Conference room. Photo by Jesse Colin Jackson.

Architects revitalize Hamilton City Hall

This revitalization project was a collaborative effort between three architectural firms:  Garwood-Jones & Hanham Architects as the lead architect and designer of the building envelope; in association with McCallum Sather Architects Inc., responsible for the design of all the interiors and finishes.  +VG Architects was the heritage architecture specialist relating to the conservation of…

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Artopex's Air Line product line, chosen by Hydro-Quebec.

Artopex awarded

Artopex, the Quebec-based complete line office furniture manufacturer, is pleased to announce it has been awarded a contract with Hydro-Québec valued at approximately $50 million over potentially 10 years. The contract to provide for all the future office furniture needs of Hydro Quebec offices across the province of Quebec is the largest in the…

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InterfaceFLOR is providing technical assistance that will help Canadian-based Aspera Recycling Inc. implement a ReEntry-type system able to recycle end-of-life carpet tiles and broadloom into reusable fiber and PVC backing that go into InterfaceFLOR products.

Share and share alike

InterfaceFLOR is taking its carpet recycling know-how on the road by forming alliances with regional carpet recycling operations throughout North America. The first of these relationships is with Canadian-based Aspera Recycling Inc. InterfaceFLOR is providing technical assistance that will help them implement a ReEntry-type system able to recycle end-of-life carpet tiles and broadloom into reusable…

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Brian Harmer

Taylor Smyth Architects appoints new associates

Taylor Smyth Architects is pleased to announce the promotion of Aaron Finbow, Brian Harmer, Greg Adams, Marco Bonatti and Rebecca Wei to the position of associates at the firm. Aaron Finbow   B.Arch. Aaron graduated with a Bachelor of Architecture from the Carleton University School of Architecture in Ottawa in 2001. He joined Taylor…

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The heart of the seminary is the chapel - constructed of soft-white self-consolidating concrete cast in a single massive pour, with walls 450 millimetres thick, 11 metres high, and a visually exposed area of over 700 square metres.

DIALOG’S divine way with concrete

International design firm DIALOG has been honored by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Alberta Chapter 2011 with an Award of Excellence for its innovative work on the St. Joseph Seminary in Edmonton. The ACI Awards of Excellence celebrate excellence in concrete design and construction. The Seminary was recognized for innovation in many areas - including design,…

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TRU's Main Hall, atrium.

Big news for B.C.’s Thompson Rivers University

The mountainous setting of Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, provided inspiration for the winning design to revitalize a building at the heart of the campus. The university selected a joint venture between Diamond and Schmitt Architects and Stantec to create a vibrant centre for student life that will also house the first…

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Photo by Hubert Kang.

HCMA’s way with maternity

Vancouver-based Hughes Condon Marler Architects (HCMA) recently completed its renovation of the Arch Hospital Maternity Unit - located in White Rock, B.C. - for Fraser Health Authority. This project comprises eight new Labour Delivery Recovery Antepartum (LDRP) rooms, support service area upgrades (including a common family room), and a new doctor sleep room. …

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TOP (FROM LEFT): PARTNERS Bruce Kuwabara, Marianne McKenna, Thomas Payne, Shirley Blumberg; PRINCIPALS Christopher Couse, Luigi LaRocca, Mitchell Hall, Goran Milosevic; DIRECTORS Amanda Sebris (Marketing), Phyllis Crawford (Finance), Philip Marjeram (Technology); SENIOR ASSOCIATES Andrew Dyke, David Jesson, Judith Taylor, Robert Sims.    BOTTOM (FROM LEFT): ASSOCIATES Kevin Thomas, Kael Opie, Carolyn Lee, Dave Smythe, Matthew Wilson, Mark Jaffar, Brent Wagler, Bruno Weber, John Peterson, Steven Casey, Paulo Rocha, Meika McCunn, Glenn MacMullin, Kevin Bridgman.

The new KPMB

The founding partners of Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB) -- Bruce Kuwabara, Thomas Payne, Marianne McKenna and Shirley Blumberg -- are pleased to announce the appointment of new principals, senior associates, associates and directors in the firm. The collective talent and expertise of the 25 new appointees has contributed to designing buildings and…

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