How to pay for repairing the Ontario Science Centre? Let’s start by using the…
The $50-$100 M it will cost to demolish and set up a temporary location for the Science Centre would more than cover the $30 M needed in repairs for the next…
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Heritage + Adaptive Reuse
The true cost of repairing the Ontario Science Centre is much, much less than what…
Two figures have been cited by the Ontario Government: $478 million and $369 million. The actual number is much less—around $200 million, or just $24 million…
Book Review: As It Is—A Precarious Moment in the Life of Ontario Place
As It Is: A precarious moment in the life of Ontario Place takes readers on a journey through the landmark site, aiming to capture the essence of the iconic…
Pumphouse Palimpsest: Pumphouse, Winnipeg, Manitoba
PROJECT Pumphouse, Winnipeg, Manitoba
ARCHITECT 5468796 Architecture
TEXT Trevor Boddy
PHOTOS James Brittain
Medium density housing remains one…
Heading Back Home: Wellesley Institute, Toronto, Ontario
AGATHOM crafts a humble home for equitable healthcare visionaries in Toronto.
Public Colonnade: Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Phase 3 Expansion, Fredericton, New…
PROJECT Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Phase 3 Expansion (Harrison McCain Pavilion), Fredericton, New Brunswick
ARCHITECT KPMB Architects
TEXT Peter…
Saving the Ontario Science Centre
In April, the Ontario Government announced that the Ontario Science Centre would be moved atop an underground parking garage at the redeveloped Ontario Place,…
ACO and TSA advocate to save Ontario Science Centre
On April 18, the provincial government announced that it plans to demolish the existing Ontario Science Centre, designed by Raymond Moriyama as…
Finding Common Ground: Hollywood Theatre & Residences, Vancouver, British…
PROJECT Hollywood Theatre & Residences, Vancouver, British Columbia
ARCHITECT MA+HG Architects
TEXT Benny Kwok
PHOTOS Ema Peter and Janis Nicolay, as…
Timeless Presence: Montauk Sofa Montreal, Montreal, Quebec
PROJECT Montauk Sofa Montreal, Montreal, Quebec
ARCHITECT Cohlmeyer Architecture
PHOTOS Nanne Springer
In the summer of 2021, Montauk Sofa…
The Royal Treatment: The Royal Hotel, Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario
PROJECT The Royal Hotel, Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario
ARCHITECT Giannone Petricone Associates Inc. Architects
PHOTOS doublespace…
Crystal Boxes: MacKimmie Block & Tower Redevelopment, University of Calgary,…
PROJECT MacKimmie Block & Tower Redevelopment, University of Calgary, Alberta
ARCHITECT DIALOG
PHOTOS Tom Arban, unless otherwise noted
Glass…
GBCA gains industry recognition for revitalizing Massey Hall
Toronto-based architectural firm GBCA (GoldsmithBorgal & Company Ltd. Architects) received three awards in October after serving as heritage consultant on…
Architectural Conservancy Ontario says Bill 23 is a “bomb” dropped into Ontario’s…
The Architectural Conservancy Ontario (ACO) has released a statement regarding the Government of Ontario’s recent Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act,…
Panellizing Deep Energy Retrofits
TEXT Max Amerongen
PHOTOS Courtesy Butterwick Projects
There’s a lane in Sundance Housing Co-op that provides a perfect “before” and “after” picture for…
Ready for Takeoff: Centennial College Downsview Campus Bombardier Centre for…
PROJECT Centennial College Downsview Campus Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation, Downsview Park, Toronto, Ontario
ARCHITECTS MJMA Architecture &…