Architypes | An Evening with Brigitte Shim
Brigitte Shim – Canadian Architect, Professor, and Partner in Shim-Sutcliffe Architects (the dynamic duo behind Toronto’s Ace Hotel, ranked among the world’s best in 2023 and the only Ace Hotel property in Canada) – invites members and guests to join her on a visual journey of her past projects, providing an insightful peek into the creative process while sharing anecdotes about projects she has brought to life.
About Brigitte Shim
Brigitte Shim was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and lives in Toronto, Canada which is her home. She studied architecture and environmental studies at the University of Waterloo, Canada. In 1994, Shim and her partner A. Howard Sutcliffe founded Shim-Sutcliffe Architects in Toronto, Canada. Their design practice explores the integration and interrelated scales of architecture, landscape, furniture, and fittings. Shim-Sutcliffe have realized built work in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia focusing on place-making.
To date, Shim and Sutcliffe have received sixteen Governor General’s Medals for Architecture from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and an American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Honor Award along with many other professional accolades for their built work. In January 2013, Brigitte Shim and her partner A. Howard Sutcliffe were both awarded the Order of Canada, “for their contributions as architects designing sophisticated structures that represent the best of Canadian design to the world.” In 2021, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada awarded Brigitte Shim and A. Howard Sutcliffe, the RAIC Gold Medal for their “tireless commitment to advocacy, teaching, and mentoring along with their commitment to craft, tectonics, site, and ecology in their built work and its lasting impact on Canadian architecture.”
Details
Tuesday October 17, 2023
Start 6:00 pm
Ends 8:00 pm
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