QRC-West wins the
OAA Design Excellence Award
Above: Queen Richmond Centre West looking at the east entrances of the original 134 Peter Street building, and the new entrance to the connecting atrium and office lobby. Photography credit: doublespace photography
On April 3, 2017, Queen Richmond Centre West
was recognized with the award of highest distinction from the Ontario Association of Architects: The 2017 OAA Award for Design Excellence.
QRC-West is the result of executing one bold idea—to deeply respect the past while embracing a positive urban and sustainable future which together starts a critically important dialogue between the project and the city.
This project would not have been possible without a visionary client like
Allied Properties REIT
who, with us, saw what no-one else could possibly imagine on the site at the time. We would also like to thank the team of consultants and all the individuals who worked to make this project a reality. Also, thank you to the OAA and the jury members for recognizing this project.
International Woman's Day
Thank you to all the women at the office and around the world, we appreciate you! <3
March 9 is International Woman's Day, which is a celebration as well as a way to remind us all about how far women have come, and the distance that has yet to be travelled for equal and fair opportunities for women everywhere. Architecture, Real Estate Development and Construction have typically been male-dominated industries, but this is changing as mindsets and attitudes in society evolve as a whole. By raising awareness, we are slowly shedding biases and continuing the positive momentum that, in the end, will be to the benefit of all. We honour the women in our office and pledge to stand in support of them and others to promote fairness, justice and equal opportunities now and in the future.
300 Queen St. West:
MEC's future Toronto flagship store
Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) is moving from King West to their new home on Queen West in 2018. Construction began earlier this year and we are able to follow the progress on site very closely due to our excellent vantage point across the street from our office at 134 Peter Street. We decided to set up a time-lapse camera which will run the duration of the construction period.
Below is a timelapse captured with 5-minute interval between 8am to 6pm, on March 27.