Gerald Hamilton (architect) explained

Gerald Hamilton (1923-1999^[1]) was a Canadian architect best known for his buildings in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Hamilton was born in Germany, but moved to the United Kingdom where he received training at Leeds University from 1940 to 1943. He joined the British Army from 1943 to 1947, before arriving in Vancouver in the 1950s.^[2]

His first New Formalist building in the city was the 1963 East Asiatic House. The building uses two office blocks connected by a pavilion. He also designed the H. R. MacMillan Space Centre in Vanier Park, with its conical dome, which opened in 1968.^[3]

He was made a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 1971.

Notable buildings

• East Asiatic House (1963), 1201 West Pender Street
• Frank Clair Stadium, now TD Place Stadium, and Ottawa Civic Centre, now TD Place Arena (1967), Ottawa^[4]
• H. R. MacMillan Space Centre (1968), Vanier Park
• St. George's Greek Orthodox Cathedral (1970), 4500 Arbutus Street
• Office building (1970), 1090 West Pender Street

Notes and References

1. Web site: International Hi-Tech - Build Your Own Project. 21 March 2017.
2. Web site: Gerald Hamilton. ULAN Full Record Display (Getty Research). 21 March 2017.
3. News: George Hamilton's New Formalism. Moffatt. Robert. September 2001. Vancouver Heritage Newsletter. 2. 21 March 2017.
4. News: Blowing the lid off Landsdown. Egan. Kelly. 27 Feb 2013. Ottawa Citizen. 21 March 2017.