Stephen Irwin (architect) explained

Stephen Irwin
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Name:Stephen Van Egmond Irwin
Birth Date:March 10, 1939
Birth Place:Oakville, Ontario
Death Place:Toronto, Ontario
Alma Mater:Harvard University
Practice:Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners

Stephen Van Egmond Irwin RAIC, RIBA, OAA, BArch, MArch (March 10, 1939 – March 5, 2019) was a Canadian architect and "partner emeritus" of Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners in Toronto, Ontario.

Biography

Irwin trained at the University of Toronto, where he was a member of the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity.[1] He later studied at Harvard University, where he received MArch. In 1963 he received the British Prix de Rome in Architecture.[2]

Irwin began his design career in 1962 in Sweden, for Gronwall-Hirsch, and worked for one year in London, England, for Hugh Casson, Conder & Partners. He returned to Canada in 1965, where he joined Shore & Moffat (now Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners). He was a partner of the firm from 1971.[3] [4]

Irwin died on March 5, 2019.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Catalogue of the Alpha Delta Phi: 1832–1966. 1966. The Executive Council of The Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity. New York, NY. 205.
  2. Web site: Jury Members. City of Mississauga. 2 November 2014.
  3. Web site: People / Stephen Irwin . Shore Tilbe Irwin and Partners.
  4. Web site: Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre Team Biographies. University of Toronto. 2 November 2014.
  5. News: Stephen IRWIN Obituary – Toronto, ON The Globe and Mail . March 10, 2019 . The Globe and Mail . Legacy.com . March 9, 2019.