Carleton’s Forum lecture series welcomes John Patkau on January 21
The Forum lecture series is a long-held tradition of the Azrieli School of Architecture at Carleton University. First initiated in 1968 and popularized in the…
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Carleton’s Forum architecture lecture series returns next week
The Forum Lecture series is a long-held tradition of the Azrieli School of Architecture at Carleton University. First initiated in 1968 and popularized 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…
Diamond Schmitt and KWC unveil Ottawa’s interim Senate of Canada
Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility, officially handed over the newly renamed Senate of Canada…
A Banking Legacy: Bank of Canada Head Office Renewal, Ottawa, Ontario
By the time Arthur Erickson tackled the design of the Bank of Canada Headquarters in Ottawa in the late 1960s, he had demonstrated mastery in concrete at Simon…
Condition Critical: National Residences Need $83 Million Facelift
Canada needs to spend $83 million over the next 10 years just to get its official residences — including 24 Sussex Drive — into half-decent shape.
The…
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…
architectsAlliance present revised design for Château Laurier expansion
Refined for a third time, the contentious design for the expansion of Ottawa's iconic Château Laurier will be presented to the city's Built Heritage…
Emerging Talent: PLOTNONPLOT
If you ask its three co-founders about their firm’s name, you’ll get at least three answers. PLOTNONPLOT references CAD, with the plot and non-plot layers…
At Work & At Play: Shopify Ottawa and Shopify Montreal
A series of workplaces for a Canadian e-commerce company blurs the lines between business and leisure.