Donald Schmitt

Donald Schmitt
Born1951
South Porcupine, Ontario
NationalityCanadian
Alma materUniversity of Toronto Faculty of Architecture
OccupationArchitect
PracticeA.J Diamond; Diamond Schmitt Architects Incorporated

Donald Schmitt (born 1951) is a Canadian architect.[1]

Born in 1951 in South Porcupine, a mining town in northern Ontario, 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 Schmitt Architects Incorporated.

He is the Founding Chair of the Public Art Commission for the City of Toronto for which he was awarded the Civic Medal and is currently a member of the University of Toronto Design Review Panel.[2] He served on the Design Review Panel of the National Capital Commission[3] for over a decade and for many years for Waterfront Toronto.[4]

Buildings of note

  • 1983: Metro Toronto YMCA, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]
  • 2002: Bahen Centre for Information Technology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[5][6]
  • 2002: University of Ontario Institute of Technology Master Plan
  • 2003: Max M. Fisher Music Center, Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • 2004: Pierre Berton Resource Library, Vaughan, Ontario, Canada[7]
  • 2005: University of Guelph-Humber Academic Building, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 2008: Cambridge City Hall, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
  • 2010: Evergreen Brick Works Centre for Sustainability, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[8]
  • 2012: Daniels Spectrum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[9]
  • 2013: Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 2017: Emily Carr University of Art+Design, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • 2017: National Arts Centre Rejuvenation, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[10]
  • 2017: The Globe and Mail Centre, Toronto, Ontario[11]
  • 2019: The Senate of Canada Building, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada[12]
  • 2021: The Drake Hotel's new Modern Wing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada[13]
  • 2022: David Geffen Hall, New York, New York, USA[14]

Work in Progress

Publications

1996: Works: The Architecture of A.J. Diamond, Donald Schmitt and Company, 1968-1995[21]

2008: Insight and On Site, The Architecture of Diamond and Schmitt[22][23]

2024: Set Pieces: Architecture for the Performing Arts in Fifteen Fragments[24]

Awards

References

  1. ^ a b Robinson, John. "Architecture for the People." Toronto Star, April 26, 1987
  2. ^ "DRC Members".
  3. ^ "National Capitol Commission Advisory Committee on Planning, Design and Realty". Archived from the original on 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
  4. ^ "Donald Schmitt". 7 February 2019.
  5. ^ University of Toronto Capital Projects Archived February 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Polo, Marco. "Green Giant." Canadian Architect, January 2003
  7. ^ Oder, Norman. "Looking Snazzy on the Inside." Library Journal 15 09. 2006.
  8. ^ "An ever changing face at the Brick Works." World Architecture News 23 11. 2007". Archived from the original on 2010-03-13. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
  9. ^ "Daniels Spectrum a cultural hub and part of Regent Park renewal". ConstructConnect. October 10, 2012.
  10. ^ Cogley, Bridget (January 26, 2018). "Diamond Schmitt swaps concrete for glass at brutalist arts centre in Ottawa". Dezeen.
  11. ^ Perkins, Tara (September 18, 2013). "Globe and Mail to be lead tenant of new Toronto office tower". The Globe and Mail.
  12. ^ Pintos, Paula (11 April 2019). "The Senate of Canada Building / Diamond Schmitt Architects + KWC Architects". ArchDaily.
  13. ^ Calvet, Stephanie (May 11, 2022). "Inside the Drake Hotel's New Modern Wing". designlines.
  14. ^ Davidson, Justin (October 8, 2022). "The New Geffen Hall Is Here. How Does It Sound?". New York Magazine.
  15. ^ Harrouk, Christele (January 31, 2020). "Diamond Schmitt Reveals Design for Ottawa Public Library and Archives Joint Facility". ArchDaily.
  16. ^ Humber, Larry (March 2, 2023). "Art Gallery of Ontario reveals designs for new $73m modern and contemporary art wing". The Art Newspaper.
  17. ^ McPherson, David (April 16, 2024). "Sky bridge to connect new state-of-the-art research facility to Vancouver's St. Paul's hospital". The Globe and Mail.
  18. ^ Roche, Daniel Jonas (March 25, 2024). "Diamond Schmitt unveils New Brunswick Museum design in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada". The Architect's Newspaper.
  19. ^ Bisby, Adam (September 28, 2023). "On the map: Yorkville tower puts sharp new spin on flatiron design". National Post.
  20. ^ "Architects selected by University of Toronto for James and Louise Temerty Building". Canadian Architect. July 19, 2023.
  21. ^ Diamond, A.J. , Donald Schmit. " Works: The Architecture of A.J. Diamond, Donald Schmitt and Company, 1968-1995" Halifax: Tuns Press, 1996
  22. ^ Diamond, A.J., Donald Schmitt, and Don Gilmour. "Insight and On Site. The Architecture of Diamond and Schmitt." Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre, 2008
  23. ^ Canadian Architect Review
  24. ^ Diamond Schmitt Architects. “Set Pieces: Architecture for the Performing Arts in Fifteen Fragments” Berlin: Birkhäuser, 2024
  25. ^ Wall, Don (16 July 2019). "Architect Schmitt humbled by Order of Canada nod". ConstructConnec. Daily Commercial News. Government, Others. Retrieved 27 January 2021.