Canada’s building codes and standards need to get with the times
Building codes represent a jurisdiction’s minimum standard for safe structures, and were originally developed with the primary goal of occupant safety. Over…
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Designs for the Library Parcel of Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats revealed
Designs for a new 2.5-acre Library Parcel site within Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats neighbourhood have been revealed. The transit-oriented, mixed-income, mixed-use…
WorldGBC announces its 13th annual World Green Building Week
The World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) 13th annual World Green Building Week event, will take place September 12 - 16, 2022. The WorldGBC campaign —…
BMO Centre expansion on track to open in 2024
The BMO Centre’s expansion has begun to take its dramatic shape, with one third of the project’s 9,000 metric tonnes of steel already rising high above the…
EA Sports Expansion Breaks Ground in Burnaby
Gaming technology giant EA Sports will be the anchor tenant for one of two new buildings, designed by DIALOG, in the city of Burnaby. The practice will provide…
Stantec to design new expansion for Trillium Health Partners’ Queensway site
Stantec has been selected as the prime consultant to provide architectural, interior design, and building and civil engineering services for the new Queensway…
How Choosing a Low-Carbon Concrete Can Help Fight Global Warming
Concrete has long been the poster child for environmental impacts. While its impact is widely known, its use is even more widespread. In fact, according to an…
Construction begins on Gow Hastings Architects’ expansion of Holland…
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital’s Bloorview Research Institute (BRI) has kicked off construction on the final phase of its largest research…
University of Waterloo Selects HOK to Design New Eye Institute
The University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry & Vision Science has selected HOK to design its new Waterloo Eye Institute. The project will recreate the…
Lincoln Center and New York Philharmonic accelerate renovation of David Geffen…
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic have announced the acceleration of the comprehensive renovation of David Geffen Hall.…
Vancouver Public Library Roof Garden, British Columbia
A new roof garden has been announced to open at the Vancouver Central Library over two decades after its completion. The joint venture architectural team of…
OverActive Media and Populous reveal details for new performance venue in Toronto
OverActive Media and Populous have confirmed the details of a $500 million performance venue, which will be the first new sports or entertainment venue built in…
Gensler upgrades Holt Renfrew’s Toronto flagship store
To re-establish themselves on Toronto's premiere shopping street, Holt Renfrew sought to design a facade that would give their store a unified presence and…
Canoe Landing Campus, Toronto, Ontario
The new Canoe Landing Campus by ZAS Architects houses a $65 million community recreation centre, public and Catholic elementary schools and a childcare centre…
Daphne Cockwell Health Sciences Complex, Ryerson University, Toronto
Connecting students to the vibrancy of Toronto’s downtown core while bringing together educational and residential functions, Ryerson University’s 28-storey…
Studio JCI designs sensitive mixed-use development in Toronto’s Rosedale…
Studio JCI has recently completed a 75,000-square-foot mixed-use development at the corner of Yonge and Roxborough Street in Toronto’s Rosedale neighbourhood.…