Articles Tagged with ''Canada''

Mirror Point Cottage by MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects

Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

Josephine Minutillo

April 1, 2016

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A seasonal house in Canada’s Maritimes takes inspiration from local fishermen’s cabins.

OZ Condominiums by 5468796 Architecture

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Adele Weder

October 16, 2015

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A distinctive new building in Winnipeg fosters community and honors the local mood.

Halifax Central Library

It All Stacks Up: A vibrant new library emphasizes connections within its walls and out to the city, fast becoming a much-needed community hub.

Beth Broome

March 16, 2015

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A vibrant new library emphasizes connections within its walls and out to the city, fast becoming a much-needed community hub.

Fort McMurray International Airport

Northern Exposure: The creation of a new airport for an emerging Canadian town provides a welcome portal for world trade and recreation.

Adele Weder

March 16, 2015

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The creation of a new airport for an emerging Canadian town provides a welcome portal for world trade and recreation.

L'Aire Visuelle

L'Aire Visuelle is a boutique for eyewear and eyecare designed by la SHED Architecture

David Sokol

November 15, 2014

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L'Aire Visuelle is a boutique for eyewear and eyecare designed by la SHED Architecture In 2012, the Laval, Quebec'based optical practice Duquette & Turgeon decided to recraft its image. Sporting a new moniker L'Aire Visuelle, the eye-care provider ditched its original coke-bottle branding for a logo and website with streamlined designer flair.

Anne-Marie Edward Science Building at John Abbott College

Scientific Bent: A crystalline building for a small college in rural Quebec engages nature in a dialogue about design, learning, and context.

Lisa Rochon

November 15, 2014

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A crystalline building for a small college in rural Quebec engages nature in a dialogue about design, learning, and context.

Chebogue Schoolhouse

August 16, 2014

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Site size: 60 acres Project size: 1,400 square feet Program: When architect Brian MacKay-Lyons heard that a 180-year-old schoolhouse from his childhood hometown in Nova Scotia was in dire condition, he intervened. The architect and his wife, Marilyn, decided to purchase the schoolhouse and convert it into a charming winter home for their family. Location: Mackay-Lyons, principal at MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, dismantled and transported the schoolhouse from its original site in the middle of a pasture in Chebogue, Nova Scotia to the architect's farm in Kingsburg, nearly 200 miles away. In its new location, the schoolhouse is part of a

Clifford A. Pearson

July 16, 2014

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A pop-up theater assembled inside a giant ballroom brings new scale to portability.

Gambier Island House

June 16, 2014

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Site size: 317,535 square feet Project size: 1,700 square feet Program: A young Vancouver couple desired a weekend retreat for themselves and their two children on the rugged coast of British Columbia. Location: The site was critical in shaping the house's design and construction. Situated within a protected forest and next to its own waterfront, its remoteness promised tranquility but demanded environmental sensitivity in its construction strategy. Solution: The principal in charge of the project, Steve McFarlane, based in North Vancouver, sought a modern take on the classic 'cabin in the woods' by balancing picturesque roughness with a modern aesthetic.

Southlands Residence

May 16, 2014

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Site size: 13,850 square feet Project Size: 3,230 square feet Program: The clients'avid landscapers and gardeners'approached Canadian architecture firm DIALOG to build a house with a strong connection to their property's natural environment. Location: The house occupies a lush, 0.3-acre site site in Vancouver's Dunbar-Southlands neighborhood. A freshwater, fish-bearing stream bisects the property and culminates in a basin at the property's south end. The footings of a former structure are visible on the site. Solution: The architects reinterpreted the site's existing conditions'the natural basin, the existing footings'to design a two-level house that spans the existing stream and blurs indoor and

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