Dr. Adam Pantelimon

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FRIBA, Intl. Assoc. AIA, MRAIC, MCIP, RPP, OUQ, ARB (UK), CNOA (France)

President, AIA Canada Society

A regulated member of seven professional organizations in five countries, Adam is currently the Director, Capital Assets Portfolio with the Government of Alberta, Ministry of Seniors and Housing, where he ensure quality and value of an estimated portfolio of over $7 billion. He has conducted 60+ architectural and land development projects.

After a six year BArch professional degree in Architecture accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects, Adam received his two year post-graduate diploma in Restoration of Monuments, Ensembles and Historic Sites. Further, he earned in Montreal a Masters in Urban Planning and a Masters in Civil Engineering. To overcome the complexity of human settlements, Adam completed a PhD Degree ‘Cum Laude’ in the Global Context of Urban History and Politics.

In 2016, Adam received the Canadian Institute of Planners President’s Award in recognition of an outstanding lifetime contribution to professional planning in Canada. He is an expert advisor to the Metropolis International Institute, as part of the World Association of the Major Metropolises, the voice of local government before the United Nations and the international community.

Even if his work for various public bodies left him little spare time, nevertheless nothing stops Adam to dedicate himself to his family. At present, he enjoys emerging a watercolor book about refining the community understanding of good practice in urban planning and architecture.

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