Born in Hong Kong of Portuguese parents, Gustavo da Roza received his Portuguese education in Macau, and completed his English education at LaSalle College in Hong Kong.  He enrolled in the inaugural class of the Architecture Program at the University of Hong Kong and graduated in 1955 with the Bachelor of Architecture degree with First Class Honours.  In 1960 Gustavo da Roza immigrated to Canada to teach at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.  He has maintained his architectural practice, Da Roza Architects since 1962.  Success at numerous architectural competitions and design award programs has led to numerous exhibitions of his projects across Canada, the United States, Europe
and the Far East.   His vast international and Canadian
experiences enrich the planning and design concepts of
associated Architects in the firm.

B. Architecture (First Class Honours)

Appointed Office of the Order of Canada for distinction in Architecture
Received Comendador of the Order of Prince Henry for Excellence in Architecture
Member of the Canadian Housing Design Council
National Chairman, Canadian Housing Design Council
Honorary Consul of Portugal in Winnipeg
Appointed Academician of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art

Associate, Pacific Rim Architecture Ltd., Surrey, BC
Da Roza Architects, Vancouver and Hong Kong
Head of the School of Architecture, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg.
Professor & Head of School of Architecture, University of Manitoba, Wpg
Lloyd Flood Architects, San Francisco
The Architects Collabortaive, Cambridge, Mass.
Teacher, University of California in Berkley, California.
Gordon Brown Architects, Hong Kong