One of Frank Lloyd Wright's only projects in Canada could be resurrected by a non-profit group devoted to restoring the famous American architect's lost works. The Frank Lloyd Wright Revival Initiative is hoping to attract an architect that will faithfully reconstruct the Banff National Park Pavilion to its original stature. The 1914-built rustic "Prairie" style structure was designed in collaboration with Wright's only Canadian student, Francis Conroy Sullivan.

The exterior was clad in natural materials, image via Frank Lloyd Wright Revival Initiative

After receiving initial interest from Banff's town council last year, the group is now seeking an architect that can bring the original vision back to life. No public money is being sought — the millions needed to fund the initiative would be privately raised, but wouldn't be launched until the project receives municipal approvals.

A rendering of the sprawling facility, image via Frank Lloyd Wright Revival Initiative

Invigorated by the booming tourism industry in Banff, the federal government commissioned Wright to design a visitor's pavilion for the lands near the south end of the Bow River Bridge. Blending into the landscape, the building featured a low-hipped roof and exterior collage of cedar, spruce and locally sourced stone.

A pencil drawing of the building, image via Frank Lloyd Wright Revival Initiative

But the building's lack of internal heating meant that it was only useable for approximately four months of the year. It became a symbol of Ottawa's perceived indifference towards the concerns of locals, who had supported plans for an all-season recreational facility that could accommodate curling and ice hockey.

The interior of the pavilion, image via Frank Lloyd Wright Revival Initiative

Frequent flooding on the property damaged the building and forced its demolition in 1939. All traces of the complex have vanished and the site is now occupied by a public park, which Banff auspiciously hopes to repurpose. The building was one of only two Wright-designed structures in Canada. The E.H. Pitkin Cottage on Sapper Island in Ontario is now the sole survivor of the iconic architect's short-lived Canadian legacy.