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Health Sciences

Okanagan College opens Health Sciences Centre

Designed by GEC Architecture, Okanagan College’s new Health Sciences Centre is now open to students this semester.
Dahl

William Dahl joins HDR as senior interior designer

William Dahl, RID, NCIDQ, LEED ID&C, has joined HDR as a senior interior designer in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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Mass timber office revealed for Bentall Centre

Hudson Pacific Properties has unveiled plans for the addition of a 16-storey hybrid mass timber office and retail development to Bentall Centre in downtown Vancouver.
Dakota Dunes Resort

Indigenous themes illuminate Dakota Dunes Resort

The Whitecap Dakota First Nation collaborated with designers on the new Dakota Dunes Resort in Saskatchewan.
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Vancouver projects win copper architecture awards

Two Vancouver projects have received this year’s North American Copper in Architecture Awards from the Copper Development Association.
Lamoureux

Lamoureux earns FGIA FenestrationMaster

Jennie Lamoureux, Alumicor's architectural representative in Montreal, has earned the FGIA FenestrationMaster Professional Certification.
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Housing for women project receives city approval

GBL Architects has received City of Vancouver Council approval for their new housing development at 546 West 13th Avenue.

Vancouver office renamed after architect Erickson

The historic MacMillan Bloedel office tower in Vancouver is being renamed to Arthur Erickson Place after its renowned architect, Arthur Erickson.
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Dialog awards 2021 Michael Evamy Scholarship

Conrad Speckert, an architecture student at McGill University, is the recipient of Dialog's 2021 Michel Evamy Scholarship.
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2021 national landscape awards winners revealed

Winners of the National Awards of Landscape Excellence (NALE) were announced, celebrating the best-of-the-best in landscape and horticulture.
playground

B.C. providing $10M for 60 new playgrounds

B.C. has announced $10 million for 60 new playgrounds in school districts around the province.
Glenbow Museum

Calgary’s Glenbow Museum begins massive overhaul

Calgary's Glenbow Museum kicked-off a three-year, $120-million renovation that will eliminate barriers to accessibility never considered when the building was designed in the 1970s.
IFMA

Manasc receives CaGBC Lifetime Achievement Award

Alberta architect Vivian Manasc has been awarded the 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award by the Canada Green Building Council.
Buildings urged to brandish orange for Truth & Reconciliation Week

Buildings urged to brandish orange Sept. 30

Orange is the designated colour to show support and build awareness within commercial and institutional buildings as Canada prepares to mark its first official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
smart windows

Smart windows installed at Fast+Epp headquarters

Smart windows technology has been installed at the new headquarters for Fast + Epp, a leader in mass-timber structural engineering and design.
SAPL

SAPL announces winners of design ideas competition

The University of Calgary’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) has announced the three prize winners CBDX: BORDERLANDS.
RAIC

Mark Hentze joins Dialog as design practice leader

Mark Hentze has joined Dialog as sport and recreation design practice leader. He will collaborate with teams on recreation projects.