240 Kingsway1958
Edmonton ClubEdmonton1959
Union Oil Company of California BuildingEdmonton114 Avenue1959
William Shaw HouseEdmonton62 St Georges Crescent1963Demolished
C. J. Varvis HouseEdmontonLaurier Drive1964

Calgary Firm

NameCityAddressYearStatus
Petroleum BuildingCalgary310 9th Avenue Southwest1951Demolished
Harold Carson HouseCalgary3931 Edison Crescent Southwest1953Demolished
Pacific BuildingCalgary320 9th Avenue Southwest1953Demolished
Spruce Cliff ApartmentsCalgaryHemlock Crescent Southwest1953Altered Beyond Recognition
Calgary Trend HouseCalgary730 47th Avenue Southwest1953
Anglo-American BuildingCalgary330 9th Avenue Southwest1954Demolished
Royalite Oil BuildingCalgary615 2nd Street Southwest1955Demolished
Triad Oil BuildingCalgary535 7th Avenue Southwest1956
Calgary Petroleum ClubCalgary319 5th Avenue Southwest1957
Petro-Fina BuildingCalgary736 8th Avenue Southwest1959
Elveden Centre Calgary717 7th Avenue Southwest1959
McMahon Stadium Calgary1817 Crowchild Trail Northwest1960
Imperial Oil BuildingCalgary500 6th Avenue Southwest1963Demolished
Holiday InnCalgary708 8th Avenue Southwest1964

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References

  1. "Edmonton's HIP Architects to Merge with Kasian" . Retrieved 2020-10-18.