Homecoming: Arthur Erickson Centenary celebrations are underway in Vancouver and…
A film festival, exhibitions, building tours, a lecture series, and the reopening of the restored Museum of Anthropology mark the centenary of Erickson’s birth.…
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Editorial: A Faulty Case to Relocate the Science Centre
In late November last year, the province released its business case for relocating the Ontario Science Centre—and it’s full of holes.
It argues that the…
Christopher Borgal recieves Lifetime Achievement Award
Architectural Conservancy Ontario (ACO) has recognized Christopher Borgal, OAA FRAIC, CAHP as the 2022 recipient of the prestigious Eric Arthur Lifetime…
Eleven Building Projects Receive Copper Architecture Award
The North American Copper in Architecture Awards program recognizes excellent uses of copper in educational, religious, and government buildings .
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…
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…
LANDinc and Martha Schwartz to design Ontario Place Public Realm
Toronto-based LANDinc and New York Design landscape architecture firm Martha Schwartz Partners (MSP) have been awarded the commission by Infrastructure Ontario…
ICOMOS Canada launches the Youth in Heritage program
The Canadian National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS Canada) in partnership with Parks Canada, announced the launch of…
Craven Road House and Studio receive heritage designation
The Craven Road House and Studio, designed by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, has received a heritage designation under the Ontario Heritage Act. The house and…
Canada’s Top Heritage Conservation Projects Honoured
Canada’s finest examples of heritage conservation have been honoured in the 2021 Awards held by the Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals. The…
OAA Announces Queen’s Park Picks
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) announced its annual Queen's Park Picks as part of its virtual celebration of World Architecture Day. The OAA…
Carleton Announces Student Winners of the HODI Award in Built Heritage…
Carleton University and the board of directors of Historic Ottawa Development Inc. (HODI) have announced the winners of the 2021 HODI Award in Built Heritage…
PH5 Architecture releases Urban Design Study of Vancouver’s Gastown
The streets and lanes of Gastown, a historically and culturally significant neighbourhood in downtown Vancouver, is set to undergo change as a part of the…
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…
The OAA announces 2020 Queen’s Park Picks
In light of COVID-19 and in the interest of public safety, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) celebrated this year's World Architecture Day and the…
George Baird and Elsa Lam discuss the legacy of Ontario Place
On October 21, George Baird and Elsa Lam engaged in a discussion that situates Ontario Place within Canadian Modernism and culture. A recording of their…