Architecture Roundup

Image Source Safdie, Moriyama and Canada’s big architectural dreams Toronto Star – Jul 1, 2016 On Canada Day 1966, the country was awash in architectural exuberance. On islands of fill in the St. Lawrence River, 113 pavilions, including a gleaming geodesic dome some 76 metres in diameter and a giant inverted pyramid, were being readied for … A new generation of Canadian architects Toronto Star – Jun 30, 2016 Where large, prestigious projects are concerned, the concept of going with young and untried talent has become antiquated in Canadian architecture . Richard Sommer, dean of the Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at U of T, says a … AIBC hosts architectural walking tours of Vancouver and Victoria Canadian Architect – Jun 30, 2016 Follow the outline of the fort walls along Government Street, and learn about the architectural conservation and re-use strategies employed over time. $10M donation — and new name — for...