The 20 Design Excellence finalists for the 2017 OAA Awards
By Lucas on Mar 08, 2017
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) recently announced the 20 finalists for the prestigious Design Excellence Award, which recognizes the best of the best in architectural designs.
“The OAA Awards showcases the exceptional work that Ontario architects are doing in the province, Canada and around the world,” says John Stephenson, OAA president. “Each year I’m blown away at the creativity and forward-thinking architects bring to their projects.”
The 20 finalists were selected from more than 140 submissions, including recreational facilities, educational buildings, community centres, and residential projects. The submissions were judged based on the project’s creativity, context, sustainability, good design, good business, and legacy.
On April 3rd, the Design Excellence winners, as well as other awards for Concepts, Landmark Designation, Best Emerging Practice, the G. Randy Roberts Service Award, and the Order of da Vinci will be announced.
The Celebration of Excellence Awards will be held on May 26th at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa. The Celebration will cap off the 2017 RAIC/OAA Festival of Architecture. Additional awards will be announced at this time, including the Lieutenant Governor’s Award, Michael V & Wanda Plachta Award, and the People’s Choice Award.
2017 OAA Awards - Design Excellence Finalists
2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games - BMX Supercross Legacy Track
Toronto, ON
Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz Architects Inc.
Boulevard Club West Wing Replacement
Toronto, ON
Teeple Architects Inc.
Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus Library & Student HUB
Toronto, ON
MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Ltd.
Conestoga College Student Recreation Centre
Kitchener, ON
MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Ltd.
Core Modern Homes
Toronto, ON
Batay-Csorba Architects (Design Architect for interior and exterior design) and Turner Fleischer Architects (Prime Consultant)
East Point Park Bird Sanctuary Pavilions
Toronto, ON
Plant Architect Inc.
Emerald Hills Leisure Centre
Sherwood Park, AB
MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Ltd. + MTA
Eva's Phoenix
Toronto, ON
LGA Architectural Partners (formerly Levitt Goodman Architects)
Great Plains Recreation Facility
Calgary, AB
MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Ltd. + MTA
Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre
Peterborough, ON
Perkins+Will Canada Inc.
Meadowvale Community Centre and Library
Mississauga, ON
Perkins+Will Canada Inc.
Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON
KPMB Architects
Nathan Phillips Square Revitalization
Toronto, ON
Plant Architect Inc. and Perkins+Will Architects in Joint Venture
Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
Wembley, AB
Teeple Architects Inc. and Architecture: Tkalcic Bengert
Ports 1961 Shanghai
Shanghai, China
UUFIE INC.
Queen Richmond Centre West at 134 Peter Street
Toronto, ON
Sweeny &Co. Architects Inc. (formerly Sweeny Sterling Finlayson &Co. Architects Inc.)
Project was commenced by Sweeny Sterling Finlayson &Co Architects Inc. and completed under Sweeny &Co. Architects Inc.
River City – Phase 1 & 2
Toronto, ON
Saucier + Perrotte Architectes / ZAS Architects Inc., in joint venture
Rosemary House
Toronto, ON
Kohn Shnier Architects
Story Pod
Newmarket, ON
Atelier Kastelic Buffey Inc.
Williams Parkway (Phase 1)
Brampton, ON
Rounthwaite Dick & Hadley Architects Inc.
All images courtesy The OAA
