HERITAGE OTTAWA
Heritage Ottawa is pleased to have supported the nomination of Barry Padolsky to the 2021 Order of Ottawa.
Mr. Padolsky was among a group of remarkable individuals inducted into the Order of Ottawa at a private ceremony at City Hall on November 19, 2021.
Barry Padolsky is an Ottawa-based architect, urban designer and heritage consultant with over 50 years of experience. As the principal of his firm, Barry Padolsky & Associates Inc. Architects, he has led close to two hundred significant architectural, urban design and heritage conservation projects and numerous smaller projects in the National Capital Region.
Perhaps best known for his long and extensive involvement with heritage conservation, starting with co-chairing of the Citizens’ Committee to save the Rideau Convent in 1972, his energetic involvements, often pro bono, have led to numerous and significant achievements in heritage conservation in our City.
Barry Padolsky has been instrumental in the design, restoration, renovation and adaption of buildings throughout Ottawa including the Ottawa Art Gallery/Arts Court, Global Centre for Pluralism, Government Conference Centre, Museum of Nature, Fleet Street Pumping Station, Ottawa Teacher’s College, Guigues School, Grant House, and the By Ward Market Building.
“Barry has worked tirelessly to ensure that architectural contributions of the past survive into the future,” stated Heritage Ottawa’s letter of support. “He has done this not only through his practice as an expert conservation architect, but through his dedication as an advocate for heritage preservation in the city.”
Barry’s service to his community is further reflected in the public boards and committees on which he has served including, the City of Ottawa Design Committee, the Rideau Centre Public Advisory Committee, Heritage Ottawa, Action Sandy Hill, the City of Ottawa Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee and the City of Ottawa Built Heritage Sub Committee.
Through his commitment to enhancing Ottawa’s built environment, Barry Padolsky has helped to make our nation’s capital a more visually and culturally engaging city that is enjoyed by its residents and the thousands of Canadians and international visitors who come here to experience its pleasures.
Barry Padolsky is a life-time member of Heritage Ottawa.