Archinect - News 2024-11-21T08:52:24-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150451567/big-updates-king-toronto-construction-progress BIG updates KING Toronto construction progress Josh Niland 2024-10-23T18:00:00-04:00 >2024-10-24T14:27:48-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/8648f1ebd860a33ecd1763fe75bbd8e8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Here&rsquo;s a brief construction update on the <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/39902/big-bjarke-ingels-group" target="_blank">BIG</a>-led new <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1596267/king-toronto" target="_blank">KING Toronto</a> development with <a href="https://archinect.com/diamondschmittarchitects" target="_blank">Diamond Schmitt Architects</a>. The design pays homage to the definitive modularity of Moshe Safdie&rsquo;s seminal <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/97004/habitat-67" target="_blank">Habitat 67</a>, with 514 units rotated on a 45-degree angle and arranged as through a canyon overlooking the nightlife-centric King Street West corridor. Ingels says it will top out soon at 16 stories after <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150204916/construction-gets-underway-at-big-s-king-toronto-development" target="_blank">beginning construction</a> in mid-2020. This "experimental" addition will be the Danish firm&rsquo;s third project for developer Westbank, following <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/850167/vancouver-house" target="_blank">Vancouver House</a> and the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/304672/telus-sky" target="_blank">Telus Sky</a> tower in Calgary.</p> <p></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150444173/modern-summer-home-by-akb-emerges-from-cluster-of-scattered-islands-in-ontario-s-georgian-bay Modern summer home by Akb emerges from cluster of scattered islands in Ontario's Georgian Bay Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2024-08-29T17:37:00-04:00 >2024-09-17T00:11:19-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/59/597f807aa4f84501af4193c690d96366.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1880/toronto/" target="_blank">Toronto</a>-based architecture and interior design studio <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/60039372/akb-atelier-kastelic-buffey" target="_blank">Atelier Kastelic Buffey (Akb)</a> has designed a modern <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/190698/cottage" target="_blank">cottage</a> secluded amidst the natural beauty of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/208553/ontario/15" target="_blank">Ontario</a>&rsquo;s Georgian Bay.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8e/8ecb67a96ed5fc38b0a82cc476e0383b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8e/8ecb67a96ed5fc38b0a82cc476e0383b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Doublespace</figcaption></figure><p>The retreat is located three hours north of Toronto on a small island called Whistling Wind in a community named Pointe Au Baril. The region is defined by the expansive sky, open waters, and the many rock archipelagoes that are scattered along the coast of the Bay, forming many narrow waterways.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3a/3a2bbc41c4e5499d5698f9aea550ac1f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3a/3a2bbc41c4e5499d5698f9aea550ac1f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Doublespace</figcaption></figure><p>The cottage comprises four pitch-roofed structures, which are each scaled proportionately to fit the island&rsquo;s one-acre size. They are clad in silver-weathered cedar shingles, and, in certain light conditions, they are barely discernible from the brownish-gray rocks that surround them.</p> <figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c8/c868d954e98409930bd97517d5557472.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c8/c868d954e98409930bd97517d5557472.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Doublespace</figcaption></figure><p>The main cottage is at the highest elevation, and it is joined by a smaller cabin, a sauna, and a boat storage, which also contains a small fitness room. They are situated on differe...</p></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150437890/record-setting-gordie-howe-international-bridge-passes-major-construction-milestone Record-setting Gordie Howe International Bridge passes major construction milestone Josh Niland 2024-07-20T08:47:00-04:00 >2024-07-22T14:30:28-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/02/021f52668385422bf037ddc8ea4e2cc9.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The important <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2410573/gordie-howe-international-bridge" target="_blank">Gordie Howe International Bridge</a> project is nearing completion at the U.S. border with Canada. The latest construction update now states that the design&rsquo;s critical bridge deck component has now been installed on the entire length of the 2,800-foot span, connecting both countries through what will become the longest main span of any cable-stayed bridge in North America once it is completed in the fall of 2025.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/aa/aac3b584554431d99f8f54598999ed2f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/aa/aac3b584554431d99f8f54598999ed2f.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>All images courtesy Pont International Gordie Howe International Bridge</figcaption></figure><p>The Windsor-Detroit border crossing is also the busiest land border crossing in North America. Construction on the deck began in December 2022. Charl van Niekerk, CEO of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority, said <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150411898/gordie-howe-international-bridge-construction-opening-delayed-to-september-2025" target="_blank">previously</a>: "After a three-year pandemic and considering the size and complexity of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, our project team is pleased that the impact to the construction schedule is limited to only 10 months beyond the original contracted completion date."<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a6/a64a64c571165c1589ccb9f4dd179211.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a6/a64a64c571165c1589ccb9f4dd179211.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>All i...</figcaption></figure> https://archinect.com/news/article/150437892/handcrafted-quality-and-a-reverence-for-the-canadian-wilderness-makes-this-kariouk-architects-designed-family-retreat-stand-out Handcrafted quality and a reverence for the Canadian wilderness makes this Kariouk Architects-designed family retreat stand out Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2024-07-19T16:55:00-04:00 >2024-07-23T15:26:25-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/68/6836bf48d31e8e7ad384a54669c6da19.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/354806/ottawa" target="_blank">Ottawa</a>-based architecture firm Kariouk Architects has designed a family <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1530208/retreat" target="_blank">retreat</a> defined by its open spaces and close relationship to the landscape in a remote <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/208553/ontario" target="_blank">Ontarian</a> forest.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/109c6f04efe72cedd7d3203a008f25fc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/109c6f04efe72cedd7d3203a008f25fc.