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HCMA and NFOE awarded Complexe Aqua-tique de Laval in design competition.

HCMA Architecture + Design and NFOE have been awarded the Complexe Aquatique de Laval through a national design competi-tion. The design, which was unanimously selected by the jury from four finalists, was unveiled at a public ceremony in January.

Nestled into an existing forest and bathed in natural light, the aquatic centre will im-merse its users in nature, offering the com-munity an accessible oasis at the edge of the city. Supporting both recreational and com-petitive events, its internal organization gives swimmers and spectators views of its wooded setting from all areas.

The concept highlights the importance of maintaining and enhancing natural landscapes, promoting wellbeing for Laval’s residents. www.hcma.ca

Ryerson unveils design of new Innovation Centre by Moriyama & Teshima Architects.

Ryerson University has revealed the design for its new Centre for Urban Innovation. Designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects, it will pro-vide 3,716 square metres of space for faculty and students conducting research on alternative energy, water management, food production and data analytics.

Built in 1886, the heritage building on the site was the first school of pharmacy in Can-ada. Ryerson acquired the property in 1963, using it to house its department of architectur-al technology, and later its performance and journalism programs.

The design preserves the original three stor-ey building, inserting two additions with green roofs. These research facilities are joined to the heritage building with skylit open spaces. The 19th-century lecture hall and other major spaces will be retained. The building is expected to open in September 2018. www.mtarch.com

Design unveiled for Mississauga’s tallest building designed by CORE Architects.

CORE Architects has won a competition to design a 60-storey tower at the corner of Burn-hamthorpe Road and Confederation Parkway in Mississauga. M City’s flagship tower—the first of 10 towers in a $1.5-billion, master-plan-ned community—will be the tallest building in the rapidly urbanizing city’s downtown core.

Urban Capital Property Group was selected to lead the development of the first phase, having earlier assisted Rogers Real Estate Development to win City approval of the

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ABOVE A new aquatic complex in Laval will be designed by a consortium of Vancouver-based HCMA Architecture + Design and Montreal-based NFOE et associés architectes.

master plan for the 15-acre community.The tower’s undulating geometry results

from seven distinct f loor plates combined to twist the building as it rises. It continues a push for contemporary design that was first introduced to Mississauga with MAD Archi-tects’ Absolute Towers.www.corearchitects.com

OCAD University announces architectural team for Creative City Campus project.

OCAD University has announced the selection of Morphosis, Teeple Architects, and Two Row Architect to lead the design and imple-mentation of the Creative City Campus. The project will revitalize and expand the core of the institution’s campus along McCaul Street in Toronto, adding approximately 5,100 square metres of new construction and 8,825 square metres of renovated space.

Morphosis and Teeple Architects will work with Two Row Architect, a native-owned and operated firm on the Six Nations Reserve in Southern Ontario, to create the Indigenous Visual Culture and Student Centre and to ensure that Indigeneity is embedded success-fully throughout the project.

“Our campus expansion in the heart of To-ronto’s creative district is aligned with our goal of creating a 21st-century, healthy, accessible and creative environment where studio-based, experiential and collaborative learning can thrive,” said Dr. Sara Diamond, president and vice-chancellor, OCAD U. “Over its 140-year

history, the institution has grown and thrived, and this project is the next step in its evolution.”

OCAD U has received $27 million from the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities for the project. It was also awarded $4.5 million from the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development’s Post-Secondary Insti-tutions Strategic Investment Fund.

Leading-edge media, technology and state-of-the-art digital fabrication will be integrated throughout the facility to enable pedagogy, social interaction, and new ways of thinking, making and doing.www.ocadu.ca/creativecitycampus

University of Manitoba awards design of Smartpark Innovation Hub to Cibinel Architecture.

Through a competitive process, the University of Manitoba has awarded the design of the Smartpark Innovation Hub at the Fort Garry Campus to Winnipeg-based firm Cibinel Archi-tecture with local contractor Bird Construction.

