Valerie Gow
Partner @Gow Hastings Architects
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Gow Hastings Architects
Valerie Gow co-founded Gow Hastings Architects in 2002 with Partner Philip Hastings after many years of practice as a Project Architect at significant design firms, including KPMB Architects (Toronto), Austin-Smith: Lord Architects (UK) and Christopher Bozyk Architects (Vancouver). In over twenty years of practice, as a registered architect and interior designer, Valerie has helped public clients bring their project visions to life in meaningful ways. She is particularly recognized for her design leadership in creating innovative and interactive learning spaces that have helped Colleges and Universities across Ontario campuses to align their facilities with 21st century pedagogy. Valerie has provided innovative design for clients across the Toronto region, including Ryerson University, the University of Toronto, York University, George Brown College, Humber College, Durham College, and Centennial College. She and her colleagues at Gow Hastings developed the first interactive culinary teaching lab where students practice their skills in real time with high-powered kitchens and quality teaching restaurants. Valerie also played a key role in the development of a “field-to-fork” concept that drove the design of the new culinary school at Durham College. Many of their projects have been recipients of local, business, and sustainability awards and have been recognized by several OAA Awards of Excellence and ARIDO Awards, along with a number of international design awards such as the prestigious WAF (World Architecture Festival), and the Zero Footprint Award.
EDUCATION
The University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Architecture (BArch)
Ryerson University
Bachelor of Applied Arts Interior Design
ABOUT VALERIE GOW
Valerie Gow is the co-founder of Gow Hastings Architects, a practice that has been…
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