January 2015
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we undertake," he says. "We try as much as
possible to make sure the ambitions of the
project and our ambitions as architects are
coincident, but it's really an office which is
committed to going the extra mile to achieve
very high standards."
AWARD RECOGNITION
The firm focuses primarily on projects which
serve an important role in their respective
communities across Canada and the Unit-
ed States. "We tend to specialize in cultural
and educational buildings," John explains.
"Things like public libraries, art galleries,
universities and research buildings."
Patkau Architects have completed projects
such as La Grande Bibliothèque du Québec
in Montreal, Québec, which won the firm
multiple awards including the Mies Crown
Hall Architecture Prize for an Outstanding
Project in 2014. In Toronto, Ontario, the
company recently completed construction
of both the Goldring Centre for High Per-
formance Sport for the University of Toron-
to, as well as the Fort York National Historic
Site Visitors Centre.
