Barry Sampson

Biography

Barry Sampson is a registered architect in Ontario and a Fellow of the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada. He is also LEED[TM] accredited professional. He graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Architecture degree and later studied at the International Institute of Design (summer session) in London, England and the Sorbonne in France. While living in Paris he researched the interrelationship of urbanism and landscape traditions in France and worked with the firm of Deviller Chemetov Architects. Professor Sampson has been principal in the firm, Baird Sampson Neuert Architects since 1981 and has been project director for a diverse array of significant projects. They range from urban design and master plans for large institutions to individual architecture, public space and heritage projects. In addition to popularly acclaimed projects such as the Niagara Parks Butterfly Conservatory, he has lead design teams for a number of winning projects for design competitions including Cloud Gardens Park in Toronto which also received a Governor General’s Medal and a Canadian Architect Design Award. Most recently, he has lead Baird Sampson Neuert’s design of a new model school commissioned by the Toronto District School Board with a mandate to demonstrate green design and a high performance educational environment. Architectural drawings by Professor Sampson have been included in exhibitions in North America and Europe and he was awarded a senior artists grant by the Canada Council in 1989. He has served on numerous competitions and award juries and has been a lecturer and guest critic at a number of universities in Canada and the United States.

Research Interest

interrelationship of urbanism and landscape traditions in France and worked with the firm of Deviller Chemetov Architects