Bloaag
Welcome to the blOAAg (the OAA blog)!
An inclusive space for membership engagement, the blOAAg is a section of
the OAA Website for posting content and ideas to share with the entire
OAA community. The views and opinions expressed in these posts are those
of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or
position of the Ontario Association of Architects or the OAA Council.
You must be an Architect, Intern architect, Student Associate, Life, Honorary, or Retired Member
to post to the blOAAg. A username and password is required for access to this service.
Log in here.
Summer Sketches
Submissions for the OAA’s annual Summer Sketches are now open. Submit your hand-drawn project sketches to the
OAA Architectural Graduate by July 18 for a chance to be featured on the blOAAg. Showcase your creativity and architectural vision!
Click here to view previous summer sketches.
Type
What I find amazing about architecture is its innate ability to crystallize, in built form, the intangible ideals of an entire society. It can encapsulate constructed sociocultural narratives that...
As a principal in a firm that works primarily on smaller projects, I’ve come to recognize the importance of developing a strong team with a wide range of professional, educational, and personal...
Recent surveys have noted a drop in the percentage of women who study architecture versus those who are in practice - a number that goes down even further when you look at the number of firm partners...
Held yearly since 1981, Toronto’s Pride parade was born as a march seeking to give a voice to the LGBTQ2 community in its fight for equal rights and the end of discrimination.
Today, Pride has...
Building Equality in Architecture Toronto (BEAT), is an independent organization dedicated to the promotion of equality in the profession of Architecture through advocacy, mentorship, and...
Due to its intense and lengthy post-secondary academic requirements, the profession of architecture is often perceived as “exclusive” … and sometimes even...
After graduating from university in 1979, I travelled across the country. In Vancouver, I needed to find a job. I had seen a building on the cover of Canadian Architect and it spoke to me, so I...
Image Credit: University of Toronto’s Massey College—view of upper dining room.
Architectural Credit:Thompson, Berwick & Pratt, architects, with Ron Thom, designer, 1963.
Photo...
After 37 days of incredible athletic and cultural performances, the Toronto 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games have come to an end. The banners that have decorated the Greater Toronto Area are being...
TOP