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 the Medal of Service) in even years (2024, 2026, etc.) alternating with SHIFT Challenge program in odd years. (2025, 2027 etc.) The SHIFT Architecture Challenge  was created to highlight the distinct contribution that the architecture profession and architectural thinking bring to addressing key societal issues.

The 2026 OAA Awards Call for Entries is now open!

Image Credits (Left to Right):

Top Row - (1) Practice: Baird Sampson Neuert Architects, in association with SableARC Studio. Photo Credit: Brady McCloskey. (2) Practice: KPMB Architects. Photo: Tom Arban Photography. (3) Practice: DIALOG Ontario Inc. Photo: James Brittain (4) Practice: Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc. and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects. Photo: Chris Lee. (5) Practice: MJMA. Photo: Scott Norsworthy.

Bottom Row - (6) Practice: MJMA in association with Raimondo + Associates Architects Inc. Photo: Scott Norsworthy. (7) Practice: NORR Architects & Engineers Ltd. in association with Renzo Piano Building Workshop S.A.S. Photo: Scott Norsworthy. (8) Practice: Moriyama Teshima Architects and Bélanger Salach Architecture. Photo: Tom Arban Photography. (9) Practice: LGA Architectural Partners Ltd. Photo: Doublespace Photography. (10) Practice: LAMAS Architecture Ltd. Photo: Felix Michaud.