建筑师理查德·史蒂文斯荣获RAIC Fellow
日期
2019年4月11日
We’re pleased to share that long-time practice lead and architect, 理查德·史蒂文斯, has been named a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC – IRAC). This honour recognizes Richard’s commitment to excellence in the design of public buildings and institutions, 以及他对用户体验的关注. 关于识别, Richard said “I had no inclination I was being nominated by my team, and was deeply touched when I received the letter from the RAIC.”
拥有超过40年的经验, Richard began his 职业生涯 in 1976 with Arthur Erickson Architects where he eventually became Director of 项目. In 1989, Richard struck out on his own and started Stevens Group Architects (SGA) to concentrate on the commitment of city-building through public projects. His team joined IBI Group ten years ago to bolster the firm’s transit architecture department.
What kind of changes has he observed in the industry over the past few decades? “现在年轻的建筑师在技术上得到了更好的培训, but aesthetically more prone to treat architecture as 时尚理查德说。. “The intellectual rigour necessary for design problem solving has been a key part of the job for me. 多年来, I have also seen architects ‘eat their own’ in terms of fees, and from low fees comes a danger of less service and more litigation. 这是一个令人不安的趋势.”
One of Richard’s first transit projects was TTC’s Downsview Subway Station which opened to the public in 1996 and was well received by the client and the public. This marked a watershed moment in transit architecture design and set many new precedents, 包括将艺术融入车站设计, 无柱平台, 高架wayfinding, 以及可访问性的优先级.
Richard’s projects exemplify a passenger-first approach, and this vision continues to inform Toronto’s transit network. Richard and his team are responsible for many notable projects including: Sheppard West Station (formerly Downsview) on the Spadina Line; Don Mills and Bayview Stations along the Sheppard Line; Finch West and Pioneer Village Stations on the recent Spadina Line Extension; and the transformational Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit on the new Line 5, which includes the design of 25 new stations/stops due for completion in 2021.
What advice can he give to young professionals getting into the industry? “If you are bitten by the love of architecture there is no advice except to hold fast to that love and stay with it because it rewards you, 日复一日. 太壮观了!”
