Michael James S. Fish (born October 23, 1934) is a Canadian architect and urban conservationist, best known for his attempts to preserve heritage buildings in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Michael Fish
Montreal architect Michael Fish
Born
1934 (age 88–89)
Nationality
Canadian
Occupation
Architect
Awards
"significant contribution to heritage preservation in Quebec"; Montreal city medal
Michael Fish began his career in Montreal in 1956, mostly involved in new apartment building construction. Soon, he developed an interest in renovating established buildings rather than constructing after demolition. He noted that it was less expensive and less disruptive to the cohesion of neighbourhoods. He became involved in community groups that advocated to save structures such as the Van Horne Mansion.[1]
After becoming more involved in political lobbying for marginalized groups, he found less and less work available to him from private developers, who saw conservationists as "a threat", according to him. In the latter part of his career, his firm worked only on social housing projects. He has stated that a highlight of his conservation work was saving a row of greystone houses on Jeanne Mance Street, south of Sherbrooke Street.[1]
In 1987, he received acclaim for his "significant contribution to heritage preservation in Quebec" and was presented with a lieutenant-governor's award from Heritage Canada.[1]
In 2003, he was presented with a Montreal city medal for his work with Save Montreal.[5]
References
^ abcDelean, Paul (August 31, 1987). "Architect lauded for conservation efforts", The Gazette, p. A3.
^Aubin, Henry (August 25, 2003). "10 Who Have Made a Difference", The Gazette, p. A21.
^Marsden, William (October 19, 1985). "Museum development might erase classic building on Sherbrooke St.", The Gazette, p. A1.
^Lowman, Ron (April 13, 1989). "Demolition of hangar put on hold in Ottawa", Toronto Star, p. C34.
^Gravenor, Kristian (October 23, 2003). "The museum that is Montreal 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine", Montreal Mirror19 (19). Retrieved on February 11, 2009.
External links
Michael Fish's blog
January 07, 2023
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