Photo credit: Hariri Pontarini Architects
Architect Siamak Hariri has received an honorary doctorate from OCAD University in recognition of his outstanding achievements and leadership in advancing architectural design.

The honorary degree was conferred at the university?s spring Convocation at Toronto?s Roy Thomson Hall today, June 14, 2024.
Hariri is founding partner of Hariri Pontarini Architects and his portfolio features cultural, academic, healthcare, spiritual, and residential projects throughout Canada and abroad. The firm has won over 100 awards, including five Governor General?s Medals in Architecture and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada?s (RAIC) Architectural Firm Award and Innovation in Architecture Award.
Hariri has taught studios at the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto and has been a lecturer, guest critic, and jury member for numerous organizations across North America and Europe. Among Hariri?s many notable works are the Bahá?í Temple of South America in Santiago, Chile; the Tom Patterson Theatre at the Stratford Festival; and Casey House and the BARLO MS Centre in Toronto. Exclusive to Canadian Architect, below is the full text from Hariri’s convocation address:

Photo credit: Hariri Pontarini Architects
Thank you, Lanita Layton, for delivering those very kind words from OCAD U.?s chancellor and my dear friend, Jamie Watt. I wish he could be with us here on stage today so I could thank hi...