Join for a conversation with Siamak Hariri, founding partner of Hariri Pontarini Architects. Drawing upon examples from his internationally recognized portfolio, Siamak will explore the creative process, and examine where ideas come from.

Siamak Hariri is a founding Partner of Hariri Pontarini Architects, a 150-person practice based in Toronto. His portfolio of nationally and internationally recognized buildings has won over 60 awards, including three Governor General’s Medals in Architecture, celebrated as one of Canada’s Artists who mattered most by the Globe and Mail, and with his Partner David Pontarini, the 2013 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s Architectural Firm Award.

One of Siamak’s earliest HPA projects, the Canadian headquarters of McKinsey & Company, is the youngest building to receive City of Toronto heritage landmark designation. More recent public and private projects include the Bahá’i Temple of South America, the Tom Patterson Theatre at the Stratford Festival, and the Nicol Building for the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Siamak’s work embodies abiding commitment to architecture’s essentials and he brings to every creative project a profound interest in light, form, site, material, and craft.

Cost:
$25++ per person (includes a glass of wine).
Paid upon arrival by credit or debit; no cash.

House rules apply. Dress code: Smart Casual.
A prix fixe menu will be available in the Library following the event.

Registration Process:
Attendees are asked to please book tickets in advance via the registration link, then pay the fee upon arrival with credit or debit; no cash.