JOHN PATKAU Patkau Architects
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Cultural Events 5PM Reception, 6PM Lecture Winnipeg Art Gallery In conjuction with the Winnipeg Design Festival and LM Architectural Group 09.15 JOHN PATKAU Patkau Architects John Patkau John founded Patkau Architects with Los Angeles, Architecture League of New RCA, FRAIC, HFAIA, HFRIBA, CM Patricia in 1978. He is responsible for York, Colegio de Arquitectos de Catalunya, Principal, Patkau Architects directing the activities of the firm, and with Architectural Association, London, and Royal Patricia, for providing design leadership Institute of British Architects. throughout each project from inception to completion. John holds a Master of Architecture, a Bachelor of Environmental Studies, and John is one of North America’s foremost a Bachelor of Arts, all from the University designers. His contributions to the practice of Manitoba. of architecture have been recognized by numerous awards including the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Gold WORK / PLAY Medal for lifetime achievement and Membership in the Order of Canada This lecture presents a number of projects for significant contribution to Canadian from the last few years. The lecture is divided culture. Internationally, he has also been into two parts: the first a series of building made an Honorary Fellow of both the and competition projects commissioned by American Institute of Architects and the clients; and the second a series of research Royal Institute of British Architects. In 1996, projects which, in the main, have been self- John represented Canada at the Venice initiated. The title of the lecture Work / Play Biennale. The many accolades of Patkau is intended to reflect the duality in the nature Architects include Governor General’s of these two types of projects in terms not Medals for Winnipeg’s Millennium Library only of intention but also of circumstance, and the University of Manitoba’s ARTlab and, perhaps more interestingly, reflect the (with LM Group). ambiguous distinction between Work and Play when both are driven by passion. John has held distinguished professorship positions at Yale University, Harvard University, Washington University, and the Universities of Calgary and British Columbia. He has been a plenary speaker at several architectural symposia and a guest lecturer at over 50 institutions, including Yale, Harvard, University College Dublin, Manchester Master Series, University of California at For upcoming events please visit: www.umanitoba.ca/architecture/events FAUM Architecture University of Manitoba Faculty of Architecture | University of Manitoba @faumanitoba Cultural Events 2016-2017.