Patricia Patkau

Throughout her career Patricia has been committed to both teaching and practice. In 1990 she joined the faculty at the School of Architecture at the University of British Columbia after two years as an Assistant Professor at UCLA. During her years of teaching she was also a partner of the Vancouver firm, Patkau Architects.

Patricia is a Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and the Royal Institute of British Architects.

In 2009, Patricia was awarded the Tau Sigma Delta Gold medal for exemplary commitment to architectural education and to the practice of architecture. In June of 2009 she, in conjunction with her partner John Patkau, received the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s Gold Medal. She is a Member of the Order of Canada.