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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/NOV/01

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Book Review by Loghman Azar, M.Arch.UD. AIBC. OAA

From the “World-class” in the title, I thought this book is about design, but make no mistake it is all about marketing, winning projects, corporate strategies, organization, operation, business...

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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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2020/APR/09

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Parham K

There is no question that the COVID-19 crisis has affected vast sectors of the economy and the public in adverse ways, but in Architecture, as in economics, there are models of more resilient...

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2019/OCT/24

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Image Credit: Toronto’s Nathan Philips Square alterations and green roof, view of performance pavilion. Architectural Credit: PLANT Architect Inc., Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners...

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2019/OCT/22

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Image Credit: Toronto Healthy House, exterior view from laneway. Architectural Credit: Martin Liefhebber Architect, 1996. Photo Credit: Courtesy Breathe Architects This month, World...

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2019/OCT/17

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Image Credit: Daniels Spectrum in Toronto, view of east façade. Architectural Credit: Diamond Schmitt Architects, 2012. Photo Credit: Courtesy Breathe Architects This month, World...

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2019/OCT/15

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Image Credit: Mississauga City Hall. Architectural Credit: Jones & Kirkland Architects, 1987.  Photo Credit: Robert Burley, courtesy Robert Burley and Canadian Architect magazine fonds...

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2019/OCT/10

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Image Credit: Ontario Place in Toronto. Architectural Credit: Craig, Zeidler & Strong, 1971. Photo Credit: Hiro Nakashima, Canadian Architect magazine fonds, Ryerson University Library and...

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2019/OCT/08

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Image Credit: University of Toronto’s Massey College—view of upper dining room. Architectural Credit:Thompson, Berwick & Pratt, architects, with Ron Thom, designer, 1963.  Photo...


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