Gregory Henriquez (born 1963) is a Canadian

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who has designed community-based

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projects in

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and

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. He is the managing principal of Vancouver-based Henriquez Partners Architects, founded in 1969 by his father, Richard Henriquez.

Background

Henriquez was born in 1963, in

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, to artist Carol Aaron and architect Richard Henriquez. He received a bachelor's degree in architecture from

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and studied in the history and theory master's program at

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, in both programs under

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. He joined his father's studio after completing his architectural education in 1989, and became its managing partner in 2005. 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. 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. 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

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and

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within contemporary practice.
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Henriquez, Gregory Living people 1963 births Carleton University alumni Canadian architects Jewish architects McGill School of Architecture alumni Members of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts People from Winnipeg