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Scott Norsworthy</figcaption></figure><p>The home was designed for a large family who wanted a large space for summer and winter holidays that would allow visitors to be comfortable in a remote area for long stays. The clients also wanted the project to promote and be aligned with the surrounding environment. The architects honored this through the house&rsquo;s visual and material harmonization with its surroundings, responsible material sourcing and site adaptation, and energy-saving systems. Most notably, almost all of the natural habitat of the 100-acre property was preserved.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2c/2c66fa63998bb61688936a91c32291bf.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2c/2c66fa63998bb61688936a91c32291bf.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Photo: Scott Norsworthy</figcaption></figure><p>A primary objective of the retreat&rsquo;s design was to achieve a contemporary approach to warmth and the avoidance of modernist box-like forms. This is evident in the continuous space of the home, where only bedrooms and bathrooms are cl...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150434527/moriyama-teshima-architects-opposes-shock-closure-of-ontario-science-centre-in-new-letter Moriyama Teshima Architects opposes 'shock' closure of Ontario Science Centre in new letter Josh Niland 2024-06-26T15:26:00-04:00 >2024-06-27T14:31:53-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ee/ee04df5d16cc240b84662f0de53cee76.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/moriyamateshima" target="_blank">Moriyama Teshima Architects</a>&nbsp;has provided a <a href="https://mtarch.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/OntarioScienceCentre_MTA-Statement.pdf" target="_blank">statement</a> in rebuke of the sudden closure of its late founder&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/429196/raymond-moriyama" target="_blank">Raymond Moriyama</a>&rsquo;s beloved Ontario Science Centre in Toronto. The closure was announced Friday by the provincial government, citing the need for repairs in many of its RAAC roof panels in the interest of public safety.&nbsp;</p> <p>The issue is another salient note in the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150335076/toronto-s-proposed-ontario-place-redevelopment-is-getting-even-more-contentious" target="_blank">controversial</a> Ford administration-led plans to remove the structure as part of the proposed redevelopment of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2073867/ontario-place" target="_blank">Ontario Place</a> and has been called into question by critics <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/article-doug-ford-killed-the-ontario-science-centre/" target="_blank">Alex Bozikovic</a> and <a href="https://www.canadianarchitect.com/closing-science-centre-unnecessary-says-firm-of-architect-who-designed-building/" target="_blank">Elsa Lam</a>. Each responded with the position that the government's reading of the engineers' report is wrong and meant to favor prospects for a new development.</p> <p>"The Rimkus engineering report makes it clear that closing the OSC is not a necessity," the letter states decidedly. "Repairs are needed, but on a manageable scale and with potentially minimal impact on the public experience of the building."</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150434178/legal-challenge-to-block-toronto-s-controversial-ontario-place-redevelopment-fails-in-court Legal challenge to block Toronto's controversial Ontario Place redevelopment fails in court Josh Niland 2024-06-24T17:06:00-04:00 >2024-06-25T13:53:48-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ae/ae600d52075de0b9e40f190230bf7a9d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><em>The</em> <em>Art Newspaper</em> is reporting on <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/06/21/ontario-place-toronto-lawsuit-dismissed-spa-science-centre" target="_blank">the failure</a> of a legal challenge that would have blocked Toronto&rsquo;s controversial plans to realize a massive spa complex on the site of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2073867/ontario-place" target="_blank">Ontario Place</a> after the provincial Superior Court of Justice&rsquo;s June 11th decision.&nbsp;</p> <p>The project is <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150335076/toronto-s-proposed-ontario-place-redevelopment-is-getting-even-more-contentious" target="_blank">contentious</a> on both heritage and environmental grounds and has likewise drawn ire from its reported costs&nbsp;north of $650 million CAD ($476 million USD) to taxpayers. <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2073899/therme" target="_blank">Therme</a>, the company behind the plan, had previously signed a 95-year lease with the city government.</p> <p>The removal of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/429196/raymond-moriyama" target="_blank">Raymond Moriyama</a>'s Ontario Science Centre, which is at the heart of the issue, is also stirring debate after it <a href="https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/ontario-science-centre-abruptly-closing-due-to-roof-issues" target="_blank">closed abruptly</a> last week over fears of collapse stemming from the flawed RAAC concrete materials used in its roof. All this is "based on a faulty business case" says a closer analysis from <a href="https://www.canadianarchitect.com/ontario-science-centre-doesnt-require-full-closure-a-close-reading-of-the-engineers-report/" target="_blank">Elsa Lam</a>.&nbsp;</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150431263/gordie-howe-international-bridge-nearing-finish-line-with-bridge-deck-nearing-completion Gordie Howe International Bridge nearing finish line with bridge deck nearing completion Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2024-06-07T18:12:00-04:00 >2024-06-11T10:35:49-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c9/c9e2128ed0455a9f722633abd35f51c0.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Following news from earlier this year that the completion date for the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2410573/gordie-howe-international-bridge" target="_blank">Gordie Howe International Bridge</a>, which spans the Detroit River and connects Detroit, Michigan, in the United States with Windsor, Ontario, in Canada, had been pushed back, it has recently been announced that the delayed $4.8 billion project is approaching the finish line.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/41/41e259f8ad5183f2b975d4487737bec4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/41/41e259f8ad5183f2b975d4487737bec4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Previously on Archinect:&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150411898/gordie-howe-international-bridge-construction-opening-delayed-to-september-2025" target="_blank">Gordie Howe International Bridge construction: Opening delayed to September 2025</a></figcaption></figure><p>According to the project team, they have begun the final steps to connect the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/2899/bridge" target="_blank">bridge</a> deck over the Detroit River, with 85 feet remaining. The bridge deck connection is expected to be completed at the end of June.&nbsp;</p> <p>One more segment measuring 49 feet on the U.S. side must be installed before work on the final segment, known as the mid-span closure, starts. When connected, the bridge deck will measure over half a mile making it the longest main span of any cable-stayed bridge in North America and the tenth longest in the world. It will also be ...