Résumé

Architect, Province of British Columbia, SkyTrain, Vancouver, BC, Canada. His obituary said of Hart that five years out of graduate school, Hart took a leading role in the SkyTrain mass transit system: "...he blazed a trail to become the Architect in Charge of expanding the SkyTrain in Vancouver BC, a role traditionally held by engineers. His thoughtful, considerate leadership re-imagined infrastructure projects to give a heart and voice to communities in Metro Vancouver. Central to his ethos was lifting up the most vulnerable, winning the Premier's Award for Accessible Design." (See Seattle Times.com, "Alan Frederick Hart, April 15, 1952-December 29, 2023," published 07/14/2024, accessed 02/13/2024.)

Co founder / Partner, VIA Architecture, Incorporated, Vancouver, BC, Seattle, WA, San Francisco, CA. Of his time with VIA Architecture, his family wrote: "He co-founded VIA Architecture - 'VIA' meaning "by way of" - with offices in Seattle, Vancouver BC and San Francisco. His passionate commitment to a generous and inclusive way of working inspired his colleagues to move past normal boundaries of architecture, infrastructure, and urban design. Alan led the firm in this way for over 35 years with unwavering personal dedication, garnering recognition on both sides of the border and continuing to blaze trails in technology, the design process, and the role of the architect in the world." (See Seattle Times.com, "Alan Frederick Hart, April 15, 1952-December 29, 2023," published 07/14/2024, accessed 02/13/2024.)

Professional Awards

Recipient, Premier's Award for Accessible Design, Vancouver, BC.

College

Bachelor's in Urban Systems, McGill University, Montreal, QC.

M.Arch., University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.

Relocation

Alan Frederick Hart was a Canadian citizen, born in Halifax, NS, and raised in Ottawa, ON, and Motreal, QC.

He moved to Vancouver, BC, to attend graduate school at the Universtiy of British Columbia. He decided to stay on the West Coast for the remainder of his life.

Hart passed away following a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer.

Parents

His siblings included Charles Hart, Gwendolyn Hart, Deborah Hart, Jonathan Hart and Jennifer hart.

Spouse

He wed Faye Hart.

At his death, his partner was Deborah Frausto.

Children

He and Faye had a son Brandon Hart and a daughter Sage Raven Hart-Talkington.