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Art Gallery of Alberta opens (February 18, 2010)
The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA), in downtown Edmonton, opened to the public on January 31. The remodeled 85,000-sq.-ft. gallery, designed by Los Angeles architect Randall Stout, features three floors of exhibition space that will showcase…
Wilkinson named to Associate Principal of Cannon Design
Cannon Design has announced that David Wilkinson, MAIBC, AAA, MRAIC, has been appointed Associate Principal. Wilkinson has been responsible for the business development, operations and management of major projects in Cannon Design’s…
The Revolution in City Building
"Revitalization of the downtown core" has become a phrase of choice, replacing the now discredited term "urban renewal," for both the urban planning profession and politicians. But it is helpful before looking at current success stories of…
Art Gallery of Alberta opens (February 01, 2010)
EDMONTON -- The Art Gallery of Alberta (AGA), in downtown Edmonton, opened to the public on January 31. The remodeled 85,000-sq.-ft. gallery, designed by Los Angeles architect Randall Stout, features three floors of exhibition space that…
Perkins+Will merge with Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners
TORONTO -- Toronto-based Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners has joined forces with global integrated design firm Perkins+Will, making it their 19th office in North America and second in Canada."The Shore Tilbe Irwin merger supports our…
Firms chosen to design Ryerson University Student Learning Centre
TORONTO -- Ryerson University announced the selection of Zeidler Partnership Architects of Toronto in association with Snhetta of Oslo, Norway and New York City as the co-architects for Ryerson's new Student Learning Centre (SLC).Zeidler,…
A blue shade of green
Perhaps blue is now the new green. At least it is for LoyaltyOne, who has taken its corporate sustainability plans of reducing its carbon footprint to new heights. The company's new state-of-the- art Air Miles Reward Program Customer Care…
Citytv in the heart of the city
After 25 years at its historic 299 Queen Street West location in Toronto, Citytv has moved to the former Olympic Spirit building on the corner of Dundas and Victoria Sts. Keeping in stride with its image of street-savvy, city-centred…
At play on the banks of the Grand
Enermodal Engineering had justifiably lofty goals for A Grander View, their newly christened office building in Kitchener, Ont. From inception to completion and beyond, this project is meant to showcase the best in green building design; to…
Cannon Design establishes new position of Director of Research and names Hourihan in role
Cannon Design has announced that it has established the new position of Director of Research for the firm and has named Peter Hourihan to that role. The New Director of Research will oversee primary and secondary research, prototyping and…