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The Canadian Embassy building in Mexico City was designed by Étienne Gaboury of Winnipeg, previously noted as a church architect, and was inaugurated in 1982. Located at Schiller 529, Col. Bosque de Chapultepec (Polanco), it is a "celebrated" design which features many metaphors meant to evoke various natural landscapes of Canada, as well as integrating a Spanish colonial style courtyard. The total area of the building is , including an artium on the first floor, a multipurpose room for hosting events, and an employee cafeteria. The two upper floors contain the diplomatic, cultural, and business offices.〔 http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/mexico-mexique/offices-bureaux/building-edifice.aspx〕 Artwork inside the building includes silk banners in autumn colours by Takeo Tanabe and a large wooden totem pole by Tony Hunt.〔http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/emkroller/PAPERS/BERLIN.PDF〕 The embassy delivers a wide variety of services including consular, international business development, and general relations programs by 28 Canada-based diplomats, who are supported by 81 locally-engaged employees. 〔http://www.international.gc.ca/about-a_propos/oig-big/2003/mexico.aspx?lang=eng#summary〕 This building was part of a wave of Canadian embassy construction during the 1970s and 80s meant to win Canada more international exposure and to demonstrate the success of Canadian federalism and internationalism.〔http://faculty.arts.ubc.ca/emkroller/PAPERS/BERLIN.PDF〕 == See also == * Canada–Mexico relations * Mexican Embassy, Ottawa 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Embassy of Canada, Mexico City」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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