Heritage Matters: Calgary's Mid-Century Marvels

Doors Open: 6:00 pm

Heritage Calgary, in partnership with the Calgary Public Library, invites you to an engaging information session on Calgary's Mid-Century Marvels. Join guest speaker Darrel Babuk as we journey back to Calgary in the 1960s—a time of unbridled optimism, exuberance, and energy. The city experienced a period of growth where the entire community came together to shape Calgary’s unmistakable positive spirit, reflected in both its people and its buildings. Explore how this era of optimism continues to influence Calgary today.

Bio

Darrel Babuk's career in architecture spans several decades. Growing up in Canadian prairie railroad stations, he began his architectural journey as a student at Crescent Heights High School, working with WG Milne, Architect, and later at the Dale Chandler Kennedy Group. After studying architecture at Montana State University, he was elected to lead the national office of the American Institute of Architecture Students in Washington, DC. He gained further experience at Burgener Lachapelle Architects before founding his own practice in Chicago, where he worked with clients such as the Chicago Public School Board and the Chicago Transit Authority. Specializing in historic projects and their communities, Darrel now operates Boreas Architecture & Civic Design in Edmonton, where he continues his work promoting and preserving Alberta’s architectural heritage.

Host or Publisher Calgary Public Library