Public Buildings
Bar Milton Parc – Montreal
“The first thing that comes to mind is Bar Milton Parc, a co-op bar set up in the heart of View more
Loafe Café, campus of UBC – Vancouver
“I particularly remember visiting Loafe Café on UBC’s campus. For me, an ideal space in the built environment should offer View more
Addition to the Hospital for Sick Children – Toronto
“Like many architects, I’ve visited a wide variety of buildings, studied drawings and photographs of many more, and made my View more
Blusson Spinal Cord Centre – Vancouver
“My experience with health care and having a spinal cord injury (SCI), goes back four decades. Finding a doctor or View more
Blusson Spinal Cord Centre – Vancouver
“I particularly remember visiting the Blusson Spinal Cord Centre in Vancouver when it first opened in 2008. It was built View more
Dandy Brewing Company – Calgary
“We particularly remember visiting the Dandy Brewing Company in Calgary, Alberta – which is a micro-brewery that was built in View more
Saint-Michel Flea Market – Montreal
“I know nothing of how the flea market is managed or administered, but it seems to be organized in a View more
The Slayte – Ottawa
“I particularly remember visiting The Slayte at 473 Albert Street in Ottawa. The Slayte is one of Ottawa’s first office-to-residential View more
Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel – Banff
“I particularly remember visiting the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel (Banff, Alberta). It is located in in the mountains on the View more
Clegg-Feller Building – Ottawa
“I have visited the Clegg-Feller Building (155-159 Rideau Street) in Ottawa, innumerable times over the years. Completed around 1864, it View more
Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and Nose Hill Park – Alberta
“As I reflect on spaces and places of positivity, a few examples come to mind – and they can be View more
Wychwood Barns – Toronto
“Wychwood Barns is a community hub located in Toronto’s Wychwood neighbourhood. It is a multi-use space that was once a View more
Chand Baori, Step Well – India
“On an unexpected side trip, 30 years after, while in India our driver took us through a massive wall into View more
Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre – Surrey, BC
“I remember visiting the Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre in my hometown of Surrey BC and how impressed I was with View more
Hope Blooms – Halifax
“Over the last ten years I have been studying sites of urban agriculture around the world. These spaces are often View more
Crescent Town Club – Toronto
“For me, the place that is a concrete example of quality is primarily tied to my own identity growing up. View more
Alex Community Food Centre – Calgary
“I particularly remember visiting the Alex Community Food Centre. The Alex community food centre is a welcoming space where people View more
Beach United Church – Toronto
“There are many places that come to mind that I’ve visited once, or just a few times, or have heard View more
Red Bird artist studio – Montreal
“A recent experience with the quality of the built environment goes back to last spring when I visited the Red View more
National Holocaust Monument – Ottawa
“I particularly remember visiting the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa. For me, this is a place that reflects quality, as View more
Montreal Insectarium – Montreal
“I particularly remember visiting the new Insectarium of the City of Montreal. Visiting this place was a completely new experience View more
Écomusée du fier monde – Montreal
“I recently visited the Écomusée du fier monde in Montreal, which is a beautifully repurposed Art Deco building that housed View more
Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto – Toronto
“I particularly remember visiting the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. I love the architectural design and the wide array View more
Room 600 in the Faubourg Tower at Concordia University – Montreal
“I particularly remember visiting Room 600 in the Faubourgs tower at Concordia University in Montreal. Usually used for continuing education, View more
HEC Montréal, Côte-Sainte-Catherine building – Montreal
“A visit to the HEC Montréal building is always synonymous with light, views, perspectives and calm. What emerges from this View more
Dalhousie University’s Marion McCain Arts & Social Sciences building – Halifax
“The building in which my own department is situated at Dalhousie University, the Marion McCain Arts & Social Sciences building, View more
Athabasca University’s Academic Research Centre – Athabasca, Alberta
“The ARC building at Athabasca University was designed to celebrate the region’s timber-based economy, the team used wood extensively to View more
McGill University’s Edible Campus – Montreal
“With regard to a positive experience of the built environment in Canada, in this short piece, I write about a View more
Maskwacis Cree High School – Maskwacis, Alberta
“I particularly remember visiting our local schools. A great deal of thought went into the design and a good quality View more
University of Calgary’s Scurfield Hall and Engineering G block – Calgary
“While an undergraduate at U of C I spent most of my time in two buildings: Scurfield Hall and Engineering View more
Maple Leaf Gardens – Ontario
“I vividly remember my visit to Maple Leaf Gardens, located at the intersection of Carlton Street and Church Street in View more
Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility – Vancouver
“I particularly remember visiting Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility and how seeing people with different types of disabilities were able View more
L.R. Wilson Hall – McMaster University
“I particularly remember visiting L.R. Wilson Hall on the McMaster University campus. This was one of my favourite buildings to View more
University of Waterloo – Architecture building
“Reflecting on my six years studying within the University of Waterloo’s Architecture building, it would be remiss not to mention View more
Halifax Public Library
“I particularly remember visiting the Halifax Public Library. Throughout the library, there are areas with desks, chairs, couches of varying View more
Halifax Central Library
“To me, the Halifax Public Library is the perfect example of quality in the built environment. The building combines an View more