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Vandyk’s transit-oriented community Grand Central Mimico appoints PCL Construction
Vandyk Properties (Vandyk), has announced PCL Construction as the official construction manager of record for the master-planned, community of Grand Central Mimico in Etobicoke.According to Vandyk, Grand Central Mimico marks the…
Vancouver Affordable Housing Development for Women by Women Achieves Milestone
GBL Architects reports reports that it has received unanimous approval from the City of Vancouver Council for their new housing development for the international non-profit organization and global volunteer organization Soroptimist…
Vancouver’s MacMillan Bloedel Building to be renamed Arthur Erickson Place
Vancouver’s historic MacMillan Bloedel Buiding will officially be renamed Arthur Erickson Place.Arthur Erickson designed the Modernist landmark at 1075 West Georgia Street with partner Geoffrey Massey for the forestry giant…
The OAA and MPPs Celebrate Ontario Architecture with Queen’s Park Picks Online
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) reports that it is once again celebrates World Architecture Day virtually in 2021. Traditionally, the OAA marks this occasion (which falls on the first Monday in October) with a reception for…
Canadian Canoe Museum to Begin Construction on New Museum
The Canadian Canoe Museum (CCM) has announced that on September 22, 2021 it completed the purchase of Johnson Property, from the City of Peterborough. The land at 2077 Ashburnham Drive in Peterborough, ON is the site where it will build…
Into the Mount-ain: Mont-Royal Residence
Completed in 1964, the Mont-Royal residence sits right at the top of Mount-Royal — one of Montreal's upper class borrows. The home was originally designed by architect Pierre Cantin and was renovated by MU Architecture to give it new…
Purdue record for the whitest paint appears in latest edition of ‘Guinness World…
In a recent news release, the Purdue University News reported that a paint developed at the university is the world’s whitest paint: “Want to save big on your air conditioning bills? Wait a few years to coat your home with the world’s …
Humaniti
Located at the crossroads of the International district, the Quartier des spectacles, and Old Montreal, Humaniti is Montreal’s tallest mixed-use community. It includes a luxury hotel, rental units, restaurants, boutiques, and public…
Hurricane straps keep roofs on houses and can improve safety during tornadoes
Some of the worst damage from the EF-2 tornado that struck the Ontario city of Barrie on July 15.
(Northern Tornadoes Project), Author provided
Gregory Kopp, Western UniversityMany people think of a well-built house as one where the…
The Ken Soble Tower
ERA Architects (ERA) has designed Ken Soble Tower, a transformation of a declining post-war, affordable seniors housing tower into an 18-storey building.The tower is set to become one of the largest Passive House retrofits in North…