Hybrid Timber Floor System project receives Canadian grant funding
The Government of Canada has contributed over $550,000 to a study led by EllisDon and DIALOG.
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The cheaper we build our buildings, the more they cost after an earthquake, wildfire or tornado
Several people were injured and homes destroyed after tornadoes touched down in Barrie, Ont., in July 2021.
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Keith Porter, Western UniversityA tornado cut a 270-kilometre path through Kentucky in…
Design details revealed for Gehry’s Forma project
Details for Frank Gehry’s newest mixed-use development, Forma, have been unveiled by developers Great Gulf Group, Dream, and Westdale Properties.The new designs for the 73-storey east tower includes an appointed Gehry-designed lobby…
B.C. report calls for co ordinated heat alert system to prevent future deaths
VICTORIA — British Columbia is better prepared to withstand a hot weather emergency like that which caused more than 600 deaths last summer, but more must be done to protect people and communities, says the chief medical officer at the BC…
AGO selects team to lead the design of its expansion project
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has contracted Selldorf Architects, Diamond Schmitt and Two Row Architect to lead the design phase of AGO Global Contemporary, the museum’s proposed expansion project.The three architects will work as a…
Nova Scotia announces $22 million to help build affordable units in Halifax area
HALIFAX — A Halifax real estate developer is getting nearly $22 million from the provincial government to help create 373 new affordable housing units.Housing Minister John Lohr announced Monday that the funding for Clayton Developments…
WZMH Architects’ Innovation Lab designing the world’s first digitally enabled building
One of the architectural sector’s biggest challenges has been keeping up with the pace of growth, and actually implementing cutting edge thinking and technology into design build processes. By investing in a dedicated innovation lab where…
OAA Announces its 2022 Design Excellence Awards Finalists
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the 17 Finalists for its 2022 Design Excellence Awards. This year’s selection includes building types ranging from libraries and learning institutions to striking residences and…
KPMB to Reimagine Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s University
KPMB Architects has announced that it has been awarded the commission to reimagine Agnes Etherington Art Centre on Queen’s University campus in Kingston, Ontario.According to KPMB, the team will be led by KPMB’s Bruce Kuwabara and…
Call for submissions: 2022 CAGBC Awards
Nominations for the 2022 CAGBC Awards are now open. The CAGBC Awards is a national competition that recognizes members who have contributed to the advancement of green building in Canada.The Awards are presented annually at Building…