Award of Merit

"With poetry as its inspiration, the rhythm of structure and light envelops spaces that enrich and celebrate the history and soul of the community."

"A modest building that defies the simplicity of its expression with rigorous sectional development."

“The project is about reconciliation more than celebrating pain. It is remarkable at different levels."

"This exploration of a housing typology is an excellent response to issues of climate change, life-work balance, housing security, urban form, and inflation."

"The jury found the design to be well executed, and was excited to see an architecture firm taking the initiative to experiment with this mix of programs on an…

"To take a building that occupies a prime location at the centre of a community and repurpose it for an essential community institution is an innovative…

WINNER OF A 2021 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF MERIT This project begins with a vernacular reference to Prairie silos, and transforms it into something that is…

"More projects are needed that fill the “missing middle” and bring increased density to downtown neighbourhoods in the city; this project takes an…

"The round forms nest in the landscape in a compelling way and speak to the need to value and conserve our natural environments."

" It’s an elegant building rendered with a deft architectural hand, that is working with an iconic piece of Toronto architecture in a lovely way."

"There’s something seductive and attractive about the resulting form that is a site-specific response to capturing solar energy."

"This project establishes clear ideas of urban activation, heritage preservation and engagement."

"This is a very well-rounded project that’s sensitive to its site, including the old barns that were there before."

"It’s modest, but it has presence."

"Clustering the classrooms gives the large school a smaller feel, and offers students a sense of identity.”

"The building manages to balance its context, sustainability concerns, and the creation of a legible form, while also making an interesting envelope."