Coalition forms to protect the legacy of Ontario Place
In response to the Government of Ontario seeking international proposals to redevelop Ontario Place, the World Monuments Fund (WMF), John H. Daniels Faculty of…
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Redevelopment plans raise concerns for Ontario Place supporters
Jill Martin says Ontario Place was where she used to go to make great memories.Her decades-long connection to the iconic Toronto waterfront park began when…
Feds don’t even know what historic buildings they own, auditor warns
Canada’s auditor general has found the three federal agencies that own most of Canada’s heritage buildings are not doing enough to preserve them, which means…
Haeccity completes revitalization of historic Cambie Street building
Haeccity Studio Architecture, a Vancouver-based practice, recently completed a major revitalization of a 3-storey, wood-framed 1920s character building that…
Heritage Ottawa responds to new design for Château Laurier
Now in its fourth iteration, a plan by architectsAlliance to expand Ottawa's iconic Château Laurier continues to meet a frosty reception. Designed in…
Carleton announces winners for HODI Built Heritage Conservation Award
Carleton University and Historic Ottawa Development Inc. (HODI) have announced the winners of the 2018 HODI Award in Built Heritage Conservation.Established…
Group tries to save Frank Lloyd Wright building in Montana
The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy is trying to prevent a commercial building in northwestern Montana designed by the famed architect from being…
Historic Weston Entrance reopens at Royal Ontario Museum
Southeast of Daniel Libeskind's Michael Lee-Chin Crystal, the Royal Ontario Museum's much older face is once again open to the public. Located on Queen's Park,…
Undulating Hariri Pontarini office building completed in downtown Toronto
Hariri Pontarini Architects worked in close collaboration with St. Thomas Commercial Developments Inc. to design 7 St. Thomas, a building that harmonizes retail…
Recladding transforms John B. Parkin’s Simpson Tower
Completed in 1969, a prominent John B. Parkin / Bregman & Hamann design in downtown Toronto is being transformed through a recladding project led by WZMH…