Rosemary House by Kohn Shnier Architects. Photo: DoubleSpace Photography
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has announced the finalists for the OAA Design Excellence Awards.
Representing Ontario?s emerging new talent and some of the province?s most established architecture firms, 20 projects have been shortlisted for the prestigious Design Excellence category this year. During the month of March, each of the 20 finalists will be featured on the OAA blOAAg.
?The OAA Awards showcases the exceptional work that Ontario architects are doing in the province, Canada and around the world,? said John Stephenson, OAA president. ?Each year I?m blown away at the creativity and forward-thinking architects bring to their projects.? 
Selected from more than 140 submissions, this year?s 20 finalist projects range from supporting the Pan Am and Para Pan Am Games to education facilities and community centres. Finalists were judged on a number of criteria, including creativity, context, sustainability, good design/good business and legacy. Winners in categories including Design Excellence, Concepts, Landmark Designation, Best Emerging Practice, G. Randy Roberts Service Award and Order of da Vinci will be announced on April 3.

2017 OAA Awards – Design Excellence Finalists 

2015 Pan Am and Para Pan Am Games – BMX Supercross Legacy Track

Toronto, ON

Kleinfeldt Mychajlowycz Architects Inc.
 Boulevard Club West Wing Replacement

Toronto, ON

Teeple Architects Inc. 
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