Toward a Canadian Culture of Architectural Competitions
The Canadian Competitions Catalogue is proud to be the first to present full documentation from all the projects submitted by the 11 national and international…
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Centre Block: Building Renewal for the 21st Century
The following text is excerpted from A Portrait of Canada's Parliament by William P McElligott © William P. McElligott; essay copyright Stephen Fai and Allan…
Jury named for Block 2 Competition
The jury has been named for the Block 2 international design competition in Ottawa. The Block 2 project aims to redevelop the existing property and buildings…
House Leader: West Block Rehabilitation Project, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Ontario
In a two-decade-long project, Parliament Hill’s West Block has been meticulously restored, and a monumental glass roof added over its courtyard to crown the…
New Member of Parliament: Government of Canada Visitor Welcome Centre, Parliament…
A quietly elegant structure to the side of Centre Block is the first new building on Parliament Hill in almost a century.
6 ways for Canadian architects to celebrate International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women's Day, and Canadian architects have much to be proud of - and much still left to do in promoting diversity and balance in the…
Lots of unresolved issues as Centre Block closes for at least a decade
Pomp and circumstance on Parliament Hill are about to get a little more complicated.
The most formal rituals — speeches from the throne, twice-yearly royal…