At its recent annual conference in Niagara Falls, the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) focused on Canada’s housing challenges.

Approximately 700 architects, urban planners and construction professionals participated in a series of seminars and workshops as part of the Housing: Pushing the Envelope event.

But the association also took the time to recognize some of its members’ achievements. Two of the 10 recipients of the OAA’s 2024 Design Excellence Awards, announced earlier this spring, received additional accolades.

As for the conference itself, OAA president Settimo Vilardi deemed it a success.

“There were lots of great educational sessions, including a spirited plenary panel discussion to examine the issue of housing affordability and the growing inequity between housing costs and incomes. I think some of the insights and discussions from this conference will help shape the future of architecture in our province for years to come.”