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A performing arts centre, several community centers and a climate change research facility in Sudbury and New York City are among 10 recipients of the Ontario Institute of Architects’ 2024 Excellence in Design Awards.
They will be celebrated at the OAA Housing: Pushing the Limits conference in Niagara Falls in May.
The awards are held every two years and showcase the work of Ontario architects. While the project can be anywhere in the world, the architect must be based in the province.
A panel of design experts selected the winning projects, first narrowing 100 submissions down to 20 finalists based on criteria such as creativity, context, sustainability, good design/good business and heritage.
Submissions are also required to include energy use intensity. OAA President Settimo Vilardi said this requirement reflects OAA’s commitment to pursuing climate stability for the public good and ensuring that sustainable, resilient design is a key component of any successful project.
“We are extremely proud to announce the winners,” Vilardi said, noting that the winners embody the pinnacle of creativity, sustainability and community impact.
The 10 winners are:
- Canadian Center for Climate Change and Adaptation (St. Peter’s Bay, Prince Edward Island), designed by Baird Sampson Neuert Architects (now part of WF Group Inc.) in collaboration with SableARC Studio;
- Centennial College Building A Extension (Toronto), designed by DIALOG Ontario Inc.;
- Boston University Center for Computing and Data Sciences (Boston, MA), designed by KPMB Architects;
- Churchill Meadows Community Center and Sports Park (Mississauga), designed by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, Ltd. (MJMA);
- David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center (New York City, New York), designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects Inc. (master planning and concert theater) and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects Partners (public spaces);
- Neil Campbell Rowing Center (St. Catharines) designed by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, Ltd. (MJMA) in collaboration with Raimondo + Associates Architects Inc.;
- Ontario Court of Justice, Toronto (Toronto), designed by NORR Architects & Engineers Ltd. in collaboration with Renzo Piano Building Workshop SAS;
- Arts Place (Greater Sudbury) is a joint venture between Moriyama Teshima Architects and Bélanger Salach Architecture;
- Toronto Public Library – Albert Campbell Branch (Scarborough) LGA Architectural Partners Ltd.; and
- Virgin Vineyard House (North Hartley, Quebec) designed by LAMAS Architecture Ltd.
As part of the conference, these projects and their design teams will be honored at a Celebration of Excellence on May 23 at 5:30 pm at the Niagara Falls Convention Center, which will be recorded and available for on-demand viewing on OAA’s YouTube channel.
At that time, OAA will also announce which projects have won the Michael V. and Wanda Plachta Awards and the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in Architectural Design. The first award is for projects under $8 million, while the Lieutenant Governor’s Award recognizes projects completed in Ontario within the past six years.
Viewers will also learn which of the 10 winners received the People’s Choice Award. This special category allows the public to choose their favorite projects through a two-week online voting that begins on April 4. Voting can be conducted on the OAA website at https://oaa.on.ca/.
Another highlight of the evening was the presentation of Lanescape Architecture Inc. as the winner of the Best Emerging Practice Award. This is a biennial award given to new companies that demonstrate “clear vision, clear goals and proven strategies.”
Earlier in the day, the following OAA honorees will also be recognized at a special luncheon:
- DesignTO Festival architect, curator and artistic director Deborah Wing will receive the Service Medal for her “outstanding contributions and leadership” as a member of the OAA.
- Barry J. Hobkin will receive the Lifetime Design Achievement Award for his half-century of commitment to design excellence.
In addition, three renowned architects will be inducted posthumously onto the OAA’s Honor Roll.
These include AJ (Jack) Diamond, who founded what is now Diamond Schmitt Architects; Raymond Moriyama, who co-founded Moriyama & Teshima Architects with Ted Teshima; and Adrienne Tam, a partner at Moriyama Teshima Architects.
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