The public is invited to a free evening of awards presentation and public lecture featuring the 12 recipients of the 2018 National Urban Design Awards from nine communities across Canada. Each recipient will give a four-minute presentation followed by a question and answer period. These awards reflect a range of ideas about reclaiming and enhancing public space while addressing challenges such as urban density, environmental sustainability, and affordability. The National Urban Design Awards lecture will take place on January 7, 2019, at 6:00 p.m. at the Ottawa Art Gallery.
The newly expanded Ottawa Art Gallery hosts the free ceremony and lecture on January 7. Photo by Adrien Williams.
The 12 projects receiving 2018 National Urban Design Awards reflect a range of ideas about reclaiming and enhancing public space while addressing challenges such as urban density, environmental sustainability, and affordability. On January 7, the awards will be presented at the Ottawa Art Gallery in conjunction with the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism Forum Lecture Series. Winning projects named at National Urban Design Awards

The National Urban Design Awards is a biennial Canadian awards program established by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, the Canadian Institute of Planners and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects in 2006. The program showcases excellence in urban design, raises public awareness of the role of urban design in sustainability and quality of ...