The U.S.-based Brick Industry Association’s (BIA’s) 2022 Brick in Architecture Awards have honoured the Drake Hotel’s Modern Wing in Toronto. Earning silver designation in the commercial category, it is among 45 other winning projects from the U.S., Australia, Canada, China, and Germany.
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Halifax architect, Brian MacKay-Lyons, a founding partner of MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects Ltd., has been appointed to the Order of Canada for his contributions to architecture, reverent of Nova Scotia culture.
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A 1950s mall is being turned into a 464,515 m2 (5 million sf) mixed-use project, Oakridge Park, aiming to become a new cultural and civic hub in Vancouver. The scale of the development has prompted the city to classify Oakridge as a municipal town centre (the first outside downtown) and introduce a new area plan for the entire neighbourhood.
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The Scarborough Subway Extension Stations, Rail and Systems (SRS) project in Greater Toronto will extend the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)’s Line 2 subway service, replace the existing Line 3, connect to Line 5, GO train and buses, TTC buses, and Durham Region Transit to offer quick and seamless access to city’s downtown and reduce travel times.
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WZMH Architects have proposed retaining and altering the structure of an old 21-storey hotel building in downtown Toronto and convert it into a 230.85-m (757.4-ft), 71-storey residential tower.
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Five Toronto-Dominion (TD) Centre towers have achieved WELL Core Certification at Gold level with the sixth tower, currently under revitalization receiving WELL Precertification status, deeming TD Centre one of the largest real estate complexes in Canada to achieve the designation.
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Montreal Holocaust Museum (MHM) contest’s winning design, by KPMB Architects + Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker, pays deference to the sensitive history of holocaust while organizing its space in a way to closely integrate with its surrounding urban context.
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Built to LEED platinum certification by Westbank and Allied, 70,000-m2 (750,000-sf) TELUS Sky features an innovative recycling system for water conservation, as well as specialized air ventilation and glazed windows for reduced energy use.
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CentreCourt, a developer in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), unveiled their high-rise project launch of 2022, 252 Church.
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Toronto’s Lake Ontario coastline is one of its most striking features, but over the years, parts have become derelict and run-down. In November 1999, the Waterfront Renewal Project was launched, with the Government of Canada, Province of Ontario, and City of Toronto each dedicating $500 million to renew the area over 30 years.
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