The Senate of Canada Building presents an online virtual tour
The Senate of Canada Building invites visitors to experience the architecture, art and history of its 110-year-old building, through an online virtual tour.…
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Heritage + Adaptive Reuse
Deconstructivism
Architects are usually focused on the beginning of buildings, paying little attention to their end. But as climate impacts worsen, it’s a reckoning they’ll…
Editorial: Young Heritage
For many, the term “heritage” applies exclusively to older buildings. Most municipalities in Canada will only consider properties that are at least 40 years…
Recipients of 2021 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards announced
The 2021 recipients of the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards were recognized at a virtual ceremony on February 24, 2022 by the Honourable Elizabeth…
Heritage consultants GBCA conserve Massey Hall’s ceiling
Since 2012, Toronto-based GBCA Architects has been overseeing the revitalization of the Massey Hall project to ensure the conservation of the original…
Restorative Space: John Muir Library, Windsor, Ontario
PROJECT Windsor Public Library—John Muir Branch, Windsor, Ontario
ARCHITECT studio g+G inc.
PHOTOS Jason Grossi Established in 1797, Olde Sandwich…
Winners announced for the 46th annual Heritage Toronto Awards
The winners of the 2021 Heritage Toronto Awards were announced on October 18, 2021 during an online ceremony. In its 46th year, the Heritage Toronto Awards…
Centre Block: Building Renewal for the 21st Century
The following text is excerpted from A Portrait of Canada's Parliament by William P McElligott © William P. McElligott; essay copyright Stephen Fai and Allan…
Public Services and Procurement Canada unveils design and scope for rehabilitation…
Public Services and Procurement Canada is restoring and modernizing the buildings and grounds of Canada’s Parliamentary Precinct, including the Centre Block.…
RAIC Innovation in Architecture Award Winner: Grand Théâtre de Québec, Quebec…
ARCHITECTS Lemay / Atelier 21
PHOTOS Stéphane Groleau
Since its grand opening on January 16, 1971, the Grand Théâtre de Québec has been a prized cultural…
Tommy Thompson Entrance Pavilion opens to the public
Designed by DTAH, the new Tommy Thompson Park Entranceway and Pavilion project establishes a serviced park entrance at the popular Leslie Street Spit in…
Carleton architecture students share design ideas for 24 Sussex Drive
In collaboration with the National Capital Commission (NCC), a group of Carleton University architecture students have studied the residence at 24 Sussex, and…
Developing Interests
“Show me a wealthy architect,” architect Lloyd Hunt once quipped to his class at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, “and I’ll show you a…
Goodbye tristesse! Habitations Saint-Michel Nord, Montreal, Quebec
PROJECT Habitations Saint-Michel Nord, Montreal, Quebec
ARCHITECT Saia Barbarese Topouzanov Architectes
PHOTOS James Brittain
One’s first impression of…
Toronto architects present alternative design vision for The Foundry
Imagine… An urban oasis that is safe, enlightening and engaging. A dynamic open space for festivals, performances, and celebrations big and small. A hub for…
2020 Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Recipients Announced
The 2020 recipients of the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards were recognized at a virtual ceremony on February 18, 2021 by the Honourable Elizabeth…