A curved colonnade fronts this extension to the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, creating an airy lobby for the gallery and completing the institution's expansion.
Beaverbrook Art Gallery has recently reopened its doors with a new entry created to accommodate a range of events. Designed by KPMB, the new Harrison McCain Pavilion entry is a multi-function lobby designed that includes ticketing, membership and visitor services, a gift shop, café, and support spaces. The pavilion is situated directly across from the […]
Every two years, the prestigious Governor General’s Medals in Architecture recognize and celebrate outstanding design in recently built projects by Canadian architects. The competition, established by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts, continues a tradition initiated by the Massey Medals in 1950. Here are this year’s […]
CAMH Research Centre
WINNER OF A 2020 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
“This is a big building that seems comfortable, with qualities of delicacy and softness. It brings something quiet, even if it’s busy from a programmatic point of view. It’s well-detailed in its sustainability aspects. The facade moves in and out, allowing the park to terrace through the building. It is also the most successful integration of mass timber that we saw among the entries. It’s the whole package, in a large, significant project.” – Stephan Chevalier, juror
The research centre will be Canada’s largest hybrid mass timber public building, and will showcase how the structural technology can be used in a curvilinear building.