The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the 17 Finalists for its 2022 Design Excellence Awards. This year?s selection includes building types ranging from libraries and learning institutions to striking residences and performing arts venues in Southwestern Ontario and Northwestern Texas. Chosen by a jury of design experts, the projects serve as the shortlist for the OAA?s Design Excellence Winners, which will be announced next month and celebrated at the OAA Conference: Inspiring Climate Action event in Toronto this May.
The biennial OAA Design Excellence Awards program offers Ontario?s architecture profession an opportunity to showcase the possibilities for the built environment, and promote broader public appreciation and understanding of architecture. Submissions required inclusion of Energy Use Intensity (EUI) metrics, reflecting the OAA?s commitment to pursuing climate stability in the public interest and ensuring sustainable, resilient design is a critical component of any successful project. ?I am pleased to be able to share these incredible projects,? says OAA President Susan Speigel. ?Individually, they highlight the innovation and skill of their design teams; collectively, they show Ontario?s architecture profession has such incredible talent, able to create beautiful, thoughtful, and effective buildings that inspire.?
Selected from more than 80 eligible submissions, the 17 Finalists were judged on criteria such as creativity, context, sustainabi...