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Regarding current projects in development,
John says, "Here in British Columbia, we're
working on two art museums. A private art
museum c alled the Audain A rt M useum,
and a public art museum called Presentation
House Gallery. Both of those are very ambi-
tious cultural projects."
Aside from their cultural developments, Pat-
kau Architects utilize their talents within the
residential development sector as well. "We
occasionally do houses," John explains. "And
typically those houses are on very interesting
natural sites and are for clients who are look-
ing for something unusual. Something that
isn't the norm."
In 2014, Patkau Architects was awarded the
Governor G eneral's Medal i n Architecture
amidst a b reathtaking landscape, this s tun-
ning development is situated on a remote is-
-
home environment while retaining a natural
due to i ts l ocation, though Patkau's unique
vision and dedication to quality prevailed.
"Our house projects tend to always be fairly
Linear House, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
(Picture:JamesDow and Patkau Architects)