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150418356/in-an-ontario-plaza-interactive-pavements-play-music-as-if-by-magic In an Ontario plaza, interactive pavements play music ‘as if by magic’ Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-02-28T13:28:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/49/4985db6ec5cb1c148aca3eb51e0d39a8.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/8869/montreal" target="_blank">Montreal</a>-based studio Daily tous les jours has completed a public space design in Cambridge, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/208553/ontario" target="_blank">Ontario</a>, Canada. Titled 'River Lines,' the project saw the creation of an interactive stage in an&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/37624/public-space" target="_blank">urban plaza</a> for big impromptu musical ensembles.</p> <p>Video credit: doublespace photography<br></p> <p>Part of the studio&rsquo;s wider Musical Pavement series, the interactive wave-patterned pavement is embedded with 62 sensing light rings that &ldquo;get people moving through musical collaboration exercises.&rdquo; The infrastructure is formed of twelve in-house tailored audio tiles that have no visible hardware and blend with the wider pavement pattern, meaning &ldquo;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/8718/music" target="_blank">music</a> emanates from the ground as if by magic.&rdquo;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07bae53333d7145a6ddb28e4bca7706f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07bae53333d7145a6ddb28e4bca7706f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: doublespace photography</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/67/6707427c532b646c15a67de8f2707c3b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/67/6707427c532b646c15a67de8f2707c3b.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: doublespace photography</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Located on the site of a 19th-century foundry, the artwork is &ldquo;a response to the historical nature of the site&rdquo; and &ldquo;an exemplar of how investment in the public realm is essential to reimagine and activate places and encourage collective interacti...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150411898/gordie-howe-international-bridge-construction-opening-delayed-to-september-2025 Gordie Howe International Bridge construction: Opening delayed to September 2025 Josh Niland 2024-01-09T17:04:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b4/b4a26416803b7dd9636b99288be30b25.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The completion date for the delayed Gordie Howe International Bridge has been pushed back to September 2025, according to the <a href="https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2024/01/04/gordie-howe-international-bridge-done-complete-sept-2025/72106197007/" target="_blank"><em>Detroit Free Press</em></a>.</p> <p>A public announcement put out by the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority detailed the progress that&rsquo;s been made since the project commenced in late 2018.</p> <p>Since that time, the bridge&rsquo;s road deck construction, stay cable installation, and Port of Entry facilities have progressed successfully. Completion of the road deck, stay cable installations, and ancillary Port of Entry outbuildings will follow in the coming year. The finalization of the operations process is then anticipated for the year after.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/25/2572f427eaf2f65339a885121cd5a0a1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/25/2572f427eaf2f65339a885121cd5a0a1.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150260301/a-new-infrastructure-approach-could-save-millions-per-year-say-researchers" target="_blank">A new infrastructure approach could save millions per year, say researchers</a></figcaption></figure><p>"After a three-year pandemic and considering the size and complexity of the Gordie Howe International Bridge project, our project team is pleased that the impact to the construction schedule is limited to only 10 months beyond the original contracted com...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150411149/studioac-plays-with-gabled-forms-for-an-unapologetically-contemporary-toronto-home StudioAC plays with gabled forms for an ‘unapologetically contemporary’ Toronto home Niall Patrick Walsh 2024-01-05T13:20:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/14/1442dd032263de4bfe7ca84a9eff7415.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Toronto-based <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150096548/studioac" target="_blank">Studio AC</a> has offered a look inside their &ldquo;unapologetically&rdquo; residential scheme in the Canadian city. The three-story <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/460574/residential-architecture" target="_blank">home</a> reads as a series of stacked boxes from the outside with echoes of traditional residential forms.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1b3708d1107b2c42d3480875373c6df4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1b3708d1107b2c42d3480875373c6df4.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Doublespace Photography</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/00/00ad58766a6a4234c868659b021e5a3d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/00/00ad58766a6a4234c868659b021e5a3d.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Doublespace Photography</figcaption></figure></figure><p>At the base of the scheme, an otherwise contemporary rectilinear massing holds a gable-shaped opening while, above, the scheme is crowned by a gabled roof form. Inside, the emphasis on gabled forms continued with ceiling levels on the first and third floors that follow a peaked, sloping form.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c6/c617fbdf32275f2d774e9270b0ee35a3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c6/c617fbdf32275f2d774e9270b0ee35a3.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Doublespace Photography</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1b0810e400329c416a5fa2dfbabc652a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1b/1b0810e400329c416a5fa2dfbabc652a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Doublespace Photography</figcaption></figure></figure><p>&ldquo;While a gabled roof is one of the quintessential icons of &ldquo;house&rdquo;, the Studio was interested in elevating this phenomenon beyond motif to a spatial experience that defined a narrative throughout the project,&rdquo; the design team explains. &ldquo;This approach was integral to working with the client's budget strategy and thesis:...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150391439/studioac-completes-coastal-canadian-home-embedded-into-a-steep-ridge StudioAC completes coastal Canadian home embedded into a steep ridge Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-10-26T11:51:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/72/723ad87aa74cd15a1741b428d51bf0bf.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Toronto-based <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150096548/studioac" target="_blank">StudioAC</a> has completed a residence east of the city, in a landscape characterized by an &ldquo;intricate coastline and a bourgeoning wine-making industry.&rdquo; The home, named Cherry Valley House, sits on a steep ridge that descends to the lakeshore.