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High Water Mark: University of British Columbia Aquatic Centre, Vancouver

The new UBC Aquatic Centre is more than just a swimming pool: it’s a device for viewing the shifting architectural landscape at the University of British…

exhibitions

Transforming Space: Philip Beesley’s Aegis and Noosphere

Architect Philip Beesley unpacks the science behind his current Royal Ontario Museum exhibition.

Construction + Materials

Taming the Leviathan: Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal

Love it or hate it, no-one in Montreal can ignore the new Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal—the CHUM. It is gargantuan, all three million square…

health care + wellness

Coming Home: Casey House, Toronto, Ontario

The transformation of Casey House, a groundbreaking hospital for people living with HIV and AIDS, brings dignity and intimacy.

Architects + Architecture

High Function: Williams Parkway Operations Centre, Brampton, Ontario

The periphery of Brampton, Ontario, a rapidly growing satellite city in Greater Toronto’s 905 belt, can feel like the land of the giants: the arterial roads are…

adaptive reuse

Industrial Evolution: The Kiln Building at Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto, Ontario

Stock and sand-lime. Soft-mud and stiff-mud. These are some types of brick produced between 1889 and 1989 at what’s now the Evergreen Brick Works near downtown…

Construction + Materials