Unseen Forces: Temple of Light, Kootenay Bay, British Columbia
ARCHITECT Patkau Architects
PHOTOS James Dow, unless otherwise noted
The Temple of Light sits atop a cliff overlooking Kootenay Lake in British Columbia’s…
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Governor General’s Medal Winner: Polygon Gallery
WINNER OF A 2020 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S MEDAL IN ARCHITECTURE LOCATION North Vancouver, British Columbia
ARCHITECT Patkau Architects
For more than forty…
Academic Wood Tower
"It appears the integration of systems has co-evolved, rather than resulting from an additive process. The team of client, architect and engineer are equally…
Thunder Bay Art Gallery Waterfront Relocation Project
"The building is like a beautiful whale that has beached and given up its soul for us all to explore."
State of the Nation: Ontario
Procurement is a big issue for architects across the country, including for Ontario architects who work in the institutional sector. Public- private…
Feds announce $11.5 million for Patkau & Brook McIlroy’s Thunder Bay Art…
On July 17, the Honourable Patricia Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour and Member of Parliament (Thunder Bay–Superior North),…
Patkau’s Temple of Light reopens four years after fire
Completed in 1992 and ravaged by a fire in 2014, the striking Temple of Light at British Columbia's rebuilt Yasodhara Ashram yoga retreat and study centre is…
Governor General’s Medal Winner: Fort York Visitor Centre
Governor General's Medal in Architecture: Patkau Architects in collaboration with Kearns Mancini Architects.
Governor General’s Medal Winner: Audain Art Museum
The Audain Art Museum is a $38.9-millon private museum in Whistler, BC. The 5,214-square-metre building houses Michael Audain’s personal art collection, which…
Audain Art Museum a Canadian winner at 2018 RIBA International Award
Already lauded with a Governor General's Medal in Architecture, an AIBC Medal, and an AIA Award — where the project was the sole Canadian winner — Whistler,…
Patkau and MJMA unveil 14-storey wood tower at U of T’s Goldring Centre
Just south of Bloor Street, the University of Toronto is planning a striking addition to downtown's St. George campus. Rising above the Goldring Athletic…
Provincial funds advance Patkau & Brook McIlroy’s Thunder Bay gallery
Earlier today, the Province of Ontario announced a $5 million funding commitment to the Thunder Bay Art Gallery, with the funds earmarked toward the…
Exhibition Review: N. Vancouver
The inaugural exhibition of the Polygon Gallery challenges our perception of time and place.
Patkau’s Audain Art Museum wins 2018 AIA Award
In Whistler, British Columbia, Patkau Architects' sculptural Audain Art Museum has added another major award to its impressive list of honours. Already the…
Book Review: Material Operations
Forty years after inaugurating their now eminently successful architectural practice, John and Patricia Patkau are “beginning again.” So they happily declare in…
National Capital Commission announces finalists in design competition for Nepean…
The National Capital Commission has announced the finalists in the international design competition for the redevelopment of Nepean Point, a historic and…