Donald Schmitt is a principal in the Toronto firm of Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto Schools and the Faculty of Architecture, University of Toronto where he was awarded the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Medal for design in the thesis year.

He was adjunct professor at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Toronto from 1986 to 1993 and at the School of Architecture, Dalhousie University. He also taught at the University of Texas, University of Pennsylvania, University of Waterloo and University of British Columbia.

His notable projects include the Metro Central YMCA, Toronto and the Earth Sciences Centre, University of Toronto, both recipients of the Governor General's Medal, Symphony Hall, Detroit and the Bahen Centre for Information Technology, University of Toronto.

Donald Schmitt is currently involved in the design of academic buildings for 16 colleges and universities across North America. He is principal in charge of the campus and building design of the new University of Ontario Institute of Technology.

He and his firm have won over 90 design awards including five Governor General¹s Awards. He is the founding Chair of the Public Art Commission, City of Toronto where he served for 7 years. He is currently a member of the Advisory Committee on Planning Design and Real Estate of the National Capital Commission, Ottawa. He is a fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and Board Member of the Canadian Art Foundation.

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