The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) recently hosted its biennial Celebration of Excellence on Thursday, May 23, at the Niagara Falls Convention Centre, as part of its annual conference. Three new winners were revealed in addition to previously announced awards.
DIALOG Ontario Inc. in collaboration with Smoke Architecture received the People?s Choice Award for the Centennial College A-Building Expansion in Toronto, which was selected by members of the public as their favourite among the Design Excellence winners during a two-week online voting period. This expansion integrates Indigenous teachings with sustainability, making it the first LEED Gold, zero-carbon, WELL-certified mass timber facility in Canada.

Centennial College A-Building Expansion (Toronto, Ontario) by DIALOG Ontario Inc. in collaboration with Smoke Architecture. Photo credit: James Brittain The Michael V. and Wanda Plachta Award was presented to MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects (MJMA) in association with Raimondo + Associates Architects Inc. for the Neil Campbell Rowing Centre in St. Catharines. This award celebrates architectural excellence in Ontario projects costing no more than $8 million. Located on Henley Island, the building serves as a year-round athletics hub, blending innovative ?glass house? design with zero-carbon emissions and net-zero energy standards.
Neil Campbell Rowing Centre (St. Catherines, Ontario) by MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects, Ltd. (MJMA) in association with Ra...