John Patkau: Material Operations | West Coast Modern Week 2025
- euoistudio
- Jul 8
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 30
The West Coast Modern League will be joined by pre-eminent Canadian architect John Patkau for a talk exploring the creation of architecture and design through unconventional material practice. Founded by John and Patricia Patkau, Vancouver-based Patkau Architects is one of Canada’s most celebrated architecture firms. Their recent designs include the Audain Art Museum in Whistler, Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver, and Arbour House in Victoria.
In 2010, following 30 years of conventional material practice, Patkau Architects initiated a formal research program into using commonly available construction materials with modest but unconventional construction methods to produce buildable, expressive forms with inherent structural capacity and evocative identities. Now 15 years on, this investigation has produced numerous innovative projects, and the Princeton Architectural Press publication Patkau Architects: Material Operations. The journey of this investigation was the focus of John’s presentation.
Taking place on July 9, 2025 at The Polygon Gallery as part of West Coast Modern Week 2025.
