Career and Firm
A graduate of McGill University, with both Bachelor of Science in Architecture (1971) and Bachelor of Architecture (1972) degrees, Fischer established his Canadian practice in 1984. An office in New York City was established in 1999. Fischer is licensed in both Canada and the United States.
Fischer and his wife Pamela have funded the CA$2,000 Karl Fischer Scholarship at McGill University, for students who have "...demonstrated excellence in the development of pragmatic solutions to architectural problems."
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