The History of Marketing Architecture in Canada

Ongoing Considerations for Contemporary Practice
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-70265-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Research in Architecture

This book examines Canadian architects’ evolving relationship with marketing, tracing how regulatory restrictions, professional identity, and cultural values shaped attitudes toward promotion. Through analysis of The Canadian Architect magazine, key historical milestones, and firm case studies, it demonstrates that marketing is integral to practice, revealing its role in communicating value, shaping public perception, and redefining architectural identity.

Readers gain a broader perspective on how architects have historically navigated marketing and professional identity, and how these debates continue to influence contemporary practice. By situating current discourse within its historical context, the book explains why marketing has often been regarded as a “dirty” word in the architecture industry. Case studies highlight how firms have employed branding, storytelling, and public relations to articulate their value, while a multi method research approach connects past concerns with present challenges around self promotion.

By examining these issues through a Canadian lens, the book fills a critical gap in architectural history and professional knowledge, showing how marketing has shaped — and continues to shape — the value of architecture and the architect’s public image.

Zielgruppe

Academic, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Campbell, Brynne Hope

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Marketing
• Geisteswissenschaften Architektur Architektur: Berufspraxis

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Chapter One: Contemporary Conditions in Marketing Chapter Two: Defining Marketing and Its Relationship to Architecture Chapter Three: The History of Public Relations Programs in Communicating the Value of Architecture and the Architect’s Role Chapter Four: The Canadian Architect Magazine as a Key Voice for the Profession in Canada Chapter Five: Unpacking Marketing – Shifting Discussions and Definitions in Canada, North America, and the World Chapter Six: The Architect in Practice – Case Studies Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Brynne Hope Campbell brings together research, storytelling, and strategic vision to reframe how architects communicate their value. Based in Ottawa, she is a marketing director for an architecture firm and, throughout her career, has led national programs and educational initiatives that showcase the profession’s creativity and impact. She was the co-organizer of a national architecture symposium where she helped create a platform for dialogue and exchange across Canada. Brynne holds a PhD in Architecture from Carleton University’s Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism in Canada, where her research explores the intersections of business, communication, and practice. She has presented internationally on architecture marketing and the evolving image of the architect.