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5c/5c3e45c3504ecd0e2ef84b1a6a2c762a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5c/5c3e45c3504ecd0e2ef84b1a6a2c762a.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Felix Michaud</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07a18d91b631bbd92c421bceb1551f78.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/07a18d91b631bbd92c421bceb1551f78.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Felix Michaud</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The house is sunken into the ridge, &ldquo;protected at its back and providing a vantage point below the trees,&rdquo; according to the team. Large windows on the shore-facing facade frame views of the lake, while panoramic windows at ground level face an adjacent meadow. Above, large dormer windows bring additional natural light into the space.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e9/e9ece2209f10268e1e393eacb461abb0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e9/e9ece2209f10268e1e393eacb461abb0.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Felix Michaud</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10f66fe107fe2273e01d24ae5648a39e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/10/10f66fe107fe2273e01d24ae5648a39e.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: Felix Michaud</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The home&rsquo;s contemporary spatial sequencing is contrasted by materiality drawing inspiration from the area&rsquo;s agrarian architecture. Outside, brick and cedar &ldquo;celebrate the duality of the site,&rdquo; with brick used on the solid wall holding back the hillside, and a cedar roof wrapping down the facade fa...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150374663/dialog-and-smoke-architecture-complete-ontario-college-building-inspired-by-indigenous-principles DIALOG and Smoke Architecture complete Ontario college building inspired by Indigenous principles Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-09-21T11:36:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/12/12fa7e951901ea4b034c9a5805c47b03.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Toronto-based <a href="https://archinect.com/DIALOG" target="_blank">DIALOG</a> has completed the A-Building Expansion at <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/49128032/centennial-college" target="_blank">Centennial College</a> in Scarborough, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/208553/ontario" target="_blank">Ontario</a>. Designed in collaboration with Smoke Architecture, and described by the team as &ldquo;Canada&rsquo;s first LEED Gold, zero carbon, WELL certified, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1038570/mass-timber" target="_blank">mass timber</a>, higher-education facility,&rdquo; the newly completed scheme &ldquo;seamlessly blends Indigenous perspectives, sustainability and innovative architecture.&rdquo;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3f/3f834350997ef9d1115b5cefe03f5742.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3f/3f834350997ef9d1115b5cefe03f5742.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: James Brittain courtesy of DIALOG</figcaption></figure><figure></figure><p>The project provides 133,000 square feet of new construction in addition to 16,000 square feet of existing renovations. Paying homage to <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/551123/indigenous" target="_blank">Indigenous</a> traditions and nature-inspired sustainability, the scheme is rooted in the Mi&rsquo;kmaq concept of &ldquo;Two-Eyed Seeing,&rdquo; which &ldquo;harmonizes Indigenous wisdom and Western perspectives.&rdquo;</p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9d/9db326ad1052ea6f748d090c43fd9f0f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/9d/9db326ad1052ea6f748d090c43fd9f0f.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Image credit: James Brittain courtesy of DIALOG</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Inspired by how the traditional Anishinaabe Wigwams were designed with their skin pulled up in the summer for air circulation, the team incorporated that same concept for the bui...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150374169/get-lectured-university-of-waterloo-fall-23 Get Lectured: University of Waterloo, Fall '23 Josh Niland 2023-09-19T12:02:00-04:00 >2023-09-19T12:04:03-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/18/18d53a2d7ebf3b5a1d68b1a193b76dac.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Classes are back in session, and that means it's time for another edition of our <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/336082/get-lectured" target="_blank">Get Lectured</a> series. Today, we take a look at what&rsquo;s in store at the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/951/university-of-waterloo" target="_blank">University of Waterloo School of Architecture</a> this Fall.</p> <p>The events begin on Thursday, <a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/architecture/events/arriscraft-canada-brick-speaker-series-field" target="_blank">September 21</a>, with&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/18077/northeastern-university" target="_blank">Northeastern University</a> associate professor Marie Law Adams, who will speak about <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/863908/public-infrastructure" target="_blank">public infrastructure</a> and the work of her Boston-based practice Landing Studio. She is followed by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106488/mass-design-group" target="_blank">MASS Design Group</a>&rsquo;s Senior Director of Sustainability and Regenerative Design, Kelly Alvarez Doran, on October 5. <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/13491271/universidad-nacional-aut-noma-de-m-xico-unam" target="_blank">UNAM</a> Ph.D. candidate Elena Tudela Rivadeneyra will speak on November 2 about <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/534077/resilient-design" target="_blank">resilient design</a>, and the semester concludes on November 16 with the school&rsquo;s new Emerging Practitioner Fellow, Quan Thai.</p> <p>More information about each of the events can be found <a href="https://uwaterloo.ca/architecture/events/lectures" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p><strong><em>Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your poster and details to <a href="mailto:connect@archinect.com" target="_blank">connect@archinect.com</a></em>.</strong><br></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150348755/toronto-builders-set-their-sights-on-near-net-zero-buildings-by-2030 Toronto builders set their sights on (near) net-zero buildings by 2030 Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2023-05-04T15:24:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b0/b052e1760cd16355a97888be0267e11b.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Toronto builders have a challenging task ahead of them, and with a rapidly approaching deadline: constructing all new buildings with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.</p></em><br /><br /><p>This goal falls under <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1880/toronto" target="_blank">Toronto</a>&rsquo;s TransformTO Net Zero Strategy initiative, which aims to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions in the city to net zero by 2040. The building mandate targets the sizable portion of carbon emissions that buildings account for. As reported by <em>Storeys</em>, data from The Atmospheric Fund (TAF) on carbon emissions in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) found that the building sector accounts for 44% of all emissions in the region.