Pamela Jean Cluff-Final FRAIC FRIBA (née Johnstone; 21 September 1931 – 25 December 2023) was a British-born Canadian architect specializing in accessibility design.

Pamela Cluff
Born
Pamela Jean Johnstone

(1931-09-21)21 September 1931
London, United Kingdom
Died25 December 2023(2023-12-25) (aged 92)
NationalityBritish, Canadian
Alma materSouth West Essex Technical College (1947–1952)
OccupationArchitect
Spouses
Alfred William Cluff
(m. 1955; died 1994)
Frank Final
(m. 1997; died 2011)
Practice
  • A.W. Cluff & P.J. Cluff Architects
  • Associated Planning Consultants
DesignAccessibility design

Life

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Cluff was born in London and emigrated to Toronto, Ontario in 1955. Partnering together with her husband, Alfred Cluff, she formed A.W. Cluff & P.J. Cluff Architects in 1957 and later her own company, Associated Planning Consultants. Her design projects have included clinics, hospitals, homes for the aged, special care units, nursing homes and group homes. She has contributed to various architectural, medical and research journals.[1]

Cluff was a consultant to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and the Ontario Housing Corporation, worked on the Toronto Mayor's Task Force on accessibility issues and served on committees for the National Building Code of Canada and the Ontario Building Code on Barrier Free Design.[1]

Awards

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Family

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Cluff had five children, four of whom are living. She was married to Alfred William Cluff in the early 1950s until his death in 1994. She then married Frank Gilbert Final in 1997, who predeceased her in 2011.[2][3]

Cluff died on 25 December 2023, at the age of 92.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Cluff, Pamela". Canadian Women Artists History Initiative. Concordia University. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Fellows at 2004" (PDF). Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. p. 38. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Frank Gilbert Final". Toronto Star. 9 February 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via Legacy.com.
  4. ^ "Pamela Cluff". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 30 December 2023 – via Legacy.com.
  5. ^ "Pamela Cluff Obituary". Humphrey Funeral Home A.W. Miles - Newbigging Chapel. Archived from the original on 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.