CSC-DCC Conference 2004 - Technical Sessions - Fri, May 28

A Short Bio - Raymond Moriyama

Raymond Moriyama is one of Canada’s most respected architects. Among his award-winning projects are the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, Ontario Science Centre, Scarborough Civic Centre, Science North in Sudbury, Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, Toronto Reference Library, Bata Shoe Museum, Bank of Montreal Institute for Learning in Toronto; 100 Year Vision, 20 Year Plan and 5 Year Strategy Plan for Niagara Falls; the Saudi Arabian National Museum in Riyadh won in an international design competition; and, more recently, the new Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. The firm has received more than 100 awards.

Since founding his own firm in 1958 he has received many personal honours including the R A I C Gold Medal; an Honourary Fellowship from the American Institute of Architects; Maclean’s Honour Roll as a Canadian Who Made the Difference; nine Honourary Doctorates; the Confederation of Canada Medal; the Golden Jubilee Medal. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada, Fellow of Royal Society of the Arts (England) and Fellow of Royal Institute of Canada and has received the Order of Ontario and the Order of Rising Sun Gold Rays with Rosette (Japan).

Born in Vancouver and educated in Vancouver, Tokyo, Slocan Valley BC, Ryerson Senior Public School and Westdale Collegiate in Hamilton, he received his Bachelor of Architecture from University of Toronto in 1954 and Master of Architecture in Urban Design from McGill University in 1957.

He and his wife, Sachi, have 5 grown children - 3 boys and 2 girls. Two are now architects and partners. They are blessed with 10 grandchildren, so far.

In the spring of 2001, he was elected unanimously the Chancellor of Brock University, the first architect in Canada to receive such honour.