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0d/0d9ca8d5d0019736b6e4680f513d3c11.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0d/0d9ca8d5d0019736b6e4680f513d3c11.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Related on Archinect: <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150293814/ontario-s-first-mass-timber-higher-education-building-is-taking-shape-at-centennial-college-in-toronto" target="_blank">Ontario's first mass timber higher education building is taking shape at Centennial College in Toronto</a></figcaption></figure><p>One Canadian construction company, EllisDon, has reportedly been exploring ways to contribute to meeting these sustainability&nbsp;goals. With a large amount of building emissions originating from materials used within the construction process, the company began working with building and material sciences specialists. One shift includes altering cement usage by implementing <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1030735/alternative-materials" target="_blank">alternative materials</a>, nam...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150348295/incorporating-indigenous-principles-seneca-college-s-new-health-and-wellness-centre-proposes-an-architecture-of-reconciliation Incorporating Indigenous principles, Seneca College's new Health and Wellness Centre proposes an 'architecture of reconciliation' Josh Niland 2023-05-01T11:56:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8d/8dec006bca801215149a77a6ae418210.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A new collaborative higher-ed project from <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150249729/two-row-architect" target="_blank">Two Row Architect</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/DIALOG" target="_blank">DIALOG</a> has been proposed for Canada&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/24349216/seneca-college" target="_blank">Seneca Polytechnic College</a> in Toronto.</p> <p>The proposal calls for a new Health and Wellness Centre to be delivered at the eastern edge of the school&rsquo;s Newnham Campus, transforming an aged sports center structure into a multi-level complex that serves the academic community of more than 30,000.&nbsp;</p> <p>&ldquo;There are a number of big ideas that have inspired this design. One is the idea that this building will be an intimation of what an 'architecture of reconciliation' could look like,&rdquo; DIALOG Partner Craig Applegath said in a statement. &ldquo;And such a wonderful way of not only connecting and reconciling Indigenous and settler cultures but also of providing a gateway for potential new Canadian students to imagine what the reconciled future Canada might look and feel like. Another is that this is intended to be a truly environmentally responsible building: with plans for net-zero carbon, and sustainab...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150341069/art-gallery-of-ontario-reveals-selldorf-diamond-schmitt-and-two-row-led-expansion-design Art Gallery of Ontario reveals Selldorf, Diamond Schmitt, and Two Row-led expansion design Josh Niland 2023-03-02T16:52:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c4/c490b2ababe9d94adbb000790f0a0747.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has just revealed the initial plans for its new Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery project led by <a href="https://archinect.com/selldorfarchitects" target="_blank">Selldorf Architects</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/diamondschmittarchitects" target="_blank">Diamond Schmitt</a>, and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/150249729/two-row-architect" target="_blank">Two Row Architect</a>.</p> <p>The 40,000-square-foot addition will add 13 galleries in order to expand its total exhibition space by 30%. The project is being funded by a $35 million donation from Canada Goose CEO Dani Reiss and, led by Two Row, has sought expensive input from Ontario&rsquo;s Indigenous community in addition to the other two architect-advisors that were <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150308337/toronto-s-art-gallery-of-ontario-announces-major-expansion-project-led-by-selldorf-architects-diamond-schmitt-and-two-row-architect" target="_blank">announced</a> by the gallery last year.</p> <p>The AGO says: &ldquo;These conversations and others are instrumental in leading the team to adopt adaptability, accessibility, relevancy, zero carbon operating, and inclusivity as their guiding principles.&rdquo;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/84/84a7ad7bf84e5296a8673ef2b72a7e00.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/84/84a7ad7bf84e5296a8673ef2b72a7e00.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption> Rendering courtesy of Art Gallery of Ontario, Diamond Schmitt, Selldorf Architects, and Two Row Architect</figcaption></figure><p>The project will accomplish a zero carbon emissions output for all its operations and otherwise be designed along int...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150337790/montgomery-sisam-design-net-zero-timber-research-center-for-university-of-toronto Montgomery Sisam design net-zero timber research center for University of Toronto Niall Patrick Walsh 2023-02-02T12:05:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ed/ed72c0d945c2732d4d7c16b460d9e953.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1880/toronto" target="_blank">Toronto</a>-based <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/79009488/montgomery-sisam-architects" target="_blank">Montgomery Sisam Architects</a> has unveiled their design for the overhaul of the <a href="https://archinect.com/daniels" target="_blank">University of Toronto&rsquo;s</a> Koffler Scientific Reserve. Situated in a rural site in King Township north of the city, the new campus is intended to accommodate research students and faculty for extended periods of time as they study ecology and environmental biology.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6d/6dbc2d020efee5e752ddad2f04f67745.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/6d/6dbc2d020efee5e752ddad2f04f67745.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Montgomery Sisam Architects</figcaption></figure><p>The existing site, stitched together over the course of a hundred years, features an estate house, small farms, and a blend of woodlands, watercourses, and fish lakes. In response to the current lack of housing, teaching, and dining spaces at the KSR, the new scheme includes a purpose-built Dining and Operations Center, as well as twenty accommodation cabins.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a9/a9cb41a5d157453a444f98ed96dc85e7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a9/a9cb41a5d157453a444f98ed96dc85e7.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image credit: Montgomery Sisam Architects</figcaption></figure><p>Montgomery Sisam&rsquo;s design approach revolved around their interpretation of KSR&rsquo;s work, where minor changes in specific plants can yield broader narratives about global issues such as <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/167905/climate-change" target="_blank">climate change</a>....</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150318390/mukwa-waakaa-igan-indigenous-cultural-center-project-unveils-updated-design Mukwa Waakaa'igan Indigenous cultural center project unveils updated design Josh Niland 2022-07-28T17:44:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/83/831eddf3bde21952b1f5103fc9b3dada.