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blOAAG Government of Canada Visitor Welcome Centre

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2020/MAR/13

Ontario Association of Architects

Government of Canada Visitor W...

Location: Ottawa, Ont. Architect: IBI Group in association with Moriyama & Teshima Architects OAA Design Excellence Awards Finalist The Government of Canada Visitor Welcome...

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oaa awards 2020

design excellence

finalists

blOAAG Advocacy and the OAA: How it’s Done - Part 2

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2020/AUG/31

Adam Tracey

Advocacy and the OAA: How it’s...

Advocacy and the OAA: How it’s Done By Adam Tracey As the last post (Advocacy and the OAA: Colouring Between the Lines) detailed, the OAA must operate within the mandates enshrined in the...

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advocacy

government relations

architects act

blOAAG Advocacy and the OAA: Colouring Between the Lines - Part 1

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2020/AUG/30

Adam Tracey

Advocacy and the OAA: Colourin...

Advocacy and the OAA: Colouring Between the Lines By Adam Tracey In Ontario, architecture is a self-regulated profession, but what does this really mean? In this two-part article, we will explore the...

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advocacy

government relations

architects act

blOAAG Wellington Building Rehabilitation (2016)

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2017/SEP/06

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Wellington Building Rehabilita...

Photo Credit : doublespace photographyArchitectural Credit : NORR Architectshttp://norr.com/global/projects/wellington-building-107...

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GOVERNMENT

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2017/AUG/25

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Sir John A. Macdonald Building...

Photo Credit : doublespace photographyArchitectural Credit : NORR Architectshttp://www.norr.com/global/projects/sir-john-macdonald-building-92...

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Ontario 150

HERITAGE

ADAPTIVE REUSE

GOVERNMENT

blOAAG Lessons From the BC Energy Step Code

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2019/NOV/26

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Lessons From the BC Energy Ste...

You’ve probably never even heard of two of Canada’s more effective provincial and city-scale climate policies—and that’s probably not a bad thing. The BC Energy Step Code and the City of Vancouver’s...

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Energuide

Article (text and images)

2021/OCT/04

OAA

Dominion Wheel and Foundries C...

Location: Toronto Date of Completion: 1917-1929 Architect: N/A Nominated by: Suze Morrison, MPP (Toronto Centre) “The property is a landmark within the West Don...

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dominion wheel and foundries company manufacturing

oaa

queens park pick

queens park pick 2021

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2025/APR/25

OAA

Member of Long Standing: Slobo...

At the 2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM), held on April 8, the OAA honoured its newest Members of Long Standing—individuals who have achieved the milestone of 50 years of membership with the OAA...

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member of long standing

2025

slobodan vlahovich

Tall and wide brown brick building in the shape of an extruded ellipse with curved walls and an orderly grid of square punch windows. The top row of windows is arched with a semicircle. Around it are 4 to 5 storey high brick buildings, rectangular in shape.

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2023/OCT/03

OAA

The PSAC Building

Location: Ottawa, Ontario Date of Completion: 1968 Architect: Schoeler & Heaton Architects Inc. Nominated by: Joel Harden, MPP (Ottawa Centre) “I think the trend of architectural expression...

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the psac building

oaa

queens park picks

queens park picks 2023

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