Shawn joined Henriquez in 2002 and has lent his diverse talents to a range of projects including the studio’s flagship Toronto project, Mirvish Village, the Woodward’s Redevelopment, Gastown Parkades and the BC Cancer Research Centre. As a Principal in the studio, his breadth of leadership is invaluable as the resident policy, rezoning and sustainability expert. He brings a wholistic approach to sustainability that considers environmental, social, cultural, and economic factors to create complete, inclusive, and truly sustainable communities. Notably, he has led one of Canada’s most complex Passive House projects at Coal Harbour Phase 2, and three tall wood projects including Prototype M5.
Shawn is instrumental to the growth of the Archeology development advisory architectural practice, is the Principal-in-charge of digital technologies and stewards Henriquez’s own Handbook of Practice. As a driving force behind Impact, an in-house committee committed to activist architecture, he is inspired by the opportunity to make a positive contribution to our city and real difference in people’s lives.
Henriquez’s legacy of creating meaningful buildings that weave into the narrative of the city has grown to embrace the social values that are near and dear to our hearts. Shawn is motivated and inspired by the empathy that guides our decisions and the studio’s core values. Originally from Campbellton, New Brunswick, he holds a Master of Architecture from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.