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>New renderings have been revealed for the planned <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1904640/algoma-university" target="_blank">Mukwa Waakaa&rsquo;igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence</a> at <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/150294216/algoma-university" target="_blank">Algoma University</a> in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, previewing a futuristic nod to the past while extending the conversation around an issue that&rsquo;s been at the forefront recently as Pope Francis makes his long-awaited <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/popes-canada-tour-heads-quebec-political-meetings-2022-07-27/" target="_blank">public apology tour</a> across Canada.&nbsp;</p> <p>The project is being headed by <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/34974/moriyama-teshima-architects" target="_blank">Moriyama &amp; Teshima</a> with Smoke Architecture, an Ontario studio focused on First Nations and Indigenous communities. The team says they intend it to serve as a showcase of the &ldquo;truth-telling&rdquo; work their client, the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA), has pursued in shedding light on the injustices that took place during Canada&rsquo;s fraught residential schools era.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4b/4be2639bde90a80abb7a3de87033b150.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4b/4be2639bde90a80abb7a3de87033b150.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image courtesy Moriyama &amp; Teshima Architects</figcaption></figure><p>Per the architects: &ldquo;The architectural design has been articulated through consideration of Indigenous teachings, from building form to material selection. The new Cultural Centre's ar...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150316936/a-new-tall-mass-timber-proposal-is-heating-up-the-race-to-the-top-in-toronto A new tall mass timber proposal is heating up the race to the top in Toronto Josh Niland 2022-07-15T13:02:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b4/b4f3581cb7e3378a8a6ee499e5fa3ceb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Around the same time the new world record holder for tall mass timber buildings &mdash;&nbsp;the 25-story&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1210313/ascent" target="_blank">Ascent tower</a> &mdash; is making its <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150316784/world-s-tallest-mass-timber-tower-opens-in-milwaukee" target="_blank">much-awaited debut in Milwaukee</a>, another North American design proposal has been revealed in Toronto that would surmount the historic milestone by a total of six stories if approved.</p> <p>The proposed 31-story residential tower is being floated by 26-year-old developer Jackey Chen, who says an impressive 80% of the building&rsquo;s 494 total apartment units will be made affordable under the city&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/community-partners/affordable-housing-partners/open-door-affordable-housing-program/#:~:text=The%20Open%20Door%20Program%20is,affordable%20ownership%20homes%20by%202030." target="_blank">Open Door program</a>, with project costs totaling between $75 and $80 million. Toronto studio <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/96422474/icon-architects" target="_blank">ICON Architects</a> will serve as the building&rsquo;s designer.</p> <p>The development would entail the preservation of three semi-detached heritage buildings located in front of its would-be podium and take around two years to complete following an anticipated start of construction sometime before 2025. The proposed plan would join a list of at least five other mass timber developments in the GTA that in...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150305195/progressive-modernist-jerome-markson-has-been-awarded-the-2022-raic-gold-medal Progressive modernist Jerome Markson has been awarded the 2022 RAIC Gold Medal Josh Niland 2022-04-01T20:22:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/94/94002b1edd47c0eef9cd27e41adb3b2c.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/429147/royal-architectural-institute-of-canada" target="_blank">The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada</a>&nbsp;has announced Jerome Markson as its 2022 Gold Medal Winner. The Toronto-based modernist is well known throughout Canada for his award-winning designs and contributions to the fields of architectural education and design theory.</p> <p>Markson&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.azuremagazine.com/article/becoming-toronto-jerome-markson-and-the-making-of-a-city/" target="_blank">social housing projects</a> are often considered to be the basis for the development of what is now considered to be one of the most diverse cities in the world. His designs for healthcare facilities as well as cultural centers and further civic projects contributed a considerable amount to the visual language of his native country throughout his vaunted six-decade career.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2d/2df89f6005d167109fa5dd6a4ca49f19.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2d/2df89f6005d167109fa5dd6a4ca49f19.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Markson's Market Square Condominiums in Toronto. Image copyright Fiona Smith via RAIC.</figcaption></figure><p>Writing on the RAIC&rsquo;s <a href="https://raic.org/awards/raic-gold-medal-2022-recipient" target="_blank">website</a>, the jury commended Markson for his &ldquo;lifelong commitment to humanism, inclusivity and generosity, teaching us valuable lessons about urban housing and its critical relationship to city building.&rdquo;&nbsp;<br></p> <p>&ldquo;His work epitomizes a deep c...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150294202/design-team-selected-to-envision-a-new-indigenous-cultural-center-in-ontario Design team selected to envision a new Indigenous cultural center in Ontario Josh Niland 2022-01-12T19:25:00-05:00 >2022-01-13T14:00:05-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f9/f9ec8d85f9bdfa0ede222c70d0688da5.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The heart of one of Canada&rsquo;s oldest and most notorious educational institutions is about to be renewed thanks to a forthcoming Indigenous center for cultural excellence called Mukqua Waakaa&rsquo;igan on the campus of Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/34974/moriyama-teshima-architects" target="_blank">Moriyama &amp; Teshima Architects</a> and Smoke Architecture are the team behind the plan to build the space that will serve as an important hub to the university. Its name translates to &ldquo;Bear&rsquo;s lodge&rdquo; in Anishinaabemowin and is evocative of its use as a learning archive and place of healing for the Indigenous community. The architects say their proposal was developed in homage to the triadic directions of Memory, Present, and Future laid forth in a native text called <em>The Sweetgrass Path</em>.&nbsp;</p> <p>According to the university, Mukqua Waakaa&rsquo;igan is meant as a showcase for the decades-long pursuit of &ldquo;truth-telling work&rdquo; undertaken by the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association and the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre. Aside from the archi...