Shim-Sutcliffe Architects

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Shim-Sutcliffe Architects is a Canadian architectural design practice based in Toronto, Ontario.

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Shim-Sutcliffe Architects
Company typeArchitectural firm
Founded1994;30 years ago (1994)
Founder Brigitte Shim, Howard Sutcliffe
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario
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Canada
Website www.shim-sutcliffe.com

Practice

Shim-Sutcliffe Architects was founded in 1994 by Brigitte Shim and Howard Sutcliffe. [1] Partners in work and in life, Shim and Sutcliffe have been collaborating since the early 1980s, [2] and formed Shim-Sutcliffe Architects to pursue their shared interest and passion for the interrelation of architecture, landscape, interior design, and industrial design.

Brigitte Shim

Brigitte Shim (born 1958, Kingston, Jamaica) emigrated to Canada in 1965. [3] She received a degree in environmental studies in 1981 and architecture in 1983 from the University of Waterloo, Ontario. [4] Shim apprenticed with architect Arthur Erickson in Vancouver in 1981 and worked with Baird/Sampson Architects in Toronto from 1983-1987. [5] Shim has been a professor at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto since 1988, where she teaches architectural design studios and courses in the history and theory of landscape architecture. [6]

Howard Sutcliffe

Howard Sutcliffe (born 1958, Yorkshire, England) emigrated to Canada in 1964. [7] He studied at the University of Waterloo, where he also earned degrees in environmental studies (1981) and architecture (1983). [8] After graduating, he worked successively in the studios of Paul Merrick in Vancouver and for Ronald Thom, Barton Myers, and Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg (KPMB) Architects in Toronto. [9] He was the first recipient of the Ronald J. Thom Award given for early design achievement by the Canada Council for the Arts. [10]

Recognition

To date, Shim and Sutcliffe have received 16 Governor General's Medal and Awards for Architecture from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and an American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Honor Award. In 2021 they were awarded the RAIC Gold Medal, the country's highest architectural honour in recognition of a significant and lasting contribution to Canadian architecture. [11] The jury attributed their relentless pursuit of excellence to the production of a significant body of exceptional design works and determined that "the poetic quality and independence of their design work, their thoughtful and holistic consideration of site, materiality, typologies, the senses, and their inventiveness have made Shim and Sutcliffe exemplars of architectural practice in Canada." [12] In 2013, the couple was presented with the Order of Canada for "designing sophisticated structures that represent the best of Canadian design to the world." [13] They were also the recipients of the 2020 Heritage of the Future Award for "an outstanding body of work that prioritizes the integration of built form with natural environment, the innovative use of building materials, and exceptional design." [14]

Publications

Shim-Sutcliffe has their work published in a wide variety of mediums since established. Selected publications include:

Notable Projects

Shim-Sutcliffe Architects also debuted specialty furniture and lighting items for their clients. Most well known is the HAB Collection that is currently manufactured and distributed by Nienkämper. Another popular item from the studio is the Firefly Lamp which is meant to resemble fireflies in a mason jar that glows even after the lamp is turned off.

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References

  1. ↑ "Associate Professor Brigitte Shim and Howard Sutcliffe of Shim-Sutcliffe Architects are named Members of the Order of Canada". Daniels School of Architecture. University of Toronto. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Love for materiality and detailing - Shim-Sutcliffe Architects | The Plan". www.theplan.it. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
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  6. ↑ John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. "Brigitte Shim - Professor". John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  13. ↑ General, Office of the Secretary to the Governor (2012-12-30). "Appointments to the Order of Canada". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
  14. ↑ ACO Heritage Awards Shim Sutcliffe Architects , retrieved 2022-07-15
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