Building Envelope

May 24, 2013

Fundraising campaign to reach target for new Shriners Hospital for Children

A $130-million fundraising campaign to help raise money for the construction of the new Shriners Hospital for Children - Canada has reached just over $111 million, according to fundraising co-chair Richard Renaud.

May 23, 2013

Ontario raiding season closes with a thud

The war is over but the ensuing legal battles over who signed who from which union local have barely begun.

May 22, 2013

New ETFO headquarters a benchmark design

The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has set a benchmark in sustainable design with its recently completed headquarters.

May 17, 2013

Minnesota Vikings unveil new multi-use stadium plan

Opening the roof over the new home of the Minnesota Vikings would have forced planners of the $975 million project to eliminate some of the fancy features.

May 15, 2013

Newspaper building converted for original builder’s new offices

What goes around comes around.

May 14, 2013

Architecture festival hits Halifax in June

Architects from across Canada are poised to converge in Halifax June 5 to 8 for this year’s Festival of Architecture. The event is being hosted by Architecture Canada/Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) in partnership with the Nova Scotia Association of Architects (NSAA).

May 14, 2013

Heron Hill Hoist

A concrete bucket rises up at the Yorkland at Heron’s Hill condominium project in North York, Ont.

May 14, 2013

Workin’ on the Five

Work is progressing on the Five Condos project at 5 St. Joseph St. in Toronto, Ont. Graywood Developments Ltd. along with 5SJ Construction Management have completion of the 48-storey, 539-unit project with top two floors for mechanical room scheduled for spring 2015.

May 13, 2013

Diamond Schmitt Architects-designed Mariinsky II theatre opens

The new home of the acclaimed Mariinsky opera, ballet and orchestra, the Mariinsky II, has officially opened in St. Petersburg, Russia.

May 8, 2013

Future of the building envelope discussed in forum series

Planned as a first in a series of forums on sustainable development, Sustainability, Durability, and Design: The Future of Building Envelope, kicked off the series organized by Holcim Canada, the University of Toronto’s Department of Civil Engineering and the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design.

May 7, 2013

Address on the Corner

Construction is ongoing for The Address at High Park condominiums on Bloor St. W. in Toronto, Ont.

May 3, 2013

Great Gulf unveils 50-storey condo project

Great Gulf has unveiled plans for a 50-storey condo development in downtown Toronto designed to merge downtown living and modern design “with the relaxing and peaceful elements of nature.”

May 3, 2013

Bird Construction works on Berczy condos in Toronto

Exterior work continues on the Berczy condos on Front Street in Toronto, Ont. Owner Concert Properties Ltd. and general contractor Bird Construction Company have completion of the 13-storey, 166-unit project designed to meet LEED Gold certification mid-2013.

May 1, 2013

On the Trowel

A worker smooths concrete at the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport at the University of Toronto St. George Campus.

April 30, 2013

Construction continues on York Harbour Club Condos in Toronto

Concrete trucks are lined up at the York Harbour Club Condominiums on Bastion Street in Toronto, Ont.

April 29, 2013

Tucker Hi-Rise continues work on X2 Condos in Toronto

Construction is moving upwards at the X2 Condos in Toronto, Ont. Tucker Hi-Rise Construction Inc. is construction manager of the 49-storey, 560-unit project that will include fitness facilities, a library and lounge, a pool, retail space and six levels of underground parking.

April 29, 2013

Construction progresses on Royal Gardens in Richmond Hill, Ontario

Window installation is underway on the Royal Gardens condominiums phase one in Richmond Hill, Ont.