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150293843/ontario-place-architect-eberhard-zeidler-has-passed-away-at-95 Ontario Place architect Eberhard Zeidler has passed away at 95 Josh Niland 2022-01-10T16:35:00-05:00 >2022-01-11T13:36:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b9/b97084f0561fc9060c2044f7c3bf5f3a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><u></u>Sad news to start the new year as the CBC has reported famed architect Eberhard Zeidler has died aged 95 at his home in Canada.&nbsp;</p> <p>Zeidler was one of the last living links to the Bauhaus school and the man responsible for some of Canada&rsquo;s most significant mixed-use urban developments including Ontario Place and the Eaton Centre in Toronto.</p> <p>Born in Germany in 1926, Zeidler served in the Kriegsmarine under Hitler&rsquo;s reign and later immigrated to Canada to work in the office of his professor Emanuel Lidner.&nbsp; Zeidler went on to join another firm in Peterborough called Blackwell, Ziedler and Strong that eventually became <a href="https://archinect.com/zeidler" target="_blank">Zeidler Architecture</a>. Zeidler had been serving in an emeritus role with the firm since announcing his official retirement in 2009.&nbsp;</p> <p>Aside from his practice, Zeidler was an adjunct instructor at the University of Toronto from 1983 until 1995 in addition to his appointments to the Order of Canada and Order of Ontario, which were conferred in 1984. Zeidler was known to priorit...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150293814/ontario-s-first-mass-timber-higher-education-building-is-taking-shape-at-centennial-college-in-toronto Ontario's first mass timber higher education building is taking shape at Centennial College in Toronto Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2022-01-10T14:04:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1f/1fbad50caf449bb39b0624aef2b7324c.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>The first <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1038570/mass-timber" target="_blank">mass timber</a> academic building in Ontario is taking shape at Toronto&rsquo;s <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/49128032/centennial-college" target="_blank">Centennial College</a>. Located at the college&rsquo;s Progress Campus in Scarborough, the A-Block Expansion Building will have the potential to be the province's first <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/65656/net-zero" target="_blank">net-zero</a> carbon, mass timber, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/36738/leed-gold" target="_blank">LEED Gold</a> higher education facility when completed in 2023.&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d320f9169655971373a2c3f77cde4087.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d3/d320f9169655971373a2c3f77cde4087.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Dialog</figcaption></figure><p>First unveiled in February 2020, the $82 million building was designed by Canadian architecture firm <a href="https://archinect.com/DIALOG" target="_blank">Dialog</a>, in collaboration with Smoke Architecture, and EllisDon as contractor. The design for the expansion was based on the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/551123/indigenous" target="_blank">Indigenous</a> concept of &ldquo;two-eyed seeing,&rdquo; in which people view the world through an Indigenous lens with one eye or perspective, while the other eye sees through a Western lens. The new campus building aims to embody the college&rsquo;s commitment to truth and reconciliation, Indigenous education, and sustainable design.<br></p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b7/b71f21c1170e7df1de200851e3ca654e.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/b7/b71f21c1170e7df1de200851e3ca654e.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Image: Dialog</figcaption></figure><p>&ldquo;The two perspectives amplified each other,&rdquo; said Craig Applegath, Principal-in-Charge at DIALOG. &ldquo;F...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150292038/canada-wants-to-make-federally-owned-heritage-buildings-more-accessible Canada wants to make federally-owned heritage buildings more accessible Niall Patrick Walsh 2021-12-24T12:07:00-05:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/98/982cfff5a440761ba7ad88496331f3e7.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Inclusive design consultancy <a href="https://humanspace.global/" target="_blank">Human Space</a> has been commissioned by the Canadian government with the aim of making the country&rsquo;s federally-owned heritage buildings more <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/370527/accessibility" target="_blank">accessible</a>. The two-and-a-half-year project will seek to improve accessibility for users with disabilities without compromising the buildings&rsquo; heritage value.</p> <p>The project will begin with an environmental scan of federally-owned heritage buildings as well as an outreach program to establish dialog with disability groups, heritage professionals, and other relevant parties. </p> <figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1c/1c4cd2d872790c7aa5f61f0b80c200e1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/1c/1c4cd2d872790c7aa5f61f0b80c200e1.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a><figcaption>Archinect Feature: <a href="https://archinect.com/features/article/150178223/unpacking-the-spatial-implications-of-architecture-s-accessibility-failures" target="_blank">Unpacking The Spatial Implications Of Architecture's Accessibility Failures</a></figcaption></figure></figure><p>The research will also involve the study of national and global precedents on accessibility guidelines in heritage structures, and a series of on-site workshops with focus groups, including users of mobility devices, and people with hearing or vision difficulties. The design team will then test solutions with user groups and publish a public report includin...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150265103/a-new-proposal-for-55-yonge-street-will-bring-much-needed-vertical-space-to-burgeoning-downtown-toronto A new proposal for 55 Yonge Street will bring much-needed vertical space to burgeoning downtown Toronto Josh Niland 2021-05-25T12:31:00-04:00 >2024-10-25T04:07:38-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c5/c5673f776a7b7244614f6a8aa826fbb3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>An ambitious proposal for a new 66-story mixed-use tower in downtown <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/1880/toronto" target="_blank">Toronto</a> has been released as developers H&amp;R REIT eye an approval looming late next year.&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://55yonge.ca/" target="_blank">55 Yonge</a> is the product of a collaboration between Canadian groups <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/105861755/partisans" target="_blank">PARTISANS</a> and <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/39889407/quadrangle-architects-ltd" target="_blank">Quadrangle</a>, which was acquired by the UK group BDP at the <a href="https://www.bdonline.co.uk/news/bdp-buys-leading-canadian-architect/5097704.article" target="_blank">beginning of 2019</a>.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/86fc9b3e6ce18ce0465356dc723d6d90.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/86/86fc9b3e6ce18ce0465356dc723d6d90.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>55 Yonge Street, rendering by Norm Li</figcaption></figure><p>The tower will have retail spaces and over 180,000 square feet of office space easily accessible by the nearby King Street TTC subway station. The design also features space for nearly 500 one-, two- and three-bedroom residential units for lease at a site that currently hosts a 12-story 1958 building by <a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2010/01/17/hume_peter_dickinson_a_towering_figure.html" target="_blank">modernist master</a> Peter Dickinson.