Jack Diamond, one of the most significant and defining Canadian architects of his generation passed away Sunday afternoon, October 30, 2022.  He was one week shy of his 90th birthday. 
Born in South Africa, educated in architecture at the University of Capetown and Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford University, Jack Diamond established his first architectural practice in South Africa.

After teaching at the University of Pennsylvania and working with the legendary Louis Kahn he inaugurated the Master of Architecture program at the University of Toronto in 1964.  From that time on Toronto was his home. 
Jack Diamond?s contribution to urban reform was profound.  He led the implementation of infill housing in Toronto to strengthen existing neighbourhoods at risk. He demonstrated the economic and societal benefits of transforming heritage for new uses. He illustrated low-rise alternatives to high-rise development at comparable land use densities.  He articulated the negative impacts of low density suburban sprawl on public transit, servicing costs, social cohesion and the environment. His skills as a draughtsman and watercolourist were extraordinary. His passion for excellence in architecture is evidenced by numerous projects including the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, The Foreign Ministry and the City Hall, both in Jerusalem, Israel, the Mariinsky II Opera and Ballet Hall in St. Petersburg, Russia and the Life Sciences Centre and Med...