MALCOLM McSPORRAN
Malcolm McSporran is the principle member of Quinkatla. Having grown up in Toronto, Ontario, he attended the School of Architecture at the University of Toronto in the early seventies, and continued architectural studies in Vancouver with the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Sylabus Programme.
Since 1978 he has been active in land and building development in British Columbia, working with several architects and developers in Vancouver; as well as carrying out his own projects.
Most of his development and design work has been in large scale residential, resorts and hotels; and First Nations projects. He has brought a strong design-oriented approach to development, while taking a special interest in integrating historic cultural themes into modern buildings.
RESUME
Born: 5 May, 1951
Citzenship: CANADA
Skills & Interests
Architectural Design & Research, Indigenous Canadian Architecture
Business development project management planning, financial planning, restaurant management
INDIGENOUS CANADIAN CULTURAL RESEARCH : history, architecture, music MAPPING cultural, anthropological LANGUAGES English 100% fluent French 70% fluent Navajo 5% fluent Anishnabe (Ojibway) 5% fluent
EDUCATION
ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA
Syllabus Programme, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. All written exams completed. 1979
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
School of Architecture, Ontario, Canada 1971 - 1975
EARL HAIG SECONDARY SCHOOL
North York, Ontario, Canada 1966-1970