Pat Hanson

Pat Hanson
EducationB.A University of Manitoba M.Arch University of Manitoba
OccupationPrincipal Architect gh3
Notable workO-day'min Park
Websitegh3.ca

Pat Hanson, AAA, OAA, FRAIC, is a Canadian architect based in Toronto and a founding principal of gh3, an architecture practice which she co-leads with Raymond Chow.[1][2] Hanson is a founding member of the Women's Architectural League.[3]

Career

After completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Masters of Architecture from the University of Manitoba, Hanson went on to practice with several architecture firms in Toronto primarily.[2] She then served as an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto and the University of Waterloo, and is currently an active member of the Waterfront Design Review Panel.[4] Formerly she served on the advisory board of Building Equality in Architecture Toronto (BEAT).[5]

Under Hanson's leadership, her firm gh3, has won seven Governor General's Medals in Architecture.[6] In 2024, Hanson was a recipient of the King Charles III Coronation Medal for services to architecture.[7] In 2026, Hanson was awarded the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's Gold Medal.[8]

Notable works

Borden Park Pavilion

Her designs include the Borden Park Pavilion, Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool,[9] Stormwater Facility (SWF), Boathouse Studio, and Kathleen Andrew's Transit Garage (KATG). In 2019, Azure magazine said her two projects within Borden Park were "part of the 10 most memorable architectural works of the past decade".[10]

Select projects

Select publications

  • Hanson, Pat; Kapusta; Kuwabara; Bozikovic (June 2022). "Advocating for high quality architecture and design in public interventions across Canada : strategies and decision-making tools". ARQ: Architecture & Design Quebec (199): 44–46. ProQuest 2684175238.

References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Architect December 2018 by IQ Business Media – Issuu". issuu.com. 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  2. 1 2 Jen, Leslie (2021). Canadian Architecture: Evolving a Cultural Identity. Vancouver: Figure 1 Publishing. pp. 82–87.
  3. ↑ "Pat Hanson – Architalx". www.architalx.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  4. ↑ "Pat Hanson | Architecture". uwaterloo.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  5. ↑ "Leadership". BEAT. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  6. ↑ Lewsen, Simon (October 24, 2024). "Pat Hanson: City Builder". Azure Magazine. Retrieved 2026-04-21.
  7. ↑ "Patricia (Pat) Hanson". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  8. ↑ "Pat Hanson wins 2026 RAIC Gold Medal". Canadian Architect. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-07-22.
  9. ↑ "Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool [Edmonton, Alberta, Canada]: gh3* architecture". C3 Korea (408): 204–215. 2020-11-24. ProQuest 2456550380.
  10. ↑ Novakovic, Stefan (2019-12-18). "The 10 Projects that Defined a Decade of Canadian Architecture". Azure Magazine. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
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