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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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2015/JUL/15

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Hosting a wide diversity of events, from sitting volleyball to modern pentathlon, the CIBC Pan Am/ Parapan Am Aquatics Centre and Field House (PAC) is the largest new sports facility built for the...

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2021/JAN/18

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Andrew Ross Thomson

Architects, Air and SarsCov2 We are approaching nearly a year of life with COVID-19, yet the pandemic appears to be only worsening. By the time this gets published, worldwide deaths will have...

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2016/APR/19

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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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2024/APR/24

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J. William Birdsell, OAA, FRAIC

About ten years ago, I was invited by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers to their Awards Gala at the Ontario Science Centre. I jumped at the offer. My memories of the OSC stretch back to my...

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2020/DEC/02

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Ontario Association of Architects

Location: Ottawa Date of Completion: 2010, 2012 Architect: Hobin Architecture Incorporated Nominated by: Joel Harden, MPP (Ottawa Centre)   “The success of the Beaver Barracks project...

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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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2016/DEC/23

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2015 Sustainable Design Excellence Award WinnerName: Vale Living with Lakes CentreLocation: Sudbury, ONArchitectural Credit: J.L. Richards & Associates Limited, Consulting Engineers...

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2024/MAY/02

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Ontario Association of Architects

The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) is hosting an anonymous Landscape Design Competition aimed at revitalizing the grounds of its Toronto headquarters as an extension of...


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