Heritage + Adaptive Reuse

Over the last several years, it has become apparent to conscientious architects, planners, and ordinary citizens that the much-touted Vancouverism—a phenomenon…

In downtown Montreal, in response to longstanding requests for a dance centre in Quebec, the Espace danse Wilder Building has finally arisen. Centred on the…

In the summer of 2004, I curated a small exhibition at Saskatoon’s Mendel Art Gallery that coincided with the 40th anniversary of its construction. Character…

A move to add nearly 100 Toronto buildings to the city's heritage registry list amid letters of objection — including from one owner who says his building is a…

The inaugural EDIT festival imagines a perfect world—or at least a sustainable one.

Architecture has transformed industrial zones into art havens — in Vancouver, one of the best known examples faces the wrecking ball.

The University of Toronto's new architecture school transforms a neighbourhood.

The growth trend of cities like Toronto and the associated need to add living and working space creates chronic tensions when weighed against the need for…

The renovation and expansion of a college recreation centre unveils the structural ingenuity of the existing building.

Buildings are complex, and so are their contexts: urban, economic, societal, and otherwise. Pure preservation is at times warranted, as is complete demolition…