2013 Design Excellence Award Winner
Name: University of British Columbia, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences/CDRD
Location: Vancouver, BC
Architectural Credit: Saucier + Perrotte Architectes & Hughes Condon Marler Architects
The annual OAA Awards program was established in 1988 and offers Ontario architects, students and interns an opportunity to showcase their best work and increase public appreciation of the services provided by the architectural profession.
The Awards highlights the best in architectural design and innovation by Ontario Architects. Winners of the OAA Awards include both emerging talent and some of the provinces' most established architecture practices. Award recipients are honoured at the annual Celebration of Excellence Awards Ceremony that takes place in May. As the OAA is now accepting Entries for the 2017 OAA Awards, this mini-blOAAg series on “Spotlight on OAA Awards” will highlight the various categories of awards given by the OAA annually.
Design Excellence Award aids in recognizing great, innovative architecture across Ontario. It’s given to celebrate the innovative skills of Ontario architects in creating spaces, buildings and communities that respect and enhance the environment and enrich human activity.
Eligibility
All projects created by members of the OAA, located anywhere in the world, completed since January 1, 2012 and currently in use are eligible. Projects may represent any form of built architecture including: single buildings, groups of buildings, additions, interiors, conversions, restorations, and renovations.
Eligibility Breakdown
If the submitted project’s correct credit of authorship is:
- An architectural practice – The architectural practice must have an OAA certificate of practice and one of the following must be met:
a) the work must be done by a practice located in Ontario.
or
b) the project must be located in Ontario
- An individual – The Individual must be affiliated with the association and one of the following must be met:
a) they must reside in Ontario
or
b) the project must be located in Ontario
It is the submittor’s responsibility to ensure they have provided the correct credit of authorship conforming to Section 42, subsection 31 and 34 of the Regulations under the
Architects Act.
Refer to OAA Regulatory Notice R.5 V.1.0.
Who can submit?
Architects, intern architects, owners, users, builders, and members of the public are welcome to submit, provided the work was undertaken by a member of the OAA.
All Design Excellence Award winners are automatically eligible to contest for the People’s Choice Award and Lieutenant Governor's Award for Design Excellence in Architecture!
Past Recipients
Past Recipients of OAA Design Excellence Award can be found
here.