TORONTO — Canadian architect Eberhard Zeidler, whose myriad designs are peppered across the country, has died.
His firm confirmed the news on Saturday.
Born in 1926, Zeidler designed such landmarks as Ontario Place and the Eaton Centre in Toronto and Canada Place in Vancouver.
In a statement posted to its website, Zeidler Architecture says he designed more than…
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