Adamson Associates is a

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-based architectural firm founded in 1934. Gordon Sinclair Adamson (1904-1986) started the firm in 1934 after working for a number of other architects (F. Hilton Wilkes and Edwin Kay), as well as noted

Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt (June 14, 1866 – October 4, 1934) was a Canadian architect who was prominent during the early 20th century. Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York City. He formed a partnership in 1890 with another celebrated arch ...

and Ernest Ross Rolph. He worked briefly with Earle Morgan, but most of his practice was on his own or with associates. His practice was mainly residential, commercial or industrial clients in

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. Adamson's firm employed another Toronto architect John B. Parkin and Adamson retired and left the firm in 1971. The firm operated as G.S. Adamson, briefly as Adamson and Morgan in the 1940s, then as Gordon S. Adamson & Associates and renamed Adamson Associates since. The firm's main offices in Toronto are located at 401 Wellington Street West, formerly McGregor Socks factory.https://www.canadianconsultingengineer.com/features/buildings-stantec-recycles-history/

Projects

Adamson entered into the contest to design the new

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in 1958. Since his departure the firm has been involved in other projects in Canada and overseas: * Royal York Collegiate Institute/

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, Etobicoke, 1952-1953 * Alderwood Collegiate Institute, Etobicoke, 1954-1955 *

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, Etobicoke, 1956-1957 *

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, 1959-1960 * Kingsmill Secondary School/ Bishop Allen Academy, Etobicoke, 1962-1963 *

Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute (equally known to as Sir John A. Macdonald CI, SJAM, Macdonald Collegiate or Mac , originally known as O'Sullivan Secondary School,http://www.metropolicyarchive.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/HSS-1146450- ...

, Scarborough, 1963-1964 *

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, Etobicoke, 1965-1966 *

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New Terminal Development 2007 - with Airport Architects Canada (

Skidmore, Owings and Merrill Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is an American architectural, urban planning and engineering firm. It was founded in 1936 by Louis Skidmore and Nathaniel Owings in Chicago, Illinois. In 1939, they were joined by engineer John Merrill. The fir ...

International Ltd and

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Associates Ltd.) *

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at London Bridge,

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2013 * The National 9/11 Memorial Museum Entry Pavilion,

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2013 - with Snøhetta * New Oakville Hospital 2015 - with Parkin Architects Limited * Bay Park Centre 2020-2023 - with Wilkinson Eyre Architects * Redevelopment of St. Lawrence Market North, Toronto 2010-2018 - with

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References

External links

Official site
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