Top 10 Toronto Architects

[carpediem]

I am also very suprised that there's no significant building attached to Gehry upon finding out that he is not only Canadian, but from Toronto a few years back.

 

[freshcutgrass]

I don't know if he deserves a top 10 listing, but George W. Gouinlock deserves at least a special mention, as he is responsible for many unique Toronto landmarks, including our first skyscraper. He also served as Chair of The Toronto Society of Architects.

 

[Urban Shocker]

You must give us your Top 10 list.

 

[freshcutgrass]

You must give us your Top 10 list.

It's much more fun to list the underdogs who designed great buildings. Example:T. C. Pomphrey and the R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant.

 

[freshcutgrass]

I'd have to give it more thought as to how I would rank the top ten. But I know one Toronto architect's name that hasn't even been mentioned here yet (well, it sort of was) would be close to the #1 spot in terms of impact on architecture in this city.

 

[hawc]

* William Thomas ( 1799-1860 )

* Frederic W. Cumberland ( 1821-1881 ) or William G. Storm ( 1826-1892 )

* E.J. Lennox ( 1854-1933 )

* Eden Smith ( 1858-1849 )

* John B. Parkin ( 1911-75 )

* Peter Dickinson ( 1925-1961 )

* Eberhard Zeidler ( 1926- )

* Raymond Moriyama ( 1929- )

* Jack Diamond ( 1932- )

* Peter Clewes ( 1953- )

Would be interesting to see one good example of each of these peopele's work beside their name.