Settimo Vilardi Named New OAA President
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has named Settimo Vilardi as the new President of the Council. The Windsor-based architect was acclaimed to the…
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OAA Responds to Provincial Government Re: More Homes Built Faster Act
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) reports that it has reviewed Bill 23, More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 and although the association is encouraged…
Call for Entries: OAA SHIFT2023 Challenge Health and Architecture
The OAA’s biennial awards program, SHIFT2023 Challenge: Health and Architecture, is now open for online submissions until January 13, 2023.
The program…
The OAA celebrates two new Honorary Members
At the Annual General Meeting (AGM) held as part of Conference, OAA members voted to include two individuals as Honorary Members.
An Honorary Member is a…
OAA Announces its 2022 Design Excellence Awards Finalists
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the 17 Finalists for its 2022 Design Excellence Awards. This year’s selection includes building types…
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…
The OAA shares results of its first demographic survey of its membership
The OAA shared the results of its first demographic survey of its membership and those on the path to licensure in Ontario.
Conducted this spring,…
OAA releases comprehensive round-up of reconciliation initiatives
On June 21—National Indigenous Peoples Day—the OAA released its Truth and Reconciliation Environmental Scan Final Report. Available in the OAA Website’s…
OAA Announces Selections for SHIFT2021 Challenge
The Ontario Association of Architects’ (OAA) biennial SHIFT Challenge event celebrates five ideas that “exemplify how architectural thinking is uniquely…
The OAA announces Susan Speigel as new President
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has appointed Susan Speigel, BA, B.Arch., (EQ. M.Arch), OAA, FRAIC, as the organization's new President. Speigel was…
What every architect needs to know about air and SarsCov2
Any infection control strategy can be compared to Swiss cheese. A single strategy is like a single barrier, full of holes. A number of slices of defences…
Technical: Retrofitting Heritage Masonry Buildings
TEXT Eric A. Charron and Randy Van Straaten
Heritage masonry buildings make up a large portion of Canada’s urban structures—from the historic warehouses in…
Deadline approaches for OAA’s SHIFT Resiliency Challenge
The OAA is calling on all its members—Architects (practicing, non-practicing, retired), Intern Architects, Student Associates, and Licensed Technologists OAA—to…
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…
November 12: For Her Record—Notes on the work of Blanche Lemco van Ginkel
On November 12, an online event celebrates and honours the legacy of architect, urban planner, educator and activist Blanche Lemco van Ginkel. The…
Winners announced for the 2020 OAA Design Excellence Awards
OAA celebrates top projects by Ontario architects with People’s Choice voting and special online public event on Thursday, October 1