Site | Light | Cadence | Space: Arthur Erickson Revisited – 2024.07.10

Daina Augaitis

Daina was Chief Curator /Associate Director at the Vancouver Art Gallery where she led the exhibiting, collecting and publishing activities for almost two decades. She currently serves on the Board of The Audain Foundation and the Simon Fraser University Galleries Committee, and undertakes free-lance curatorial and writing projects.

Photo by Rachel Topham

Clinton Cuddington

Clinton is the Founder and co-Principal of Measured Architecture. Prior to forming Measured in 2007 Clinton had amassed an impressive public architecture pedigree, including nine years as an architect for Bing Thom Architects working on commissions that included the redevelopment of the Arena Stage Theatre in Washington, DC, and the Surrey Campus of Simon Fraser University. In Measured, Clinton has actualized his vision to create a firm where architects can engage and collaborate with clients, builders and other artisans to create outcomes that surpass the sum of the individuals involved. It’s here Clinton is able to combine his hardearned traditional architectural roots and technical skill with the learned core values from his past that he holds dear. Among those values are a duty of care to the environment — which Measured exercises through its continuous pursuit of local, sustainable materials and partnerships with local craftspeople — and a sense of responsibility to clients that manifests in trust relationships and, ultimately, the delivery of authentically functional, enduring and beautiful spaces.

Geoffrey Erickson

Geoffrey is one of Arthur Erickson’s nephews and a partner in Studio Erickson with Christopher Erickson. He is a director on the board of the Arthur Erickson Foundation, and looks after the Erickson Family Collection archives. Since graduating from the Ontario College of Art & Design in 1984 Geoffrey has worked primarily in interior design. Prior to that he studied design at the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, and the Vancouver School of Art. In 1982 he started working for Arthur Erickson Architects in Toronto, and has documented AEA projects around the world. He helped pioneer early 3D modelling and design on computers which lead to the formation of EG Productions in 1992, producing videos with Emmy Award animator Cliff Garbutt. He has curated and edited three books on Arthur Erickson’s work, and co-created arthurerickson.com.

Nick Milkovich

Nick was born in Vancouver and began his architectural journey at UBC, where Arthur Erickson was one of his instructors. In 1968, Nick graduated from UBC and joined Erickson/Massey. In 1972, he joined Arthur Erickson Architects, becoming an Associate in 1979 and Director of Design in 1987. Nick spent many decades as a core member of Erickson’s design team, particularly on custom house commissions. His early contributions also include significant cultural and civic projects such as the award-winning Museum of Anthropology at UBC and the Law Courts in downtown Vancouver. In 1991, Nick founded Nick Milkovich Architects, where Erickson worked as a consultant until his passing in 2009. Nick Milkovich Architects has a diverse portfolio of urban design projects, public buildings, and residential developments in North America and Asia. The firm has received awards for the Waterfall Building, Creekside Community Centre, Museum of Glass, and RCMP Heritage Centre. Nick was elevated to RAIC fellowship in 1997 and received the AIBC Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.

Photo by Jane Thompson