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UBC student residences prioritize wellness, inclusivity, and sustainability

March 8, 2023 arslan_ahmed

A series of five student residences at the University of British Columbia (UBC), tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ (The Houses of the Ones Belonging to the Saltwater), address the importance of student wellness, inclusivity, and sustainable design through their dynamic programming, visual transparency, and context-responsive materiality.

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U of T’s scientific reserve buildings to marry sustainability with high design

March 8, 2023 arslan_ahmed

The design for the Dining and Operations Centre at the University of Toronto’s (U of T’s) Koffler Scientific Reserve (KSR) in King Township, Ontario, reimagines the future of school design by combining sustainability and high design without compromising on esthetics.

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Calgary’s new park designed as an all-season destination

February 28, 2023 jason_cramp

Central Commons Park, opened to the public recently, is designed as an all-season destination, inspired by the Rocky Mountains’ tectonic plates.

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Video game publisher’s Montreal office resembles boutique hotel

February 21, 2023 arslan_ahmed

The interior design for the Montreal office of the American video game publisher, 2K, takes a creative approach by making the office resemble an elegant boutique hotel, rather than tech headquarters.

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Municipal association calls to end double tax on Sask. construction projects

February 21, 2023 arslan_ahmed

The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) is urging the government of Saskatchewan to eliminate the provincial sales tax (PST) on municipal construction projects, as the association finds it unproductive and unjust.

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Deep retrofit projects now eligible for two federal funding programs

February 21, 2023 arslan_ahmed

The federal government has launched a call for applications for two new initiatives to advance building retrofit projects: the Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative (DRAI) and the Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program (GNPP).

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Crozier’s new HQ to use building material relevant to Collingwood’s history

February 21, 2023 arslan_ahmed

C.F. Crozier & Associates Inc. (Crozier), a building and land development consulting firm, will build a new head office in Collingwood, Ont., incorporating sustainable and biophilic design elements, including a mass timber structure as a nod to the town’s shipbuilding history.

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Montreal community centre expansion democratizes sports, cultural, community activities

February 17, 2023 arslan_ahmed

Montreal’s Rosemont Centre recently added an aquatic side to the facility, basing it on a layout of interconnected interfaces between the different programming areas of sports, cultural, and community activities, to kindle a sense of exploration and involvement in diverse activities.

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Submissions open for North American Copper in Architecture Awards 2023

February 17, 2023 arslan_ahmed

Architects and contractors from the U.S. and Canada are invited to submit their copper building projects in the 16th annual North American Copper in Architecture Awards (NACIA), held by the Copper Development Association (CDA).

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Que. developer acquires contractor to tackle residential construction

February 17, 2023 arslan_ahmed

Groupe HD Immobilier, a real estate developer in Quebec, has recently acquired Montreal-based general contractor Praxis Construction, effective as of January.

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