Toronto-headquartered global architecture firm Diamond Schmitt Architects has shared the sad news that founding principal Abel Joseph “Jack” Diamond has passed away at the age of 89, just a week shy of his 90th birthday.
In an official statement, fellow principal Donald Schmitt referred to his friend and longtime business partner as “one of the most significant and defining Canadian architects of his generation.” Diamond, a Gold Medalist of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and honorary fellow of the American Institute of Architects, designed numerous landmark projects in and around Toronto as well as further afield during his highly decorated architectural career.
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