Awards

The OAA Awards runs on a two-year cycle. It includes the Design Excellence Awards, Best Emerging Practice, and career achievement awards (like the Lifetime Design Achievement and Order of da Vinci) in even years (2020, 2022, etc.) alternating with SHIFT Challenge program in odd years. (2021, 2023, etc.)

Certain service awards, including the G. Randy Roberts Service Award and the Honour Roll, are eligible to be presented on an annual basis.

2020 OAA Awards Winners Announcement

The OAA has announced the winners of its 2020 Design Excellence Awards, as well as the recipients of this year’s Service Awards. Congratulations to all of the winners!

Virtual Celebration of Excellence

OAA's first-ever virtual Celebration of Excellence was held on October 1. The People’s Choice, Michael V. and Wanda Plachta and the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Design Excellence in Architecture winners were revealed. If you didn't get a chance to see it, view it now on our You Tube channel.

SHIFT Challenge

The SHIFT Architecture Challenge is an OAA program created to highlight the distinct contribution architects and architectural thinking bring to addressing key societal issues. It invites Ontario architects, interns, architecture students, and their collaborative teams to respond to an identified area of concern. The theme for the 2021 Challenge is Resiliency/Architecture. Complete details can be found on the SHIFT Website.

OAA Awards

The Design Excellence and Service Awards highlight the best in architectural design, thinking, and innovation by Ontario architects. This OAA Awards program offers Ontario architects, students, and interns an opportunity to showcase their work. Click here to see more information on all of the Award categories or scroll down to see previous winners.

References

Contact

Awards Program:
Tamara King, Administrator, Website & Communications
t: 416.449.6898 ext. 209
e: tamarak@oaa.on.ca

Techical Support for Online Nominations:
t: 1-877-426-6323
Help@conferenceabstracts.com

Awards FAQ

Have a question about the OAA Awards program? Check here first for the most frequently asked questions.