At roughly 7,000 square metres, the new facility will provide workspace for up to 400 people by April 2018. Consistent with Smart-park’s mission of “Building a Community of Innovators,” the Hub will bring businesses and the university together in laboratories for research and prototype development, class-rooms for multimedia training and video con-ferencing, and other versatile working, learning and sharing environments.www.cibinel.com

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ABOVE Ground has broken for the inter-regional transit terminal at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects.

Diamond Schmitt Architects design Transit Terminal for Vaughan Metropolitan Centre.

An inter-regional transit terminal has broken ground at Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. De-signed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, the terminal is located within a pedestrian plaza and has a 4,000-square-metre horseshoe-shaped roof over two open platforms, in addi-tion to a 925-square-metre glazed pavilion.

The terminal will have nine bus bays with a central island enhanced by drought-tolerant landscaping. The pavilion will house a waiting area, staff and service areas, and access to an underground connection to the adjacent TTC subway station.

“We employed an exposed heavy timber structure because it is a sustainable material with a low carbon footprint, and provides a warm and inviting environment,” said Mike Szabo, MRAIC, principal at Diamond Schmitt Archi-tects. “Glass windscreens and warming shelters at the platforms protect passengers from the ele-ments while maintaining a sense of openness, allowing patrons to approach from all sides.”

The terminal is expected to open at the end of 2017.www.dsai.ca

AWARDS

LafargeHolcim Awards for Sustainable Construction open for submissions until March 21.

The 5th International LafargeHolcim Awards competition is open for submissions until March 21, 2017. Organized by the Lafarge-Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construc-tion, the competition seeks projects at an ad-vanced stage of design from the fields of architecture, building and civil engineering;

landscape and urban design; as well as materi-als, products and construction technologies.

Projects must have a high probability of exe-cution, and may not have started construction before July 4, 2016. In addition, students and professionals up to the age of 30 may submit visionary concepts, ideas and “blue-sky” solu-tions in the Next Generation category.

Submissions are evaluated against five target issues for sustainable construction: innovation and transferability; ethical standards and social inclusion; resource and environmental perform-ance; economic viability and compatibility; and contextual and aesthetic impact.

Winners will be announced in the second half of 2017 at awards ceremonies in each re-gion. The main winners automatically qualify for the Global LafargeHolcim Awards compe-tition in 2018. The total prize money amounts to $2 million USD. www.lafargeholcim-foundation.org

WHAT’S NEW

Ewa Bieniecka, FIRAC, inducted as 78th President of the RAIC.

Ewa Bieniecka, FIRAC, a Montreal architect specialized in heritage conservation and restora-tion, was inducted as the 78th President of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) at a formal ceremony in February.

“It is time to ref lect on how ideas about the built environment become widely accepted and ingrained in our culture, said Bieniecka in her investiture speech. “We must continue to in-vestigate the relationship between architecture and the culture that shapes and is shaped by it.” She continued, “We will work together to demonstrate that architecture is at the service of the well-being of people; that it awakens the senses and stimulates the imagination.”

Bieniecka received the President’s Medal from 2016 President Allan Teramura, FRAIC. During his tenure, Mr. Teramura was instru-mental in establishing the RAIC Indigenous Task Force, which is planning the first Inter-national Symposium on Indigenous Architec-ture and Design. It will take place May 27, 2017, in Ottawa.

“I will continue to build and support this and other programs such as the Committee for Responsible Environments, Aging-in-Place Task Force and the Emerging Practitioners Group,” said Bieniecka. “We are well positioned to address today’s priorities: the environment, health and sustainability.”www.raic.org

Ontario Association of Architects announces John K. Stephenson as President for 2017.

The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has welcomed John K. Stephenson, OAA, MRAIC, as its new president for 2017.

Stephenson is a founding partner of Thun-der Bay-based FORM Architecture Engineer-ing, as well as predecessor firms Kuch Ste-phenson Architects and Kuch Stephenson Gibson Malo Architects & Engineer.

