Donald Schmitt
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Donald Schmitt, MARCH, OAA, MRAIC, AIA, NCARB (born 1951) is a Canadian architect.
Born in 1951 in South Porcupine, a mining town in northern Ontario, Canada, he went to high school at the University of Toronto Schools
(UTS) and studied afterwards at the University of Toronto Faculty of Architecture.
Donald Schmitt has practiced architecture with A.J Diamond
since 1978 and is a Principal in the firm currently known as Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated
.
He is the Founding Chair of the City of Toronto Public Art Commission. He is currently a member of the Advisory Committee on Planning, Design and Realty for Canada’s National Capitol Commission
in Ottawa
, Ontario, Canada and is also a member of the Waterfront Toronto Revitalization Corporation (TWRC) Design Review Panel. This group is responsible for reviewing waterfront designs for Toronto, Ontario Canada.
2008: Insight and On Site, The Architecture of Diamond and Schmitt.
Born in 1951 in South Porcupine, a mining town in northern Ontario, Canada, he went to high school at the University of Toronto Schools
University of Toronto Schools
The University of Toronto Schools is an independent secondary day school affiliated with the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
(UTS) and studied afterwards at the University of Toronto Faculty of Architecture.
Donald Schmitt has practiced architecture with A.J Diamond
Jack Diamond (architect)
A.J. "Jack" Diamond, OC, O.Ont is a Canadian architect.Born in Piet Retief, South Africa, he received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Cape Town in 1956. He received a Master of Arts degree in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford University in 1958...
since 1978 and is a Principal in the firm currently known as Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated
Diamond and Schmitt Architects
Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated is an architectural practice founded in 1975 and located in Toronto, Ontario Canada. The firm currently employs 137 people.-History:...
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He is the Founding Chair of the City of Toronto Public Art Commission. He is currently a member of the Advisory Committee on Planning, Design and Realty for Canada’s National Capitol Commission
National Capital Commission
The National Capital Commission , is a Canadian Crown corporation that administers the federally owned lands and buildings in Canada's National Capital Region, including Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec.The NCC was created in 1959, replacing the Federal District Commission , which had been...
in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario, Canada and is also a member of the Waterfront Toronto Revitalization Corporation (TWRC) Design Review Panel. This group is responsible for reviewing waterfront designs for Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Buildings of Note
- 1983: Metro Toronto YMCAYMCAThe Young Men's Christian Association is a worldwide organization of more than 45 million members from 125 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs...
, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 2002: Bahen Centre for Information Technology, University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoThe University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 2003: Max M. Fisher Music Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA
- 2004: Pierre BertonPierre BertonPierre Francis de Marigny Berton, was a noted Canadian author of non-fiction, especially Canadiana and Canadian history, and was a well-known television personality and journalist....
Resource Library, VaughanVaughanVaughan is a city in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Vaughan is the fastest growing municipality in Canada achieving a population growth rate of 80.2% between 1996–2006, according to Statistics Canada having nearly doubled in population since 1991. Vaughan is located in Southern...
, Ontario, Canada - 2005: University of Guelph-Humber Academic Building, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 2008: Cambridge City Hall, Cambridge, Ontario
Work in Progress
- BarrieBarrieBarrie may refer to:* Barrie, city in Ontario, Canada* Barrie , Canadian federal electoral district* Barrie , provincial electoral district* Barrie—Simcoe—Bradford, former Canadian electoral district...
Waterfront Development Project, Barrie, Ontario, Canada - Evergreen Brick Works Centre for Sustainability, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Hospital for Sick ChildrenHospital for Sick ChildrenThe Hospital for Sick Children – is a major paediatric centre for the Greater Toronto Area, serving patients up to age 18. Located on University Avenue in Downtown Toronto, SickKids is part of the city’s Discovery District, a critical mass of scientists and entrepreneurs who are focused on...
Research Building, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Publications
1996: Works: The Architecture of A.J. Diamond, Donald Schmitt and Company, 1968-19952008: Insight and On Site, The Architecture of Diamond and Schmitt.