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Winners of the Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction announced
The Holcim Awards for Sustainable Construction announced the winners for its 6th competition cycle. Canadian projects “Off the Wall” and the Indigenous Wellness Centre by the Arctic Indigenous Wellness Foundation received awards in the North American Category.
In the North America competition region, many proposals dealt with socially…
In Memoriam: Michael Miller
Canadian architect Michael Miller has passed away on October 19, 2021, following a battle with cancer complicated by an injury he suffered almost a year ago.…
UQAM launches exhibition on Pier Luigi Nervi
Working toward the synthesis of art and construction science, art historian Nikolaus Pevsner described Nervi as "the most brilliant artist in reinforced concrete of…
Bahá’í Temple of South America wins AIA International Award
Hariri Pontarini Architects has won a prestigious international award for the Bahá'í Temple of South America. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) bestowed the…
International architectural competition launches for new Montreal Holocaust Museum
The Montreal Holocaust Museum (MHM) has announced the launch of an international architectural competition for the design of its new building on Saint-Laurent…
Low Hammond Rowe Architecture and Perkins&Will win 2021 International Passive…
The 2021 International Passive House Awards has recognized projects by Canadian firm Low Hammond Rowe Architecture and Perkins+Will Architects as winners, among 14…
Affleck de la Riva and Coarchitecture win Coeur-Nomade Library and Cultural Center…
Affleck de la Riva Architects and Coarchitecture, in consortium, have won the competition for the Coeur-Nomade Library and Cultural Center to be built by the City of…
Elkay is Putting Cleaner Water Within Reach!
Elkay takes water delivery to a new level with ezH2O Liv, a filtered water dispenser designed to seamlessly fit any space. With two versions...
Huntsman Building Solutions Continues Innovation Through HFO Spray Foam & Meets Global Warming Standards with Elimination of Harmful HFCs
“We welcome the Canadian Government Global Warming Potential (GWP) regulations and we’ve prepared for this since 2017 with Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC) approved,...
Huntsman Building Solutions Announces First Type III EPD for any Spray Foam
HUNTSMAN BUILDING SOLUTIONS a global leader in high performance, sustainable building envelope solutions, today announced an Environmental Product Declaration, or EPD, for the company’s...
UM’s new BIM certificate program- take your first course in January
Learn to effectively manage your part of a project’s lifecycle and work within the AECOO team by adding our Building Information Modeling certificate to...
Northgate ClimateFlex Designer Shingles: Wood Shake Looks, All-Weather Performance
On the surface, it may be difficult to distinguish one asphalt roof from another. But residential shingles are not all created equally, or even...
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Editorial: Remembering Andrew Levitt
This winter, the community at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, where I studied in the 1990s, is mourning influential Professor Emeritus Andrew Levitt, who passed away on November 7.
Levitt was a beloved design…
PROJECTS
The Experience Chute, Quebec
Drawing on the existing character of the Parc de la Chute-Montmorency, the new Experience Chute pavilion and walkway showcases the park’s 83m high waterfall and the scenic surroundings to its 800,000+ yearly visitors.
Daoust Lestage created an intervention that acknowledges the program defined by Sépaq, while responding harmoniously with the…
A Workplace Shines: Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage, Edmonton, Alberta
PROJECT Kathleen Andrews Transit Garage, Edmonton, Alberta
ARCHITECTS gh3* (design architect) with Morrison Hershfield (prime consultant)
PHOTOS gh3*
One of…
Growing Together: GROW, Calgary, Alberta
PROJECT GROW, Calgary, Alberta
ARCHITECT Modern Office of Design + Architecture
PHOTOS Ema Peter
GROW, a striking 20-unit rental apartment development by…
Niagara Spectacle: Currents, Niagara Falls, Ontario
The draw of Niagara Falls is powerful. The sight and sounds of water crashing over the edge of the escarpment into the gorge below was thought, in the…
Stage by Stage: Tom Patterson Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
PROJECT Tom Patterson Theatre, Stratford, Ontario
ARCHITECT Hariri Pontarini Architects
PHOTOS Scott Norsworthy, doublespace and Ann Baggley, as noted
In…
Aurora Armoury, Aurora, Ontario
“Every small town has a military shed,” says architect Jim Burkitt. He’s met me at the Aurora Armoury, just north of Toronto—a recent transformation of one of…
Raising the Bar: Ken Soble Tower, Hamilton, Ontario
PROJECT Ken Soble Tower, Hamilton, Ontario
ARCHITECT ERA Architects Inc.
As the effects of the climate crisis take hold, it is increasingly clear that to be…
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