Sir Sandford Fleming College - Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre / Perkins + Will
MCHAP Announces Finalists for 2014/2015 Most Outstanding Project in the Americas
Seven projects have been named finalists in the second edition of the biennial Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP). Selected from a pool of 175 nominees, the chosen buildings represent the best built works of architecture realized in the Americas from January 2014 to December 2015. The inaugaral award, which was given to the best project from 2000-2013, was shared by Álvaro Siza's Iberê Camargo Foundation and Herzog & de Meuron’s 1111 Lincoln Road.
Continue after the break for the list of finalists.
Fort York Branch Library / KPMB Architects
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Architects: KPMB Architects
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: Bondfield Construction, ERA Architects, MMM Group Limited, Janet Rosenberg + Associates, Larden Muniak, +5
MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Wins RAIC's 2016 Firm Award
Toronto-based MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects (MJMA) has been selected to receive the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's (RAIC) 2016 Architectural Firm Award. Known for their work in community recreation and sports buildings, the more than 50-person practice was chosen by the jury for their "wellness approach" to design and contribution to the "broader communities in which the projects are located."
“MJMA has consistently achieved a very high quality of architecture and bold clarity throughout its large body of work,” said the five-member jury. “In addition to the spectacular spatial qualities, the architecture exhibits a clear problem-solving approach.
Richard Ivey Building / Hariri Pontarini Architects
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Architects: Hariri Pontarini Architects
- Area: 33000 m²
- Year: 2013
Bridgepoint Active Healthcare / Stantec Architecture + KPMB Architects + HDR Architecture + Diamond Schmitt Architects
Clareview Community Recreation Centre / Teeple Architects
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Architects: Teeple Architects
- Area: 190000 ft²
- Year: 2014
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Professionals: AECOM, Read Jones Christoffersen, Earthscape, Stantec
Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum / Teeple Architects
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Architects: Teeple Architects
- Area: 42000 ft²
- Year: 2014
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Manufacturers: StructureCraft
Courtyard House / Studio JCI
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Architects: Studio JCI
- Area: 392 m²
- Year: 2013
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Manufacturers: VELUX Group, velux gr
The Linear House / Green Dot Architects
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Architects: Green Dot Architects
- Area: 155 m²
- Year: 2013
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Professionals: Joseph Lee Engineering, Nano Design Build Inc.
Cardedeu Chapel / EMC Arquitectura
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Architects: EMC Arquitectura
- Year: 2012
Faith & Form's 2014 Religious Art & Architecture Award Rewards Diversity in Religious Design
Originally published by The Huffington Post as "These Religious Architecture Award Winners Evoke The Sacred In Unconventional Ways," this article reveals the winners in the 2014 Religious Art & Architecture Award run by Faith & Form, an organization dedicated to promoting the architecture of worship.
What makes a space sacred?
If the winners of Faith & Form's 2014 Religious Art & Architecture award are any indication, it may be something different every time. A high ceiling, curved walls, stained glass windows or lush landscaping -- no two winners are alike, and yet each offers viewers a fresh way of interacting with the divine.
Take a look at some of Faith & Form's 2014 award and honor award winners for religious architecture after the break
Stephen Hawking Centre at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics / Teeple Architects
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Architects: Teeple Architects
- Area: 55000 ft²
- Year: 2011
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Manufacturers: Mulvey & Banani Lighting Inc., VMZINC
Edmonton Airport Offices and Control Tower / DIALOG
Behind the Living Wall: An Interview with Birgit Siber
Material Minds, presented by ArchDaily Materials, is our new series of short interviews with architects, designers, scientists, and others who use architectural materials in innovative ways. Enjoy!
Green, or living, walls have begun popping up and growing across commercial interiors everywhere over the last decade. To understand how a living wall functions, and how to design one, we went straight to a pioneer in the profession: Ms. Birgit Siber of Diamond Schmitt Architects in Toronto. The synthesis of natural systems and building systems had been in her mind since her days as a student, but the major break came in 2000, when her team constructed a massive living wall for The University of Guelph-Humbar. To understand how architects are closing the gap between interior and exterior via the living wall, read the full interview after the break.
2014 Canadian Urban Design Award Winners
The winners of the 2014 Canadian Urban Design Awards, a biennial competition recognizing projects that contribute to the vitality and sustainability of Canadian cities, were recently announced by the Royal Institute of Canada (RAIC), Canadian Institute of Planners, and Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. Eight individuals, organizations, and firms - including Perkins + Will for a masterplan in Edmonton - were recognized for their urban design efforts in categories such as Community Initiatives and Civic Design. For information and images on the winning entries, read on after the break.
St. James Cathedral Centre / architectsAlliance
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Architects: architectsAlliance
- Area: 2355 m²
- Year: 2012
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Manufacturers: Stouffville Glass
Sherbourne Common / PFS Studio
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Architects: PFS Studio
- Year: 2011
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Manufacturers: KRYTON