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Pomerleau wins contract to construct new British High Commission Building
Ottawa based construction firm Pomerleau Inc. has been awarded the contract to begin work on the new British High Commission Building in Ottawa. The new building is set to be the greenest in the UK diplomatic network, according to…
Herzog & de Meuron designs an ultra-slender skyscraper
A mixed-use supertall tower designed by Herzog & de Meuron is set to rise above the northwest corner of Bloor and Bay Streets in Toronto’s Yorkville neighborhood. The glass-encased, ultra-slender 87-storey skyscraper will be the first…
Ground officially broken on Library Square development
THE AURORANSocially distant and braced against the rain, nearly two dozen community leaders converged on Victoria Street on Thursday afternoon for what Mayor Tom Mrakas described as a ''historic'' moment for Aurora.The Mayor, along…
GBL Architects unveils designs for a mixed-use development in Vancouver
A new mixed-use building by GBL Architects is coming to Vancouver’s revitalized False Creek Flats neighbourhood. Located at 220 East 1st Avenue, Archetype occupies half a city block and consolidates a diverse mix of programs within a…
Architectural brilliance on a budget in Cayuga
Getting a building permit in Haldimand County used to resemble a scavenger hunt. Residents had to visit various offices scattered around the county, a consequence of several autonomous municipalities merging 20 years ago.County…
The UQAM Centre de Design studies up on the design of six Quebec schools
The UQAM Centre de design is presenting Devoirs d’architecture: 6 Elementary School Competitions in Quebec. The exhibition includes the winning designs for six competitions held in Quebec between 2019 and 2020.Curated by Jean-Pierre…
OAA Announces Winners of 2020 Design Excellence Awards
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the winners of its 2020 Design Excellence Awards, as well as the recipients of this year’s Service Awards. On Thursday, October 1, a special online Celebration of Excellence will…
Lab-École unveils architectural designs for elementary schools
Lab-École has unveiled the architectural designs for the elementary schools to be expanded or built-in Gatineau, Maskinongé, Québec City, Saguenay, Shefford, and Rimouski.With the exception of the sketch for the Québec City school,…
McMaster Innovation Park releases details for campus Master Plan
McMaster Innovation Park recently released plans for their campus Master Plan, which at full build-out will encompass 2.5 million square feet of purpose-built facilities dedicated to innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.…
Hex Pods
“Portables,” those squat, ugly prefab schoolyard appendages, are a schoolyard blight. At their best, they’re zoning envelopes, not architecture. Often, when their cheap vinyl windows are sheathed in vandal-resistant wire mesh, they resemble…