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网页Groundwork is a three-part film and exhibition series exploring the conceptual development and field research of contemporary architects cultivating alternative modes of engagement with new project sites.Using documentary as a curatorial tool, the CCA will take a critical look at how designers across diverse geographies and contexts engage with their environments in preliminary phases of projects.
Ahead of the Curve: Shane Home YMCA at Rocky Ridge, Calgary, …
网页2018年8月31日 — The Shane Homes YMCA, programmed and built by the City of Calgary, sits on a 2.6-hectare site between a wetland and a hill that is the highest point in the city. The YMCA is the operator and long-term leaseholder; the Calgary Public Library, physio clinic, and vendors hold sub-leases with the YMCA. (The …
Don Mills Jamatkhana and Ismaili Community Centre - Canadian …
网页2023年12月1日 — Ismaili Centres mark the community presence of the Ismaili branch of Shi’a Islam in more than two dozen countries throughout the world. Located in the Toronto suburb of Thorncliffe Park, the Don Mills Jamatkhana and Ismaili Community Centre will mark the site of the first Ismaili prayer hall in Ontario, and will also contain a gymnasium, library, food drop-off area, administrative offices ...
CIBC Square by WilkinsonEyre and Adamson Associates breaks …
网页2017年6月29日 — By Canadian Architect On Jun 29, 2017. CIBC Square, a transformative project by Ivanhoé Cambridge and Hines, has officially broken ground. Formerly known as Bay Park Centre, CIBC Square will feature two buildings and a one-acre elevated park over the rail corridor. Designed by architecture firms …
Planning Regime Shake-up: What Bill 23 means for you
网页2022年11月15日 — On October 25, 2022, the Province of Ontario (the Province) introduced Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (Bill 23). Bill 23 is the next installment in the Province’s Housing Supply Action Plan, which encourages the creation of 1.5 million homes over the next 10 years. On November 4, 2022, the Province announced further changes to ...
OAQ unveils winners of the 2022 Prix d’excellence en architecture
网页2022年4月12日 — By Canadian Architect On Apr 12, 2022. The Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ) has unveiled the 14 winners of this year’s awards of excellence and distinctions. The 2022 Grand Prix d’excellence was awarded to the firm Daoust Lestage for Expérience chute, the redesigned pavilion and walkway at the foot of Montmorency Falls near Québec ...
Four Tributes: Barry Sampson, 1948-2020 - Canadian Architect
网页2020年12月22日 — By Joost Bakker, Bruce Kuwabara, Donald McKay, John van Nostrand On Dec 22, 2020. Adding to the obituary by colleague George Baird, a group of early colleagues—and lifelong friends—pay tribute to the memory of architect Barry Sampson, who passed away on December 5, 2020. Joost Bakker, Bruce Kuwabara, Donald McKay and John van Nostrand were ...
+VG Architects celebrates completed renovation of historic St.
网页2016年10月17日 — By Canadian Architect On Oct 17, 2016. +VG Architects has welcomed the public to see the fruits of its 14-year renovation of historic St. Michael’s Cathedral, the principal church of Canada’s largest English-speaking Catholic archdiocese, located in the heart of Toronto at 65 Bond St. The project is part of a series of extensive renovations ...
Getting Active With Passive House: Clayton Community Centre, …
网页2022年1月31日 — Geographically, East Clayton is the precise definition of an exurb, situated near Surrey’s eastern border, some 50 kilometres from downtown Vancouver. Typologically, though, it is not the expected sprawl of houses and lawns. Beginning in the 1990s, the community was developed using the principles of New Urbanism, which seeks to create ...
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto.
网页2003年9月15日 — By Canadian Architect On Sep 15, 2003. Designed by Jack Diamond of Toronto’s Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated, the Canadian Opera Company’s (COC) new facility, the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, is slated to open in June 2006. The COC is Canada’s largest producer of …