Arthur Erickson was an architect and urban planner from Vancouver, Canada. Erickson graduated from the University of British Colombia with a degree in Asian languages, and he later earned a degree from McGill University's School of Architecture. Some of Erickson's most recognizable designs in Canada include the Museum of Glass, Robson Square, Roy Thomson Hall, and portions of the Simon Fraser University campus. Erickson died in 2009 in Vancouver, Canada.