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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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2024/MAR/22

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Ontario Association of Architects

Location: Toronto, Ontario  Architecture Practice: Ian MacDonald Architect Inc. Chosen by a jury of respected design experts, the 20 projects comprising the OAA’s 2024 Design Excellence...

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2020/OCT/22

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Loghman Azar, M.Arch.UD. AIBC. OAA

Introduction: The future is up in citazar.  How long will it take for us to build our cities completely differently using the technology we have?   Wheels are ancient inventions, but...

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2022/MAR/28

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OAA

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 reasons why...

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2016/JUL/31

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Straddling the Canada-US border where the Saint Lawrence River emerges from Lake Ontario, the Thousands Islands is an ecologically and historically significant archipelago consisting of 1,864 islands...

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2021/SEP/22

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OAA

Location: Delta Date of Completion: 1811 Architect: N/A Nominated by: Hon. Steve Clark, MPP (Leeds–Grenville–Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) “Unquestionably the best building of the kind in Upper...

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2021/OCT/04

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OAA

Location: Toronto Date of Completion: 1917-1929   Architect: N/A Nominated by: Suze Morrison, MPP (Toronto Centre)        “The property is a landmark within the West Don...

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2015/OCT/30

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Today we continue our special blOAAg’s series “Women in Architecture – Ontario” by highlighting the career of an Ontario architect that has been described as “the...

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2021/SEP/22

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OAA

Location: Toronto Date of Completion: 1913-1921 Architect: N/A Date of Renovation: 2008 Architect of Renovation: DTAH Architects Limited Nominated by: Jill Andrew, MPP (Toronto–St. Paul’s) “Here is...

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2023/OCT/03

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OAA

Location: Strathroy, Ontario Date of Completion: 1889-1901 Architect: Thomas Fuller Designers of Renovations/Additions: In2Space (interior designer) Nominated by: Monte McNaughton (former MPP for...


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Check out our 2024 Design Excellence Finalists! This year's collection features a diverse range of building types.

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