Stephenson joined OAA Council in 2013 and has served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer for the past two years. He has taken part in several initiatives including: the review of the path to licensure for Interns; the OAA Headquarters Renew + Refresh project; re-imagining the OAA Honours and Awards program; a new media content cre-ation and communication strategy; and the modernization of OAA governance, address-ing inclusivity and ref lecting the diversity of the profession.

Stephenson is passionate about continued OAA advocacy and engagement on issues of public interest, where the contribution of architects can help make communities better places for people. www.oaa.on.ca

LEED projects in Canada have surpassed 1 billion square feet.

Green building in Canada has reached a sig-nificant milestone, with the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) announcing that there are now over 1 billion square feet of LEED projects in Canada.

The federal government is currently plan-ning for the implementation of the Pan-Can-adian Framework on Clean Growth and Climate Change—which recognizes the build-ing sector as an area critical to the reduction of emissions—and the CaGBC notes that the building industry’s widespread experience with LEED will be crucial to its success.

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CaGBC is moving ahead with plans to pro-vide Canada’s first guideline and third-party verification for zero-carbon buildings. In addi-tion, it is expanding research and consultation on existing buildings to determine how Can-ada’s infrastructure can be better managed and retrofitted—both to stimulate job growth and reduce GHG emissions.

LEED’s year-end totals for 2016 were strong, with a total of 406 LEED projects cer-tified last year. This brings the grand total of certified projects in Canada to 2,990.www.cagbc.org

NCC launches international design compe-tition for redevelopment of Ottawa’s Nepean Point.

The National Capital Commission (NCC) has launched a two-phase international design com-petition to redevelop Nepean Point, one of the most popular lookouts in Canada’s Capital, in order to create a lively, 21st-century green space.

The long-term vision for the area includes multi-use recreational pathways connecting cultural institutions to the existing pathway network and green spaces, in order to create a continuous promenade from the Rideau Canal to Rideau Falls Park.

The NCC is inviting landscape architects,

architects, urban designers and other related design professionals to form design teams to respond to the request for qualifications for the renewal project. International designers are welcome to compete. All teams must be led by a landscape architect who is eligible to be li-censed to work in Ontario.

A two-stage process will be used to select the successful team. A maximum of four teams will be selected to participate in the second stage, where they will be invited to submit a more detailed design.

The RFQ for the Nepean Point redevelop-ment project closes on March 31, 2017. The winning design team and their concept will be announced later in the year as part of Can-ada’s 150th anniversary celebrations.www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca

Scott & Scott Architects win in Architec-tural League of New York’s Emerging Voices competition.

The Architectural League of New York has announced the winners of its annual Emerging Voices competition, which include David and Susan Scott of Vancouver-based Scott & Scott Architects.

Each year, the League selects eight emer-ging practices through a juried portfolio com-

petition. The award spotlights individuals and firms based in the United States, Canada or Mexico with distinct design voices and the po-tential to inf luence the disciplines of architec-ture, landscape design and urbanism.

David and Susan Scott believe that a design’s refinement “occurs with the continuous re-evalu-ation of use and experience.” The firm’s work ranges from agricultural and community master planning, to residential projects and adaptive reuse for commercial and retail clients. This year, the firm will launch a fixture and furniture line. Recent projects include a British Columbia cabin designed and constructed by the architects to withstand heavy snowfall, and Gulf Island Barn, a private barn and community space. www.scottandscott.ca

ERRATUM

In the February 2017 article “Winnipeg Pre-fab,” it was mistakenly stated that the Buhler Centre was designed by a collaborative of three firms—DIN Projects, PSA Studio, and David Penner Architect. In fact, the designer was DPA+PSA+DIN Collective—a group led by architects David Penner and Peter Sampson.

Also, Neil Minuk was erroneously identified as an architect. In fact, he is an intern member of the Manitoba Association of Architects.

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