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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.  

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2024 Design Excellence Finalists
The OAA is thrlled to highlight the 20 Finalists for the 2024 Design Excellence Awards. This year's collection includes projects in Ontario and beyond, ranging from sustainably designed community centres and learning facilities to residences and performing arts venues.

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2017/JAN/05

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Spotlight on OAA Awards - Fema...

s blOAAg post will look at the female recipients of the OAA Service Awards –G. Randy Roberts Service Award, Order of da Vinci Award, and Lifetime Design Achievement Award– since...

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2016/APR/19

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The Ring

Among the oldest traditions within the architectural profession in Canada is the ring worn by many architectural graduates on the little finger of their drafting hand. The ring - made of iron...

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2020/AUG/30

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Advocacy and the OAA: Colourin...

Advocacy and the OAA: Colouring Between the Lines By Adam Tracey In Ontario, architecture is a self-regulated profession, but what does this really mean? In this two-part article, we will explore the...

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Ontario’s First Female Archite...

While Ontario was the first Canadian province to see a woman graduate with an architecture degree (1920), it would take another decade for the first woman to be registered as a member of the Ontario...

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2015/OCT/01

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Esther Marjorie Hill (1895-198...

“One must have artistic talent, practical experience, professional knowledge, good business and executive ability, resourcefulness, and a determination to persevere. With these assets there is...

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2015/NOV/10

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Ontario’s First Female Archite...

This is the second of a two part post exploring the life of Ontario’s first female architects, Elma Laird and Alexandra Biriukova. In our previous post we discussed some of the circumstances...

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2015/OCT/23

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BEAT: Building Equality in Arc...

For the past few weeks, and in honour of Women’s History month, blOAAg has shared some of the stories of the first female architects in Ontario. We have also shared the latest statistics of...

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Women in Architecture – Charis...

During this second year of "Women in Architecture – Ontario (part 2)" we would like to share stories and experiences of women who are at different stages of their careers and from diverse...

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Centennial College Downsview C...

 Climate Action The architecture profession must play a role in stabilizing the climate change crisis, lowering greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in favour of clean power. This is one of the...

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