The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) has revealed the winners of its 2024 Design Excellence Awards.
The OAA has announced the 10 winners that will be celebrated at this year?s OAA Conference, Housing: Pushing the Envelope, which will be held in Niagara Falls in May.
The OAA regulates the practice of architecture in the province to protect the public interest and its biennial Design Excellence Awards program celebrates the work of Ontario practices anywhere in the world.
This year’s collection features a range of building types, including community centres and learning institutions, a lakeside residence, and performing arts venues in Sudbury and New York City.
A panel of design experts selected the winning projects by narrowing them down from 100 submissions to 20 finalists. Winning projects were evaluated based on criteria including creativity, context, sustainability, good design/good business, and legacy. Submissions also 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.
“We are incredibly proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Design Excellence Awards,? says OAA president Settimo Vilardi. “This year’s recipients exemplify the apex of creativity, sustainability, and community impact. Their achievements not only emphasize the versatile potential of archite...