Shirley Blumberg Thornley

Background

Thornley, Shirley Blumberg was born on February 4, 1952 in Cape Town, South Africa. Daughter of Alec and Anne (Minkowitz) Katz.

Education

Attended, U. Cape Town Bachelor of Architecture (with honors), U. Toronto, 1976.

Career

Associate, Barton Myers Association, 1977-1987; architect, Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects, since 1987. Selected projects with present firm include Hasbro Corporation H.Q. Phase Rhode Island, 1994, King James Place Toronto, 1991, The Design Exch., Toronto,1994, Minnesota Culture, Tourism & Recreation Niagara Falls, 1995, Ammirati & Puris/Lintas Offices, New York City, 1995. Adjunct assistant professor of University Toronto, 1987, 90.

Guest critic Carleton University, University Waterloo. Hyde chair for excellence College of Architecture U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1994. Member board dirs.Royal Architecture Institute can., 1990-1993, member board of trustees Ontario Science Center, 1988-1991.

Achievements

• Shirley Blumberg Thornley has been listed as a notable Architect by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Ontario Association Architects, Royal Architecture Institute Canada.

Connections

Married Scott; 1 child, Charles R.

Father:

Alec Katz

Mother:

Anne (Minkowitz) Katz

Spouse:

Scott

child:

Charles R. Thornley