Paul Stevens

Biography: Paul Stevens is a Senior Principal with ZAS Architects and co-heads the Toronto studio overseeing all projects in Canada. He joined the firm in 1989 and quickly rose through the organization of the predecessor firm to become Design Director working predominantly on community based cultural and educational projects. Recently he was the Principal in Charge for the multi-award-winning Canoe Landing Community Campus in the Fort York neighborhood of Toronto. This project has been widely acclaimed as a successful city building partnership in one of Canada’s highest density “vertical” communities. Paul’s commitment to building strong Toronto neighborhoods is best exemplified by the brownfield development of River City, a carbon neutral, LEED Gold residential development in Corktown. He is currently leading the ZAS architectural team responsible for the revitalization of the Public Realm at Ontario Place, one of the City’s most anticipated and closely watched civic projects under design development. Other notable work includes the University of Toronto’s Instructional Centre 2, a 21,000 square meter campus defining hub that is currently under construction, and targeting Toronto Green Standard, version 3. His commitment to sustainability is unwavering in the work he has produced as well as the professional development participation of Passive House, Zero Carbon Design and Mass Timber Low Carbon initiatives. His project work has appeared in over 100 different print and media outlets ranging from the New York Times to Monocle. Along with practicing architectural design, Paul maintains an active connection with various Universities and Colleges, working with undergraduate, post graduate and foreign trained students.