Arthur Erickson
Canadian architect
Died when: 84 years 340 days (1019 months)Star Sign: Gemini
Arthur Charles Erickson CC FAIA FRAIC Hon FRIBA (June 14, 1924 – May 20, 2009) was a Canadian architect and urban planner.He studied Engineering at the University of British Columbia and, in 1950, received his B.Arch. (Honours) from McGill University.
He is known as Canada's most influential architect and was the only Canadian architect to win the American Institute of Architects AIA Gold Medal (in 1986, for the Embassy of Canada, Washington, D.C.).
When told of Erickson's award, Philip Johnson said, "Arthur Erickson is by far the greatest architect in Canada, and he may be the greatest on this continent."
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