Arthur Erickson nasceu o 14 de junho de 1924 em Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadá. Morreu o 20 de maio de 2009 em Vancouver, British Columbia, Canadá.
He was awarded the O.C. (Officer of the Order of Canada) on June 19, 1973 in the Queen's Birthday Honors List and the C.C. (Companion of the Order of Canada) on December 14, 1981 for his services to architecture in Canada.