Philip Hastings

Philip Hastings co-founded Gow Hastings Architects with partner Valerie Gow in 2002. For over two decades their design of college and university buildings have transformed academic life across Ontario.

Philip’s common-sense approach, his strong leadership, and his methodological management style have shaped long-lasting and trusting relationships with both clients and trades. He works with humility, integrity and determination to realise innovative and experiential, practice-based learning environments.

His work has received numerous local, international, business, and sustainability awards, including the prestigious WAF (World Architecture Festival) shortlist, several OAA Awards of Design Excellence and the Toronto Urban Design Awards.

Philip actively supports the architecture and local business community. He does regular crits at schools of architecture, participates in the Ontario Association of Architects mentorship program and co-chairs the Casa Loma Business Improvement Association.

− 1994 Bachelor of Architecture, University of British Columbia
− 1988 Bachelor of Science, McGill University

− Fellow, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (FRAIC)
− Registered Architect, Ontario Association of Architects (OAA)
− Member, Toronto Society of Architects (TSA)
– Accredited Professional, Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED AP)

− 2021 Thesis Review, Department of Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan University
− 2020 AIAS Firm Crawl, Department of Architectural Science, Toronto Metropolitan University
− 2019 Panelist, “Ontario Place: Building on Our Legacy,” Toronto Society of Architects
− 2018 Judge, Hamilton Architectural Design Awards
− 2018 “Starting an Architectural Practice,” Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Course