|
 |
|
 |
| |
Biography
Eberhard Zeidler, born January 1926
in Germany, is the Founding Partner
and Partner in Charge of Design for
Zeidler Partnership / Architects with
offices in Toronto, London (U.K.), Berlin,
West Palm Beach, Beijing and Calgary.
In 1951 Mr. Zeidler immigrated to Canada
and continued his architectural career
with Blackwell and Craig Architects
as Associate-in-Charge of Design and
in 1953 as a Partner in Blackwell Craig
and Zeidler. The firm evolved into the
present firm “Zeidler Partnership”.
Important completed projects are: Eaton
Centre, Ontario Place, Queen’s
Quay Terminal, the new Hospital for
Sick Children and the new Princess Margaret
Hospital (Toronto); Canada Place (Vancouver);
McMaster University Health Sciences
Centre (Hamilton); MediaPark and Cinedom
(Cologne); Gallery at Harborplace, Columbus
Center, and Homer Gudelsky Building
at the University of Maryland Medical
System (Baltimore); Liberty Place –
Phase II (Philadelphia); Yerba Buena
Gardens Master Plan (San Francisco);
Torre Major (Mexico City).
Education
1949, Dipl.Ing. (summa cum laude),
University Fridericana, Karlsruhe Technische
Hochschule, Germany
1948, Cand.Arch., Bauhaus at Weimar,
Germany
Awards
1989, Order of Ontario
1989, Doctorate of Architecture (Honoris
Causa), University of Toronto, Ontario
1987, Lifetime Achievement Award, Toronto
Arts Awards Foundation
1987, Governor General’s Medal
for Architecture – Award of Merit,
“Columbus Center of Marine Research
and Exploration, Baltimore”, Governor
General of Canada
1986, Gold Medal, Royal Architectural
Institute of Canada
1986, Governor General's Medal for Architecture,
“Queen’s Quay Terminal”,
Governor General of Canada
1984, Officer, Order of Canada
1981, Honorary Fellow, American Institute
of Architects
1981, National Award, “Queen’s
Quay Terminal, Toronto”, Commonwealth
Association of Architects
Web site: www.zeidlerpartnership.com
E-mail: ezeidler@zeidlerpartnership.com
Memberships: OAQ, OAA, AIA, AIBC,
AAA, RCA, RIBA, RAIC
----
NOTE: BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED
BY THE DESIGNERS THEMSELVES. |
|
|
|
|
|
