Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre. Photo: Tom Arban
MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects (MJMA), a Toronto firm that specializes in community recreation and sports buildings, will receive the 2016 Architectural Firm Award of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC.)
?MJMA has consistently achieved a very high quality of architecture and bold clarity throughout its large body of work,? said the five-member jury. ?In addition to the spectacular spatial qualities, the architecture exhibits a clear problem-solving approach.
?The wellness approach to the designs was appreciated, contributing to the broader communities in which the projects are located,? the jury added.
Audley Recreation Centre. Photo: Shai Gil
Founded in 1988 by John MacLennan, Viktors Jaunkalns, FRAIC, and David Miller, FRAIC, the firm today has more than 50 professionals and is led by the five partners, Viktors Jaunkalns, David Miller, Andrew Filarski, Robert Allen and Ted Watson. In addition to architects, the team includes designers in landscape architecture, interior design and environmental graphic design. Branksome Hall Athletics & Wellness Centre Natatorium. Photo: Shai Gil
The RAIC Architectural Firm Award recognizes the achievements of a firm for its quality of architecture, service to clients and innovations in practice. It also takes into account the firm?s contribution to architectural education and professional organizations, as well as public recognition.
The award will be pr...