The City of Ottawa is looking to designate five eye-catching buildings by architect James Strutt as protected heritage properties.

The churches and homes would join a list of Strutt-designed buildings that already have heritage designation.

Strutt, who was born in Pembroke, Ont., and grew up in Ottawa's Glebe neighbourhood, is known for his modernist architecture and expressive designs that can be found throughout the city, including Carleton University’s Loeb Building.

The latest properties up for heritage designation are:

• Bells Corners United Church at 3955 Old Richmond Rd.
• Trinity United Church at 1099 Maitland Ave.
• St. Teklehaimanot Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church at 915 Merivale Rd.
• A home at 211 Cunningham Ave. in Alta Vista.
• A home at 20 Qualicum St. near the Queensway Carleton Hospital. 
  
  All five property owners have been notified about the proposed designations, city staff said during Tuesday's Built Heritage Committee meeting.