January 2015
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one of four Principals currently within the
firm. "Which at the time was, and has often
been a booming economy, and it was a great
place to get started as architects because
there was work everywhere."
After operating for several years in Alberta,
Patkau Architects relocated their headquar-
ters due to economic circumstances, and in
search of a more fitting locale for their prac-
tice.
"In 1983 and '84, there was a big recession in
the oil-based economy that drove our work,"
