The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has selected 10 Canadian projects as recipients of this year’s Design Excellence award.
Selected from almost 200 submissions, the 10 Design Excellence winners exemplify outstanding practise in creativity, context, sustainability, good design, good business and legacy. This year’s winning projects span across the country and range from iconic cultural centres to community hubs and breathtaking private residences.
Design Excellence award winners include MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Ltd. and HIP Architects in joint venture for the CommonWealth Community Recreation Centre in Edmonton; and KPMB Architects and HCMA Architecture + Design in join venture for the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre at UBC.
Additional categories, including Concepts, Landmark Designation, Best Emerging Practice, G. Randy Roberts Service Award, Honour Roll, Lifetime Design Achievement Award and Order of da Vinci, celebrate leaders of Ontario’s architectural industry in originality, inspiration and direction.
Winners across all categories will be recognized and honoured at the Allstream Centre in Toronto on May 13 to conclude the 2016 OAA Annual Conference. At this time, the winner of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award, Michael V. & Wanda Plachta Award and the People’s Choice Award will be revealed.
For full list of winners, visit OAA
PHOTO: CommonWealth Community Recreation Centre by Tom Arban
