Built in the 1950s according to a design by John Bland, the John G. Diefenbaker building served initially as the Ottawa City Hall. It was extended to a design by Moshe Safie in 1992 and 1993.
John G. Diefenbaker building
John G. Diefenbaker building - staircase
John G. Diefenbaker building - Moshe Safie extension
On the inside, the artwork “I want the Moon” (Micheline Beauchemin, 1994) consisting of 12 overlapping nylon sails dyed in shades of yellow, orange, red and blue.
“I want the Moon”, Micheline Beauchemin, 1994
John G. Diefenbaker building at night
