The architecture of national symbols.

 A glossary of terms that pertain to the Bytown Museum, the Chateau Laurier, Parliamentary Precinct, the Sparks Street Mall and buildings along Sussex Drive, Ottawa.

Blanket Height Control. A view protection tool that establishes a single and broadly applicable maximum permitted height of any new development within a designated area. 

Buffer Zone. An area of land designated for view protection achieved by utilizing various planning tools such as height limits, zoning and/or development restriction.

Central Capital Landscape. The symbolic centre of the Capital Core, including the Parliament Buildings as well as the Supreme Court, Major's Hill Park and green space on the Gatineau waterfront.

Cultural Landscape. A geographic area including both cultural and natural resources exhibiting cultural or aesthetic values.

National Symbols. The Parliament Buildings and other major public buildings and physical landforms within the Parliamentary Precinct and around Confederation Boulevard.

View Controls.  A set of policies and/or guidelines that aim to protect views of national symbols, natural features or other landmarks.( Information is from "New Tools for View Controls in Canada's Capital-2016" page 28/76.)

The Rideau Canal lands from downtown Ottawa to Hog's Back Road are protected by the designation "National Interest Land Mass." Google: 1988-09-15-TB-re-NCC.

Parks Canada has guidelines that apply to buildings adjacent to the waterway, the "Rideau Canal National Historic Site-Principles for good waterfront development":

2.)  Conserve historic buildings and cultural heritage features. It is particularily important to conserve and reuse historic houses and cottages, lodges, mills, barns, fences and other cultural heritage features, to preserve the landscape character of the Rideau corridor. 

5.)  Locate development back from the shoreline. Generally, new development must be set back a minimum of 30 metres from the shoreline.This aligns with the 30 metre buffer zone extending from the boundary of the Rideau Canal World Heritage Site. 

7.)  Design buildings to complement the site:

Downtown Merrickville, Ontario adjacent to the Canal.

The Bytown Museum and the hotel were built on Parliament Hill, read "Parliament Hill Legal Title" House of Commons,Ottawa,December 21,1963.