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gh3*
Practice information
Key architectsPat Hanson (Founding Partner and Principal)
Raymond Chow (Principal)
Founded2006
LocationToronto ON. Canada
Significant works and honors
AwardsGovernor General's Medal in Architecture (2008, 2010, 2018, 2020, 2022)

Ontario Association of Architects Design Excellence Award (2006, 2008, 2010, 2020)
RAIC Award of Excellence for Innovation in Architecture (2019)
Canadian Architect Award of Excellence (2011, 2014, 2016, 2018)

City of Toronto Urban Design Award (2007, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2021)

gh3* is a Canadian architecture, urbanism, and landscape design practice based in Toronto, led by founding principal Pat Hanson and Raymond Chow.[1]

Employing both architects and landscape designers,[2] gh3* has worked on a variety of projects including private residences, pavilions, public parks, commercial buildings, and civic infrastructure, and describes itself as merging modernist values with sustainable design strategies.[3]

Notable projects

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Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool

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Replacing the existing public pool at Borden Park in Edmonton, AB, Borden Park Natural Swimming pool is the first chemical-free public outdoor pool in Canada. The project included the creation of a central pool as well as a single-story building housing changing rooms and bathrooms, and a landscaped area with sandy beaches.[4] The building's exterior is made up of gabion basket walls filled with dark Alberta limestone, and has a flat roof.[5][6] The Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool was awarded the 2014 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence and 2019 RAIC Award of Excellence for Innovation in Architecture.[7][8]

Borden Park Pavilion

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Borden Park Pavilion
Borden Park Pavilion | Edmonton AB

Selected by the City of Edmonton after a 2011 design competition,[9] gh3*'s concept for the Borden Park Pavilion incorporated the site's history as an amusement park and curving pathways.[10] They built a single-story cylindrical structure to house the park's amenities and walkway surrounding it.[11] The exterior is covered in triangular sheets of reflective curtainwall glazing while the interior has a similar triangular motif.[10] The project was awarded the Governor General's Medal in Architecture in 2018.[11]

Boathouse Studio

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In 2010, gh3* completed Boathouse Studio.[12] Located on Stoney Lake, in Southern Ontario, the photography studio is a glass cube on the edge of the water. The building uses a deep water exchange system for low energy heating and cooling year round.[13] Boathouse Studio received the Governor General's Medal in Architecture (2010).[14]

Stormwater Facility

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The Stormwater Facility, on Toronto's Lakeshore Boulevard in the West Don Lands area, was commissioned by Waterfront Toronto and Toronto Water.[15] Completed in 2020,[16] the facility includes a stormwater reservoir, a treatment plant, and a landscape of channels and gutters linking the two.[17] It was constructed from exposed, cast-in-place concrete.[17]

Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage

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Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage is a bus maintenance and storage facility for Edmonton Transit Services.[18] It is 540,000 sf[19] with five skylit stairways that are topped by topographic installations by German artist, Thorsten Goldberg.[20] The building's corrugated stainless steel exterior is made of freezer panels, normally used for cold storage facilities.[18]

Windermere Fire Station #31

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Windermere Fire Station in Edmonton's most notable feature is a pitched roof, with a subtle curve.[21] As part of the City of Edmonton's sustainability commitments,[22] the station is powered by a rooftop solar array and geothermal heating and cooling, making it the first net-zero emissions building in Edmonton.[23]

Canadian Museum of Inuit Art
Canadian Museum of Inuit Art | Toronto ON
Trinity College Quadrangle
Trinity College Quadrangle | Toronto ON
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References

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  1. ^ "gh3* architects". Metalocus. Retrieved 30 November 2023.[self-published source]
  2. ^ Bozikovic, Alex (25 August 2019). "Edmonton's natural pool has fresh water and high architecture". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Firm Profile". gh3*. Retrieved 28 November 2023.[self-published source]
  4. ^ Jewell, Nicole (13 September 2019). "Canada unveils its first chemical-free public outdoor pool and it's gorgeous". InHabitat. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  5. ^ Okamoto, Katie (15 August 2019). "This Minimalist Public Pool Creates Its Own Water-Filtering Ecosystem". Metropolis. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool". Canadian Architect. 64 (10): 20–21. October 2019.
  7. ^ "RAIC Awards of Excellence 2019 Recipient". raic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Borden Park Natural Swimming Experience". Canadian Architect. 1 December 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Borden Park Pavilion / gh3*". ArchDaily. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2023.[self-published source]
  10. ^ a b "Governor General's Medal Winner: Borden Park Pavilion". Canadian Architect. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Borden Park Pavilion". Canadian Architect. 63 (5): 60–62. May 2018.
  12. ^ "Boathouse Studio". gh3*.ca. Retrieved 19 December 2023.[self-published source]
  13. ^ "Photographer's Studio Over a Boat House". Canadian Architect. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  14. ^ gh3* Architects. "Selected Awards". gh3*.ca. Retrieved 19 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[self-published source]
  15. ^ Megson, Kim (24 November 2021). "Toronto's Sculptural Stormwater Treatment Plant Sparks an Interest in Infrastructure". Metropolis. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  16. ^ gh3* Architects. "Stormwater Facility". gh3*.ca. Retrieved 20 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[self-published source]
  17. ^ a b Maciel, Sean (30 November 2021). "In Toronto, gh3*'s stormwater treatment plant is a monument to infrastructure". The Architect's Newspaper. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  18. ^ a b Boddy, Trevor (1 November 2021). "A Workplace Shines: Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage, Edmonton, Alberta". Canadian Architect. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  19. ^ Bozikovic, Alex (1 January 2023). "In Edmonton, a bus garage becomes high art". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  20. ^ Dreith, Ben (3 June 2022). "GH3 outfits Alberta bus garage with stainless steel and sculptural details". Dezeen. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  21. ^ Whistance-Smith, Greg (3 October 2023). "Solar Flair: Windermere Fire Station No. 31, Edmonton, Alberta". Canadian Architect. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Windermere Fire Station 31". Canadian Architect. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  23. ^ "Windermere Fire Station #31 is Edmonton's first net-zero energy facility". Global News. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2023.


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