
STEELING AN AMAZING VIEW
Maximizing density with steel creates panoramic vistas to Lake Ontario - Pier 27, Toronto, Ontario.
VOLUME 52 ISSUE No. One
Spring 2020
Maximizing density with steel creates panoramic vistas to Lake Ontario - Pier 27, Toronto, Ontario.
Located in a heritage neighbourhood in Cambridge, Ontario, the new Seasons retirement residence looks like it belongs. Stone and brick clad the bottom two floors, reflecting the architecture and scale of the street. Above, the tower that rises from the podium is a lighter, more modern stucco. But don your x-ray glasses to look beyond […]
The Brandon Municipal Airport needed a major upgrade. First constructed in the 1970s, the building was out-of-date and small. But Prairie Architects, Inc., the firm that was contracted for the project, faced a challenge. The airport needed to remain open and operational while a new expansion and overhaul of existing facilities was completed. “The original […]
When SMS Equipment was constructing a new facility just outside Laval, Quebec, the company was looking for a distinctive structure that reflected its business. SMS is the leading Canadian heavy machinery distributor for the construction, forestry, mining and utility industries and is Canada’s largest Komatsu dealer. The new building had to house offices, warehouses, workshops and […]