Raymond Moriyama (Image: University of Toronto Alumni)
 

Architect Raymond Moriyama, co-founder of Moriyama Teshima Architects, passed away at the age of 93 on September 1, 2023.

Moriyama’s legacy includes the design of several prominent buildings across the globe, including the Canadian War Museum, Ontario Science Centre, and the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo.

Moriyama was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and earned a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Toronto along with a Master of Architecture in civic and town planning from McGill University’s School of Architecture.

His first major independent project was the completion of the Ontario Science Center in 1964 before teaming up with Ted Teshima in 1970 and founding Moriyama Teshima Architects. Their portfolio includes the Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library, Toronto’s Bata Shoe Museum, and the National Museum of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh...

Canadian Architect. In Memoriam: Ray Moriyama