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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Editorial: Château Laurier Showdown
Ever since initial renderings of a proposed addition to Ottawa's Chateau Laurier were released in 2016, there has been public outcry against the modernist…
Seeing the Bigger Picture: Ottawa Art Gallery Expansion and Arts Court…
The 30-year-old Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) has a new home in the heart of Ottawa, steps from the Rideau Canal. The six-storey building, designed by KPMB with…
A Monumental Statement: National Holocaust Monument, Ottawa
Daniel Libeskind’s National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa is a powerful statement—but what does it say?
Editorial: It’s time to tackle 24 Sussex
The prime minister’s official residence at 24 Sussex Drive is in critical condition. Its last major renovation was in 1951, and, according to an NCC report…
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.
Running on Time: Senate of Canada Building, Ottawa, Ontario
Housed in a former train station, the new Senate of Canada Building sits at the junction of nineteenth-century craft and twenty-first-century technology.
Diamond Schmitt wins Civic Trust Award for National Arts Centre
The Civic Trust Awards in the UK has presented Diamond Schmitt Architects with a Commendation Award for the National Arts Centre rejuvenation in Ottawa. The…
Public consultations open for new Ottawa Public Library and Archives
The City of Ottawa, Ottawa Public Library and Library and Archives Canada are inviting the public to inspire the design of the new Ottawa Public Library and…