Lecture Series: Janice Lee & Allan Baniña

Ways of Learning  

Gow Hastings Architects is an architecture and design studio in Toronto specialising in education spaces and  creating vibrant places for learning, research, discovery, and play. Drawing on key projects, associates Allan Baniña  and Janice Lee will detail how their work addresses the evolving needs of students in an era of consequential social,  environmental, and technological change—and reimagines ways of learning today and for the future. Connecting to  these insights, in parallel, Allan and Janice will trace their own journey as students and reflect on the lessons learned  that have shaped their perspectives as design professionals.


Allan Baniña
OAA, MArch 

Allan is a versatile architect with substantial experience leading projects through all phases and built his portfolio  both locally and internationally, with work for Toronto-based clients including the City of Toronto, University of  Toronto, and Toronto Metropolitan University. In a career spanning nearly two decades, he has managed highly  technical, award-winning projects for higher education clients in Ontario including Conestoga College, Durham  College, Fleming College, Laurentian University, and Niagara College. He is currently working on a project for  Vancouver Community College in British Columbia. 

Allan completed his Bachelor of Architectural Studies and Master of Architecture at Carleton University in Ottawa,  Ontario. Allan brings a background in traditional art as well as a widespread skill set with digital tools from his  experience in 3D representation. An Associate at Gow Hastings, he has been with the studio since 2011. 

Janice Lee
OAA, MArch, LEED AP, PMP 

Janice is a senior architect with over 18 years of experience managing projects of various scales at architecture firms  across North America and Europe, with an extensive background in post-secondary and community projects. She has  developed an expertise in leading major projects for post-secondary institutions including Toronto Metropolitan  University, University of Toronto, Johns Hopkins University, Centennial College, and Seneca College. She is currently  working on a project for Western University, Ivey Business School.  

A graduate of the University of Toronto, Janice has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Architecture and uses her  interdisciplinary art and architecture background to inform her designs. She has served as a design critic at OCAD  University and Toronto Metropolitan University, Humber College, and as a sessional instructor with the OCAD  University Faculty of Environmental Design and University of Athabasca RAIC Syllabus Program. Janice is an  Associate at Gow Hastings.