Running on Time: Senate of Canada Building, Ottawa, Ontario
Housed in a former train station, the new Senate of Canada Building sits at the junction of nineteenth-century craft and twenty-first-century technology.
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Contested Ground: Market Lands Southern Parcel design competition, Winnipeg,…
A competition for a net-zero energy, net-zero carbon-ready development generates a range of proposals for replacing the Public Service Building in Winnipeg’s…
First Class Parcel: Idea Exchange Old Post Office, Cambridge, Ontario
A riverfront post office in a mid-sized Ontario city is sensitively remade into Canada's first bookless library.
The First Good Year: The Bentway, Toronto, Ontario
A new kind of urban park, The Bentway repurposes the space under Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway. The string of outdoor rooms brings much-needed breathing space…
Wander Wood, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
The third in a series of pavilion projects at the University of British Columbia tests the limits of robotic wood fabrication technology.
Riding the Rocket: Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension, Toronto, Ontario
In a Walmart parking lot north of Toronto, a turtle shell-shaped canopy balances atop the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre subway station. An artwork by Paul Raff,…
Urban Protagonist: New Central Library, Calgary, Alberta
The New Central Library in Calgary by Snøhetta, designed and managed in association with DIALOG, presents a captivating image with its bold form and its…
The Possibility of an Absolute Urban Artifact: Three Points Where Two Lines Meet,…
As a newcomer to the city, one of my first encounters with Toronto’s many idiosyncrasies involved navigating a series of awkward intersections northwest of…
Acting Out: Gilles-Vigneault Performance Hall, St. Jérôme, Quebec
A new theatre brings international-calibre design to a small town in Quebec.
Master Stroke: Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool, Edmonton, Alberta
Canada's first natural swimming pool pairs sophisticated architecture with an advanced system of water-cleaning filters and plants.
A Banking Legacy: Bank of Canada Head Office Renewal, Ottawa, Ontario
By the time Arthur Erickson tackled the design of the Bank of Canada Headquarters in Ottawa in the late 1960s, he had demonstrated mastery in concrete at Simon…
In the Limelight: Limelight Bandshell, Toronto, Ontario
Designed by Paul Raff, a shell-shaped pavilion in North Toronto is a sparkling backdrop for formal and spontaneous performances.