Paul Raff

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Paul Raff
Born
Paul Raff

Montreal, Quebec, Canada [1]
NationalityCanadian
Alma mater University of Waterloo
OccupationArchitect
PracticePaul Raff Studios
Website paulraffstudio.com//

Paul Raff is a Canadian architect and artist. His practice, Paul Raff Studio, is located in Toronto, Ontario. [2]

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Early life

Raff was born in Montreal and his family moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He spent much of his childhood in the Canadian Prairies. [3]

Raff graduated from the University of Waterloo and began his career at architectural firms in New York, Barcelona and Hong Kong. [4]

Work

Raff's early work included a design for the redevelopment of Toronto's waterfront. [5] Since establishing Paul Raff Studio, Raff has designed many private residences [6] [7] [8] and public artworks such as at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre station in Toronto. [9] [10] [11]

Awards

Raff was awarded the Allied Arts Medal by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Allied Arts Award for lifetime achievement by the Ontario Association of Architects. [12]

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