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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 Queen's Park Picks
The OAA and MPPs Celebrate Ontario Architecture with Queen's Park Picks 
The OAA reveals the 2024 selections for its annual Queen’s Park Picks (QP Picks) program—a collaboration with Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) across the province who share a passion for our built environment in all its many forms.

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2019/JUN/20

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TSA at Pride!

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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2019/JUN/26

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Architect, Who Happens to be a...

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...

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2019/JUN/28

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Promoting Diversity & Inclusio...

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...

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2019/JUN/26

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Inclusivity and Diversity in A...

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...

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2019/JUN/19

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Towards an Empathetic Architec...

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...

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2024/MAY/02

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Ontario Association of Architects

Meet the OAA Landscape Design ...

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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2017/MAR/08

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On International Women's Day: ...

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...

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2024/MAY/02

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Ontario Association of Architects

Meet the OAA Landscape Design ...

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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2020/JUL/02

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Golnaz Shekari

Looking at the New Logo

On June 30, the OAA revealed its new logo. The Association needed a visual identity to ensure it remains accessible and able to speak to bilingual audiences, but also something that could be iconic...

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