April 21, 2006

Architecture

Awards of Excellence for Ontario

Ontario Association of Architects’ recognition

PATRICIA WILLIAMS

staff writer

TORONTO

The Bata Headquarters in suburban Toronto, a building threatened with demolition, has received the Ontario Association of Architects’ (OAA) 2006 Landmark Award.

The award, to be presented to NORR Ltd., Architects and Engineers, the successor firm to John B. Parkin who designed the building, recognizes a project’s ability “to stand the test of time.”

The Don Mills project was built at the height of early international modernism.

“It’s a landmark building,” NORR vice-president Silvio Baldassarra told Daily Commercial News.

NORR LIMITED ARCHITECTS AND ENGINEERS

The Bata Headquarters in Toronto, which is threatened with demolition, received the Ontario Association of Architects’ 2006 Landmark Award. The award recognizes a project’s ability “to stand the test of time”.

“It’s an elegant solution to a small office building. Obviously, we’re not happy that this building may be removed.”

The award was one of several dozen announced Wednesday by the OAA. The awards recognize the best in Ontario architectural design, innovation and business.

New buildings in Dundas, Kleinburg, Markham, Ottawa, Peterborough and Toronto have been honoured.

One hundred and sixty-seven submissions were received and reviewed by two juries.

In a news release, the OAA said the award-winning projects “illustrate the diversity, expertise and leadership within the profession today.”

The winners are:

• Residential A (single family dwelling):

Art Collectors’ Residence, Toronto, Award of Excellence, Hariri Pontarini Architects. Client: withheld at owner’s request.

Painter’s Studio, Dundas, Honourable Mention, Paul Dowling, Architect.Client: Jody Joseph.

• Residential B (multi-unit):

Richmond Road Affordable Housing, Ottawa, Award of Excellence, James A. Colizza Architect Inc. Client: Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation.

18 Yorkville/ The Villas at Yorkville, Toronto, Honourable Mention, architectsAlliance. Client: Great Gulf Homes.

• Institutional A (less than $10 million):

Wellesley Community Centre and Toronto Public Library, St. Jamestown Branch, Toronto, Honourable Mention, MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects and ZAS Architects Inc. in joint venture. Client: City of Toronto, Parks Forestry & Recreation; Toronto Public Library; City of Toronto, Children’s Services.

• Institutional B (greater than $10 million):

Project Grand Jet Stage I: Jarvis Street Campus, Toronto, Award of Excellence, Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects / Goldsmith Borgal & Company Limited Architects, Architects in joint venture. Client: Canada’s National Ballet School, L’Ecole nationale de ballet du Canada.

TOM ARBAN

Project Grand Jeté Stage I: Jarvis Street Campus, Toronto, won in the Institutional B (greater than $10 million) category.

New Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Award of Excellence, Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Griffith Rankin Cook Architects in joint venture. Client: Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation.

HARRY FOSTER

The new Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, won in the Institution B (greater than $10 million) category.

Terrance Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, Toronto, Award of Excellence, architectsAlliance and Behnisch Architekten. Client: University of Toronto.

BEN RAHN

Terrance Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto, won in the Institutional B (greater than $10 million) category.

Chemical Science Building, Trent University, Peterborough, Honourable Mention, Teeple Architects Inc. Client: Trent University.

Commercial B (greater than $5 million):

Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Honourable Mention, Zeidler Partnership Architects. Client: Gladstone House Ltd. Christina Zeidler.

www.natalie-cheng.com, Award of Excellence, Natalie Cheng, Natalie Cheng Studio.

www.kirkorarchitects.com, Honourable Mention, Kirkor Architects and Planners.

www.andritsosarchitect.com, Honourable Mention, Andritsos Architect International.

Good Design is Good Business:

Angus Glen Community Centre and Library, Markham, Award of Excellence, Shore Tilbe Irwin & Associates in association with Stafford Haensli Architects. Client: The Town of Markham.

School of Continuing Studies University of Toronto, Toronto, Honourable Mention, Moriyama & Teshima Architects. Client: University of Toronto

The awards will be presented at the OAA’s Celebration of Excellence in Ottawa, during the association’s annual conference May 10-13.

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