gh3*

Founded in 2006, gh3* has established itself as one of Canada's most innovative architectural design practices, earning peer recognition and numerous prestigious awards for its distinctive approach to the intersection of architecture, urbanism, and landscape. Led by Founding Principal and Creative Director Pat Hanson (BFA, MArch, OAA, AAA, FRAIC), the firm has cultivated a reputation for design integrity across diverse typologies and scales.

The practice's interdisciplinary team, including key leaders Raymond Chow, Elise Shelley, and Joel Di Giacomo, approaches each project with a modernist sensibility toward order and social possibility, while maintaining a strong environmental consciousness. This methodology has resulted in an impressive portfolio spanning intimate residential projects to complex civic infrastructure.

gh3*'s work has garnered international acclaim, including multiple Governor General's Medals for projects such as the Stormwater Facility, Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool, and the Photographers Studio over a Boathouse. The firm's pioneering work in urban water infrastructure earned it recognition as one of the World's Twenty Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company in 2020.

The studio's design philosophy emphasizes the creation of meaningful connections between architecture and landscape within urban contexts. Their projects demonstrate a commitment to transcending purely functional requirements, instead integrating pragmatic needs with poetic expression to create aesthetically impactful environments that enhance everyday experiences.

Through their client-centered approach and environmental responsibility, gh3* continues to produce spatially engaging places that inspire civic pride while advancing the discourse on sustainable design practices in contemporary architecture.