Donald Schmitt
Biography
Donald Schmitt is a graduate of the University of Toronto School of Architecture where he received the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Medal in the thesis year.
Donald Schmitt’s experience includes academic, healthcare and research facilities with an emphasis on sustainable design. Significant projects include the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Symphony Hall, Detroit and the Bahen Centre for Information Technology at the University of Toronto. Current projects include the Sick Children’s Hospital Research Tower in Toronto, the Global Innovation Exchange Building at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario and the Regent Park Arts and Culture Centre in Toronto.
A Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and a member of the American Institute of Architects, Mr. Schmitt and his firm have won over 160 design awards including six Governor General’s Awards.
He is the Founding Chair of the Public Art Commission for the City of Toronto for which he was awarded the Civic Medal. He is currently a member of the Advisory Committee on Planning Design and Real Estate for the National Capital Commission, Ottawa and a member of the Waterfront Toronto Design Review Panel.
He is a member of the Canadian Art Foundation Advisory Committee and is an academician with the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
Notable Projects
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Xiqu Centre
Hong Kong, China
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Daniels Spectrum & Paintbox Condominiums
Daniels Corporation Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Faculty of Law at Allard Hall
University of British Columbia Vancouver, British Columbia
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Integrated Science and Engineering Building, Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building
Drexel University Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ryerson Image Centre / School of Image Arts
Ryerson University Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Schulich School of Engineering
University of Calgary Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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School of Medicine
Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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School of Fine and Performing Arts
Brock University St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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St. Catharines Performing Arts Centre
City of St. Catharines St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
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University of Ontario Institute of Technology
University of Ontario Institute of Technology Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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The Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning
The Hospital for Sick Children Toronto
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Algonquin Centre for Construction Exellence
Algonquin College Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Medicine Hat Regional Hospital Redevelopment
Alberta Infrastructure Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
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Library and Academic Facility
Centennial College Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Automotive Centre of Excellence
University of Ontario Institute of Technology Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
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Brown Family House of Learning
Thompson Rivers University Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
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CANMET Materials Technology Laboratory
McMaster Innovation Park Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Centre for Green Cities, Evergreen Brick Works
Evergreen Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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One Cole
Daniels Corporation Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Varsity Centre
University of Toronto Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Salvation Army Harbour Light
Salvation Army Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Student Recreation Centre
University of Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada
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Medical Education Building
University of Windsor Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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Hadden Hall
Lakefield College School Lakefield, Ontario, Canada
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The Hudson
Great Gulf Homes Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Garter Lane Arts Centre
Garter Lane Arts Centre Waterford, Ireland
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McMaster Innovation Park Master Plan
McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Canadian Opera Company Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Computer Science and Engineering Building
University of Michigan Ann Arbour, Michigan, USA
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Pierre Berton Resource Library
Vaughan Public Libraries Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
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Max M. Fisher Music Centre
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Detroit, Michigan, USA
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The Jewish Community Centre in Manhattan
Jewish Community Centre New York, New York, United States
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Agnes Etherington Art Centre
Queen’s University Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Cawthra Community Centre and Arena
City of Mississauga Mississauga, Ontario, Canada