Arthur, Eric Ross

Born in Dunedin, New Zealand, Eric Arthur had a career in Ontario as a modernist architect. He was also known also for his for heritage conservation work. Educated at the University of Liverpool’s School of Architecture, he garnered many awards and scholarships, allowing him to travel to London, Paris and Berlin, and after graduation, to find a choice post with a respected London architects’ firm. The author of numerous books and articles, he taught at the University of Toronto’s School of Architecture from 1923 until his retirement in 1966, after which he was a professor emeritus. He received a license to practice by the Ontario Association of Architects in 1929. In the course of a series of architectural partnerships, he planned over 100 projects. He was a companion of the Order of Canada and received many other distinctions.