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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 Para Pan Am Games - BMX Supercross Legacy Track

2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games - BMX Supercross Legacy Track

Toronto, ON

Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz Architects Inc.

Boulevard Club West Wing Expansion

Boulevard Club West Wing Replacement

Toronto, ON

Teeple Architects Inc.

Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus, Library & Student Hub

Centennial College Ashtonbee Campus Library & Student HUB

Toronto, ON

MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Ltd.

Conestoga College Student Recreation Centre

Conestoga College Student Recreation Centre

Kitchener, ON

MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Ltd.

Core Modern Homes

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

East Point Park Bird Sanctuary Pavilions

Toronto, ON

Plant Architect Inc.

Emerald Hills Leisure Centre

Emerald Hills Leisure Centre

Sherwood Park, AB

MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Ltd. + MTA

Eva's Phoenix

Eva's Phoenix

Toronto, ON

LGA Architectural Partners (formerly Levitt Goodman Architects)

Great Plains Recreation Facility

Great Plains Recreation Facility

Calgary, AB

MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Ltd. + MTA

Kawartha Trades & Technology Centre

Kawartha Trades and Technology Centre

Peterborough, ON

Perkins+Will Canada Inc.

Meadowvale Community Centre and Library

Meadowvale Community Centre and Library

Mississauga, ON

Perkins+Will Canada Inc.

Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, University of Waterloo

Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, University of Waterloo

Waterloo, ON

KPMB Architects

Nathan Phillips Square Revitalization

Nathan Phillips Square Revitalization

Toronto, ON

Plant Architect Inc. and Perkins+Will Architects in Joint Venture

Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum

Wembley, AB

Teeple Architects Inc. and Architecture: Tkalcic Bengert

Ports 1961 Shanghai

Ports 1961 Shanghai

Shanghai, China

UUFIE INC.

Queen Richmond Centre West

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

River City – Phase 1 & 2

Toronto, ON

Saucier + Perrotte Architectes / ZAS Architects Inc., in joint venture

Rosemary House

Rosemary House

Toronto, ON

Kohn Shnier Architects

Story Pod

Story Pod

Newmarket, ON

Atelier Kastelic Buffey Inc.

Williams Parkway Operations Centre Phase 1

Williams Parkway (Phase 1)

Brampton, ON

Rounthwaite Dick & Hadley Architects Inc.

All images courtesy The OAA

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