&nbsp;</p> <p>Anchored by a cavernous base, the lattice facade stretches into an elongated high-rise that provides an updated take on podium typology and the mid-century modern style once popular in Canada&rsquo;s largest city.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/00/005d8cfdcd64143a86374025da24c216.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/00/005d8cfdcd64143a86374025da24c216.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;enlarge=true&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>55 Yonge Street, rendering by Norm Li</figcaption></figure><p>Toronto is changing, in part because of <a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2021/04/12/torontos-downtown-office-vacancies-have-hit-a-13-year-high-because-of-covid-19-but-there-are-signs-thats-about-to-change.html" target="_blank">COVID-related vaca...</a></p> https://archinect.com/news/article/149937223/university-of-waterloo-school-of-architecture-s-former-gm-on-trial-for-fraud University of Waterloo School of Architecture's former GM on trial for fraud Julia Ingalls 2016-03-30T12:50:00-04:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/01/01rcdqg8ruovvypt.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>A University of Waterloo employee secretly arranged for his mother to be paid $148,000 from the school&rsquo;s coffers, his fraud trial heard Tuesday. Jeffrey Lederer is charged with fraud, theft and uttering forged documents. He was employed by Waterloo until 2011, when he was asked to leave his position as general manager of the university&rsquo;s architectural school.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Although he's no Bernie Madoff, just how does the former General Manager's illegal fund finagling rank in the annals of architectural rip-offs?</p><p>Here's a tour of recent questionable architectural appropriations:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/101782/sean-john-rips-off-pentagram-s-poster-for-yale-school-of-architecture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sean John rips off Pentagram's poster for Yale School of Architecture</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/forum/thread/18452/getting-ripped-off-as-foreign-architect-in-shanghai-help" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Getting ripped off as Foreign Architect in Shanghai? HELP.</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/115976543/architect-eli-attia-sues-google-for-stealing-invention-that-streamlines-design-and-construction" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Architect Eli Attia sues Google for stealing invention that streamlines design and construction</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/73576471/why-is-china-stealing-cities-towns-and-buildings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Is China Stealing Cities, Towns, and Buildings?</a></li></ul> https://archinect.com/news/article/140067256/get-lectured-carleton-university-2015-16 Get Lectured: Carleton University, 2015-16 Justine Testado 2015-10-30T15:03:00-04:00 >2015-11-06T15:02:44-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/zm/zmngzfdsij9xeo3d.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/543658/2015-lectures" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><strong>Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2015</strong></a></p><p>Archinect's&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/336082/get-lectured" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>Get Lectured</em></a>&nbsp;is ready for another school year.&nbsp;<em>Get Lectured</em>&nbsp;is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series&mdash;and their snazzy posters&mdash;for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming lectures you don't want to miss.</p><p>Next up, the Carleton University's Azrieli School of Architecture &amp; Urbanism from Ottawa, Canada shared the details to their annual year-long "Forum" architecture lecture series. Additionally, the "Open Forum" series intends to be a more intimate affair, ranging from focused roundtable discussions to collaborations with other Carleton faculties.</p><p><strong><em>Want to share your school's lecture series? Send us your school's lecture series poster and details to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:connect@archinect.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">connect@archinect.com</a>.</em></strong></p><p>Listed below are upcoming events.</p><p><strong>FORUM SERIES</strong></p><p><strong>Nov 16</strong><br>Siamak Hariri / Hariri Pontarini Architects - Toronto, Canada</p><p><strong>Jan 18</strong><br>Ricardo Carvalho / Ricardo Carvalho + Joana Vilhena Arquitectos - Lisbon</p><p><strong>Feb 8</strong><br>Mana...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/119581209/ontario-california-fighting-for-a-stronger-airport-in-los-angeles-mega-region Ontario, California fighting for a stronger airport in Los Angeles' mega-region Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2015-01-30T13:49:00-05:00 >2015-02-02T17:17:39-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/34/347nxnro6h35uvv3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>While American airlines carry more than 700 million passengers annually, nobody wants to fly out of his own backyard. Nobody that is, except the citizens of Ontario, California. [...] Ontario wants as many of those potential 30 million passengers as it can get. And it has been pleading, negotiating and suing for the right to do so. [...] &ldquo;The Ontario Airport is the largest economic engine in the Inland Empire ... It generates jobs, revenue to the city and to the entire region"</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><head><meta></head></html> https://archinect.com/news/article/63404919/mad-completes-the-absolute-towers-in-mississauga MAD completes the Absolute Towers in Mississauga Archinect 2012-12-14T13:53:00-05:00 >2022-03-14T10:01:08-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/a3/a35ef0356b9a0f4edb932a04bd6faa54?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Encountered on the street, they are enigmatic and shifting, even voluptuous. They appear carefully controlled, but their underlying geometry is far from obvious. Driving or walking by causes the towers' profiles to change continuously, and it would require significant mental acrobatics to map the relationship between profiles and construct a complete mental model of the building. From a closer vantage point, the geometric enigma remains, but a feature at another scale begins to dominate.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><head><meta></head></html> https://archinect.com/news/article/60925721/domus-on-mad-s-absolute-towers Domus on MAD's Absolute Towers Archinect 2012-11-07T18:52:00-05:00 >2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/5046e33ac9cbc76d224343287576b252?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>For over a century, a simple dilemma has vexed architects. How to escape the formal monotony of a series of identical stacked plates, without losing the efficiency of the canonical high-rise formula? Through a series of astute formal moves, and by evoking empathy, Chinese architecture practice MAD has achieved a rare breakthrough.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><head><meta></head></html>