User:Athreshold/Peter Busby

Peter Busby is an architectural Principal of Perkins & Will Architects in Vancouver with a background in philosophy and a drive towards sustainable design.

Background
Born in West Yorkshire Southport, UK on September 26th, 1952.

Mentored by Raymond Cole of UBC early in his career,

Education
Busby was educated at Sheffield and Leeds Universities graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of British Columbia (UBC) of Vancouver in 1977.

University of Columbia

A political philosophy major with an arts degree

Career
Upon graduating, Busby apprenticed with Rhone & Iredale Architects in Vancouver, with Foster and Associates in London and Hong Kong to then start his own practice in Vancouver in 1984. This practice led to Busby Bridger Architects in 1986 and grew to Busby + Associates. Busby + Associates merged collaborated with Perkins and Will since 2002 and merged with for a strategic partnership in 2004. Peter operates with his team of 88 as a division within Perkins+Will (2012).

Peter Busby ounder of The Canada Green Building Council CGBC

Sustainability
Busby's design philosophy is committed to the integration of sustainable building systems to foster user experience and improvement of its environment. He considers the embodied energy of the material and its carbon footprint to processing prior to it's installation.

Notable Projects
Busby's focus on sustainability has led to his many projects of xxx typology

VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre

Vancouver, British Columbia

VanDusen

Brentwood Station

Burnaby, British Columbia

Canada Line Stations

Richmond, British Columbia

Riyadh Metro Prototype Stations

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

707 Terry

Seattle, Washington

Canada's Earth Tower

Vancouver, British Columbia

Perkins & Will Atlanta Studio

Atlanta, Georgia

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

Palo Alto, California

Potrero Power Station

San Francisco, California

Ottawa Confederation Line

Ottawa, Ontario

Marine Gateway

Vancouver, British Columbia

Recognition
Canadian Green Building Council

Publications
Busby: Architecture's New Edges

Awards
To date (2004) the firm has won over 60 design awards

10 Governor Generals Awards

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