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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…
ZAS Architects unveils design for U of T’s new Learning Landscape
ZAS Architects, in collaboration with CEBRA Architecture, has unveiled the design for a new student-centred learning and support hub at the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC).According to the developers, the new facility -…
Diamond Schmitt designs new campus for York University
The Markham Centre Campus (MCC) is the first public university in York Region, which features a vertical campus building that is fully integrated with the area’s network of commerce, athletics, arts, and entrepreneurial communities.…
Lemay unites across Canada with brand launch in the Western region
Lemay + Toker, the transdisciplinary design firm’s Western presence in Canada, is now officially recognized as Lemay, unifying the firm’s nation-wide brand.The revision to the name ensures strategic alignment with Lemay’s transformation…
B.C. launches Reframed Lab pilot for future-ready housing retrofits
The Province of BC, the City of Vancouver, the BC Non-Profit Housing Association and the Pembina Institute, are working together on a home-safe initiative called the Reframed Lab.The pilot program aims to advance innovation in…