John Patkau

Background

Patkau, John was born on August 18, 1947 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Son of Abe John and Bertha (Klassen) Patkau.

Education

Bachelor, U. Manitoba, 1969; Bachelor in Environmental Studies, U. Manitoba, 1969; Master of Architecture, U. Manitoba, 1972.

Career

Principal, John Patkau Architect Ltd., Edmonton, Canada, 1977-1983; partner, Patkau Archs. Inc., Vancouver, B.C., Canada, since 1984. Chairman education committee Alberta Association Architects, 1981.

Visiting critic U. Calgary,1981, 92, U. Waterloo, 1987, 89, University of Pennsylvania, 1987, Technology U. Nova Scoti, 1987, U. B.C., 1988, 89, University of California at Los Angeles, 1989. Design critic U. B.C., 1985-1986. Urban design panel Vancouver, 1990-1992.

Visiting professor William Lyon Somerville Lectureship U. Calgary, 1994. Eliot Noyes visiting design critic Harvard University, 1995.

Achievements

• John Patkau has been listed as a notable Architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal Architectural Institute Canada (chairman design committee 1987). Member Architectural Institute B.C., Royal Canada College Art, Ontario Association Architects.

Connections

Married Patricia Frances Gargett, August 10, 1974.

Father:

Abe John Patkau

Mother:

Bertha (Klassen) Patkau

Spouse:

Patricia Frances Gargett