Muscowpetung Powwow Arbour, by Oxbow Architecture in collaboration with Richard Kroeker and Wolfrom Engineering. Rendering by the Mirage Studio
Three years ago, Canadian Architect and Twenty + Change first partnered to bring a curated showcase of emerging Canadian architectural practices to the pages of this magazine. This year, we are thrilled to have done so again.
The sixth edition of Twenty + Change, called New Perspectives, is the result of an open call for submissions, and careful consideration by a curatorial team representing architectural practices from across the country?many of whom were showcased in earlier editions of Twenty + Change. The team included Marie-Chantal Croft of Écobâtiment (Quebec City), Susan Fitzgerald of FBM (Halifax), Andrew Hill of StudioAC (Toronto), Ben Klumper of Modern Office of Design + Architecture (Calgary), and ourselves, Heather Dubbeldam of Dubbeldam Architecture + Design (Toronto) and Elsa Lam of Canadian Architect (Toronto). One of the trends we observed in this year?s selection was the rise of firms rooted in environmental sustainability practices. Three of the firms chosen this year?architecture écologique (Montreal), BoON (Quebec City), and Poiesis (Toronto)?boast one or more Passive House-certified designers, giving them the expertise to design buildings that require minimal operating energy.
Other firms, such as COMN (Toronto) and Alexandre Bernier (Montreal), are focused on infill housing, contributing towards a vital com...