Toronto Star profiles A Progressive Traditionalist

The Star's Christopher Hume discusses the work and the legacy of architect John M. Lyle with reference to Glenn McArthur's A Progressive Traditionalist, which launches this Thursday, May 7, in Toronto.

Among other things, the article covers the unique context of Lyle's work in the history of architecture:

'As author Glenn McArthur puts it, "He was one of the last generation of architects that could work in a traditional manner, with a lavish decorative program. After him, things changed dramatically."

'In fact, as the title of the book indicates, Lyle found himself in the middle; looking backwards and forwards at the same time. But even at his most modern — Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto and St. John, N.B. — Lyle approached a building as much as a piece of sculpture as a work of architecture.'

Read more about Lyle, the architect behind Union Station, the Runnymede Library, the Hamilton High Level Bridge and other major Canadian structures at http://www.thestar.com/News/GTA/article/628461.