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Vignette of OAA HQ highlighting the landscape design of the entrance by Team Basswood

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2024/SEP/17

Daniele Alcinii

Team Basswood Earns Honourable...

As the regulatory body governing architecture in Ontario, the OAA plays a pivotal role in promoting the importance of innovative design and sustainable architecture in building resilient and vibrant...

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oaa landscape design competition

blOAAG On International Women's Day: Meet the BEAT Team!

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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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Women in Architecture

blOAAG Nathan Phillips Square Revitalization (2015)

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2017/MAR/23

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Nathan Phillips Square Revital...

Location: Toronto, Ontario Architects: Plant Architect Inc. and Perkins+Will Architects in Joint Venture Date of Completion: 2015OAA Awards 2017 Design Excellence FinalistThe...

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OAA Awards

OAA Awards 2017

Design Excellence Finalists

Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences

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2022/MAR/11

OAA

Buddy Holly Hall of Performing...

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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2022 design excellence finalists

2022 design excellence finalist

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2022 design excellence winners

Article (text and images)

2019/DEC/09

Ontario Association of Architects

Westinghouse HQ

Location: Hamilton Date of Completion: 1917 Architect: Prack & Perrine Date of Rehabilitation: 2019 Architect of Rehabilitation: McCallum Sather Architects Inc. Nominated by: Andrea Horwath...

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queens park pick

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2015/AUG/20

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Athletes Village

After 37 days of incredible athletic and cultural performances, the Toronto 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games have come to an end. The banners that have decorated the Greater Toronto Area are being...

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Parapan Am Games

Pan Am Games

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The Architects behind the Games

View of the main façade from Cassells Street. Image courtesy of Larocque Elder Architects, Architectes Inc.

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2024/OCT/23

OAA

Suswin Village

Location: North Bay, Ontario Completed: 2022 Architect: Larocque Elder Architects, Architectes Inc. Nominated by: Hon. Victor Fedeli, MPP (Nipissing) What does it mean to build a home? At Suswin...

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2018/MAR/16

Parham K

House in Mulmur Hills 3

Location: Mulmur, ON Architect: Ian MacDonald Architect Inc. Date of Completion: 2017 OAA Design Excellence Awards Finalist This new residence was designed for a family of five living in the...

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oaa awards 2018

design excellence

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2021/SEP/22

OAA

Carrefour Santé d'Orléans

Location: Orléans, Ottawa Date of Completion: 2021 Architect: HDR Architecture Associates Inc. Nominated by: Stephen Blais, MPP (Orléans) Inspired by the regenerative power of nature, the Carrefour...

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