11 Facts About Rod Robbie

Roderick George Robbie was a British-born Canadian architect and planner.

Rod Robbie was known for his design of the Canadian Pavilion at Expo 67 and Toronto's Rogers Centre.

Roderick Robbie was born in Poole, England on September 15,1928.

Rod Robbie studied architecture and town planning at Regent Street Polytechnic School in London.

Rod Robbie began his professional career with British Railways in 1951.

Rod Robbie emigrated to Ottawa, Canada in 1956 with his wife Enid Robbie and infant daughter, and worked initially for the federal government in Public Works.

Roderick and Enid Robbie participated during the period of 1956 to 1983 actively in the movements to ban the use of atomic weapons ; the setting-up of the New Party Club, constituency work for the New Democratic Party in Ottawa ; constituency work for the Liberal Party in Toronto.

Rod Robbie was survived by their three daughters and a son.

Rod Robbie felt strongly that Canada's pavilion had to have the largest site on the fair, demanding 11.5 acres.

Rod Robbie's vision was ultimately successful thanks to the support of federal minister Mitchell Sharp as well as Canadian Pavilion commissioner H Leslie Brown.

Rod Robbie was a founding member of the Construction Industry Development Council of the Government of Canada and spent many years as a member and chairing committees of the Canadian Standards Association on Systems and Industrialised Building and other professional and technical organisations.