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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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2020/SEP/30

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Roddy Handa

My name is Andy Thomson; I’m an architect with Thomson Architecture, Inc. and the OAA’s VP Strategic. I wanted to share this article, written by Alberta architect & lawyer Roddy Handa (with...

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2019/AUG/13

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August 2019 By Paul Dowsett, OAA, FRAIC, LEED AP Principal Architect — Sustainable. Architecture for a Healthy Planet. Five months. That’s all we have to transform as an industry...

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2021/NOV/01

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WC: 399 YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/2EPVH4Ijpvc During this year’s OAA Virtual Conference in May, the online sessions offered were well-received and provided insights into a variety of...

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2015/NOV/22

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When we started our special blOAAg series “Women in Architecture - Ontario” our goal was to recognize the contributions of women, past and present, to Ontario’s built...

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2019/JUN/20

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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...

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2018/OCT/01

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Ontario Association of Architects

Location: Hamilton, Ontario Date of Completion: 1929 Architect: Prack & Prack Date of Rehabilitation: 1998 Nominated by: Andrea Horwath, MPP (Hamilton Centre)   Towering over the city...

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2015/SEP/01

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Set among the lush forests of the Kawarthas, near the township of Minden, Ontario, the Minden Wild Water Preserve is an engineered slalom course on the Gull River. Dating back to 1972, the course was...

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2018/OCT/01

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Ontario Association of Architects

Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario Date of Completion: 1913 Architect: Brown and Vallance Nominated by: Michael Gravelle, MPP (Thunder Bay – Superior North)   “We shape our buildings, and...

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2015/AUG/27

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When we started our special series “The Architects behind the Games” our goal was to showcase the often unnoticed behind the scenes work done by architects, intern architects, and...


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