Steven Ware | |
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Nationality | British-Canadian |
Alma mater | Western University, London, Ontario, Architectural Association School of Architecture |
Occupation | Architect |
Steven Ware (born November 10, 1965) is a British-Canadian architect based in Paris. [1]
Born in London, Ware studied biology at Western University, London, Ontario and later completed his architectural degree at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. [2]
Ware started his career as an architect with Marc Rolinet and Philippe Chiambaretta. [2] He joined ArtBuild Architects and became a senior partner with the firm in 2017, with multiple projects completed. [3]
Ware is the author of Montreal : A Guide to Recent Architecture. [4] He has also co-authored and published other works related to his field. [5] [6]
Ware works frequently with emergent mass timber techniques. [7] Notable among the projects he delivered using mass timber includes Opalia, the first mass timber office building in central Paris. [8] [9] Ware also engages bio-inspired approach in much of his works with the ArtBuild firm. [2] [10] [11]
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