HDR, as a member of the Plenary Health Care Partnerships team, was selected to design Humber River's new 1.7-million-square-foot hospital in Toronto. The hospital will be the largest acute care hospital in the greater Toronto area and the first in North America to automate all of its operational processes. The project is the result of a partnership between…
Teknion Corporation recently announced the results of its Workplace of the Future Survey. "The workplace of today - and the future - is changing dramatically, driven by advances in technology, a shift in work patterns and a greater desire for work-life balance and living sustainably," says Kay Sargent, Teknion VP of Architecture, Design and…
The mayor of Montreal, Gérald Tremblay, recently unveiled the winning project in the architecture competition for the new indoor soccer centre at the Saint-Michel Environmental Complex (SMEC). The jury has chosen the concept developed by Saucier + Perrotte / Hughes Condon Marler Architects from among the four submitted by the finalist firms. "First of…
The IDC/IIDA Vancouver Leaders Breakfast takes place on Feb. 9, 2012. Launched as a single event in 1989 and expanded into an annual series, the IIDA Leaders Breakfast has become an iconic event for interior design professionals across North America. The event now stretches from coast to coast and crosses borders with stops in…
The city of Burlington, Ontario celebrated the opening of its new performing arts theatre recently. The $40-million Centre is poised to be a catalyst for a renaissance of the arts in the region and bring renewed vitality to downtown. Designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects, the Centre houses a 720-seat Main Theatre and a 260-seat…
Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) and the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) have presented Susan Wiggins, executive director of IDC, with the prestigious 2011 IIDA Leadership Award of Excellence. The award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the profession of interior design, was presented at the fifth annual IIDA Leaders Breakfast on December 2 at the…
The University of Ontario Institute of Technology has just celebrated the opening of the newest addition to its growing campus in Oshawa, Ontario. The Energy Systems and Nuclear Science Research Centre completes the original master plan of eight buildings, six of which are arranged around a campus quad, and all designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects.…
Enermodal Engineering's headquarters, A Grander View, has become the first LEED Canada triple Platinum building with certifications in the New Construction (NC), Commercial Interiors (CI), and Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (EB:O&M) rating systems. This is also the first ever LEED Canada EB:O&M Platinum certified project. A Grander View received its NC and…
CSA Standards has launched the Health Care Facilities Standard, the first comprehensive national standard in Canada to address the complex nature of planning, design, and construction of hospitals and health care facilities from coast to coast. "The adage that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is no truer than with…
Canadian companies came out of the global recession relatively unscathed, but the continued economic uncertainty has reshaped the way companies do business. The best work comes from an adaptable, innovative and intelligent workplace and Mayhew, armed with 30 years of interior design and work space strategy development and extensive partner research, is creating the spaces for…