In Memoriam: Stephen Cohlmeyer, 1946-2021
The classic vision of the architect is as a kind of a Renaissance man, with wide-ranging interests and skills, a gift for intellectual discourse, and of course, a passion for the arts. Such was the case with Winnipeg architect Stephen (Steve) Carl Cohlmeyer, who passed away on June 9, 2021. Â
Cohlmeyer was a third-generation architect, and the co-founder of Cohlmeyer Architecture, which he led for 40 years. The firm is best known for its work on developing the masterplan for The Forks in Winnipeg, and has completed projects throughout North America, as well as in South America and Africa.  Â
Stephen Cohlmeyer. Photo by grajewskifotograph
Cohlmeyer was born in 1946 in Lake Forest, Illinois. His father, Robert, was a senior architect at SOM, and his mother, Lois, was the daughter of a prominent Chicago architect, Frank Venning. Cohlmeyer completed a fine arts degree at Carleton College in Minnesota, where he met his future wife, Cynthia, who became a landscape architect and frequent collaborator. During his architectural studies at Harvard, Cohlmeyer received a draft notice to serve in the Vietnam War. He and Cynthia moved to Toronto in 1970 as conscientious objectors to the war. He carried with him a letter of introduction to Jane Jacobs, who, along with her family, welcomed him and Cindy, becoming lifelong friends. During his time in Toronto, Steve worked at Craig, Zeidler and Strong. Cohlmeyer completed his arch...
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