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A Sense of Place was a Canadian television series which aired on CBC Television in 1966.

Premise

The series, hosted by University of Toronto professor James Acland, examined modern Canadian architecture for selected Canadian projects that were built in the mid-1960s. Episodes included commentary by the architects involved in their respective projects.

Acland previously discussed architectural subjects in CBC documentaries such as Man in a Landscape during the 1960s.

Episodes

• 4 October 1966: Introduction and preview of the following episodes
• 11 October 1966: Simon Fraser University, designed by a Vancouver firm headed by Arthur Erickson and Geoffrey Massey
• 18 October 1966: Scarborough College (University of Toronto), by John Andrews
• 25 October 1966: Habitat 67, by Moshe Safdie

Scheduling

The series aired at 10:30 p.m. on Thursdays from 4 to 25 October 1966.

References

1. ^ "Series Examines New Architecture". Calgary Herald. 30 September 1966. p. 68. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
2. ^ "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 4 October 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
3. Allan, Blaine (1996). "A Sense of Place" (PDF). Queen's University. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
4. "CBC TV 1966-67 (ad)". The Gazette. Montreal. 4 October 1966. p. 12. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
5. "James Acland Personal RecordsB2001-0044" (PDF). University of Toronto Archives and Record Management Services. 14 March 2003. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
6. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 11 October 1966. p. 14. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
7. "Today's TV Previews". The Gazette. Montreal. 25 October 1966. p. 18. Retrieved 18 December 2019.

• CBC Television original programming
• 1966 Canadian television series debuts
• 1966 Canadian television series endings
• Architecture in Canada
• Documentary television series about architecture