2012 Fellows - Royal Architectural Institute of Canada

Rory Picklyk
Rory was born in Saskatoon, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from the
University of Saskatchewan in 1981 and completed his architectural education at
the Technical University of Nova Scotia in 1985. After graduation he returned
to Saskatchewan, practising as a member of IKOY in Regina, had a brief stay
in Oregon, and moved back to Saskatoon in the early 2000’s where he is now
Regional Vice President at Stantec.
Rory’s practice has been very diverse ranging from University and Institutional
Buildings, major commercial and office development, healthcare and science and
technology sector development and community projects across the province. Rory
was the lead designer for the award winning T-Rex Discovery Centre in East End
Saskatchewan, and has been recognized numerous times through the Saskatchewan
Premiers Design Awards program.
Rory is active in the community and is currently the Vice Chair of the Board of
the Saskatchewan Roughrider Football Club and a member of the CFL Board of
Governors. He sits on the Meewasin Valley Authority Design review panel and
was a founding Board Member of Roadmap Saskatoon, an organization promoting
sustainable development in Saskatoon.
Rory has been on SAA Council serving as President in 2001 and was the SAA
representative to the CCAC and was a RAIC Syllabus Program Mentor for many
years. Rory was chair of the fundraising Committee for the 2010 joint RAIC and
SAA Festival in Saskatoon and made a significant contribution to the success
of that event. Currently he is the SAA Representative and advocate for the
establishment of a school of Architecture at the University of Saskatchewan.
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