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Lawrence Heights comprises two large mixed-use sites that are located on either side of the Allen Expressway and the Spadina/University subway line at Yorkdale Station. An iconic pair of developments is sited strategically to form a distinctive gateway to the renewed Lawrence Heights.   The project represents the first phase of an ambitious 100-acre revitalization of Lawrence Heights by Toronto Community Housing in partnership with private developers. Phase 1a includes retail at grade and commercial offices at the second floor, along with Market Condominium (315 units) and Rental housing (77 units). Phase 1b includes retail at grade, Market Condominium (307 units) and Rental Housing (77 units). In Phase 1, up to 5,000 sq. m. of new c... More

This project marks the beginning of a new chapter in Ottawa's cultural history - Mayor Jim WatsonThe Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG) Expansion and Arts Court Redevelopment project is part of a long-standing vision for the revitalization of Ottawa’s downtown. It will raise the profile of Arts Court as the City of Ottawa’s downtown arts centre, located on Daly Avenue in the heart of the retail, arts and theatre district, surrounded by the University of Ottawa, the Rideau Centre, the Convention Centre, and steps away from the Rideau Canal, National Arts Centre, Byward Market and new LRT stations.This unique city-building project expands the OAG and Arts Court by utilizing vacant City-owned land and integrating it with complementary private sector inv... More

Incubator for Excellence & InnovationThe vision for the new Wilson School of Design (WSOD) is to be the preeminent design school on the West Coast recognized for fostering innovation in technical fashion between fields of fashion, graphics, and interior design.Located in Richmond, BC, in the delta of the Fraser River, the site conditions, including a very high water table, infirm soils, and seismic considerations, necessitated a structural approach that is at once very light but very stiff. In essence, the structure had to perform like a ship.As Jane Jacobs observed: “new ideas need old buildings.” From New York to Milan, artists, designers and architects around the world work in studios in former historic industrial warehouse districts... More

Connecting the City and the RiverThe form and massing respond to the low, flat topography of Saskatchewan’s prairie landscape and evoke regional agrarian traditions of low-rise, rectilinear sheds and barns. Four cantilevered horizontal volumes engage the River edge to the south and 2nd Avenue to the east. The south elevation spans the length of the site and the ground floor is fully glazed to provide continuous day-lit public spaces with access to the River. Entrances at each end integrate the gallery into the new pedestrian flows along the river bank.Public spaces on every level are organized to maximize the connection to the river. A central atrium organizes the plan and offers a community gathering space. A generously-scaled connect... More

Renovation of an existing 1970s building by Rule Wynn and Rule Architects.The original building was built in three phases from 1965 to 1970. The architectural use of exposed natural timber and dark colour visually unifies the original elements with the new additions, and reinvigorates a building that sits at the centre of campus.The renovation consists of a performance upgrade to the exterior windows and walls, a new exterior vertical wood fin cladding treatment, and an entry pavilion from the drop-off area.The design approach respects the original International Style, buts uses colour and materiality to let the building recede visually in to its National Park setting. The existing Lloyd Hall sits above the tree line when seen from a distan... More

The evolving digital era is transforming the world of journalism moment to moment. Like every media business The Globe and Mail is faced with the challenge of adapting to radical and rapid change in news content generation and distribution catalyzed by mobile technology, the Internet and social media. KPMB has been working with the Globe and Mail since 2011 to explore a number of iterations for a new workplace that would ensure its leadership role in the content economy.The creative transformation of both the workplace and the image of The Globe and Mail inspired the full consultant team. The commitment of The Globe and Mail to an open flexible environment represented a dramatic shift in communication levels across departments and supported... More