Gregory Henriquez
Gregory Henriquez RCA (born 1963) is a Canadian architect who has designed community-based mixed-use projects in Vancouver, Toronto and Seattle. He is the managing principal of Vancouver-based Henriquez Partners Architects, founded in 1969 by his father, Richard Henriquez.
Gregory Henriquez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 |
| Alma mater | Carleton University, McGill University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Deborah Katz |
| Practice | Henriquez Partners Architects |
| Projects | Woodward's Redevelopment |
| Design | Mirvish Village in Toronto $5b Oakridge Centre Redevelopment in Vancouver 1200 Stewart in Seattle |
| Website | henriquezpartners |
Background edit
Henriquez was born in 1963, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to artist/educator Carol Aaron and architect/artist Richard Henriquez. He received a bachelor's degree in architecture from Carleton University and studied in the history and theory master's program at McGill University, in both programs under Alberto Perez-Gomez. He joined his father's studio after completing his architectural education in 1989, and became its managing partner in 2005.[1]
Among other projects, Henriquez was involved in the redevelopment of the Woodward's Building, which at $475 million, was at the time (2004-2010), one of the biggest single site developments in Vancouver history.[2] He negotiated with the City of Vancouver on behalf of the developer and consulted with community groups to maintain the project's financial feasibility and meet the neighbourhood's social requirements.[3]
In his books Towards an Ethical Architecture (2006), Body Heat (2010), Citizen City (2016) and Ghetto: Sanctuary for Sale (2021), Henriquez discusses the role of the architect in society, and the place of ethics, activism and social justice within contemporary practice.[4]
References edit
- ^ Jordan, David (June 9, 2010). "Gregory Henriquez: Vancouver's Ethical Architect". BCBusiness. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ Baker, Linda (November 24, 2009). "Redevelopment Project Doubles as Social Experiment". The New York Times. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Pérez-Gómez, Alberto; Grabowski, Christopher; Grdadolnik, Helena; Green, Jim; So, May (2006). Towards an Ethical Architecture: Issues Within the Work of Gregory Henriquez. Vancouver: Blueimprint. p. 161. ISBN 978-1-894965-50-7. OCLC 70675999.[self-published source]
- ^ Chodikoff, Ian (February 2007). "An Ethical Plan". Canadian Architect. p. 1938.[dead link]
- Cotten Gould, Marya; Henriquez, Gregory; Enright, Robert (2016). Citizen City: Vancouver's Henriquez Partners Challenges Architects to Engage in Partnerships that Advance Cultural Sustainability. Blueimprint. ISBN 978-1-897476-80-2. OCLC 964699080.[self-published source]