Steven Ware

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Steven Ware
Born (1965-11-10) 10 November 1965 (age 58)
NationalityBritish-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]

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Early life and education

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]

Career

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]

Design approach

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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  4. Steven Ware,Ware, Steven (2001). Montréal: A Guide to Recent Architecture. Ellipsis. ISBN   978-1-899858-60-6 . Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. Charpentier, Lise; Cruz, Estelle; Nenov, Teodor; Guidoux, Kévin; Ware, Steven (25 May 2022). Pho'liage: Towards a Kinetic Biomimetic Thermoregulating Façade. Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes. pp. 367–401. doi:10.1007/978-981-19-1812-4_12. ISBN   978-981-19-1811-7 . Retrieved 23 May 2024.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
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