The Northern Ontario Society of Architects (NOSA) has organized a competition to engage in the celebration of the 2023 OAA Conference.

This past spring, NOSA invited students from secondary schools across Greater Sudbury to submit a creative work reflecting on the theme of the conference, Designing for Dignity. NOSA’s call for submissions requested an openness to interpreting the theme in ways that speak to the local beauty, challenges, and unique aspects of what it is to live in the region. There were no limitations to the creative possibilities.

The goal of the competition has been intended to generate submissions focused on what it means to design with dignity in Northern communities, and builds on the core themes of climate action, diversity, equity, and inclusion being championed by the OAA. The competition has also been intended to build on the OAA initiative to inspire young, creative minds to consider a career path in design and architecture.

More than 20 submissions were received and adjudicated by jurors from the architectural and indigenous community in Greater Sudbury.

NOSA welcomes all OAA members and conference participants to view the exhibition entries at the McEwen School of Architecture for the duration of the Conference.