Articles Tagged with ''Canada''

L'Aire Visuelle

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

November 15, 2014

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

Bord-du-Lac Residence

February 15, 2014

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The clients asked Montreal-based architect Henri Cleinge to renovate a 200-year-old stone house in Dorval, Quebec to accommodate an extended family of four generations.

Clear Lake Cottage

January 16, 2014

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A Toronto family of five wanted to replace their 800-square-foot, poorly insulated, tin-roof cabin dating to the 1950s with a four-season house to accommodate extended family and guests.

Kicking Horse Residence

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson creates a flexible vacation house by separating public and private areas into discrete structures.

Suzanne Stephens

December 16, 2013

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In designing a house for a family of five at the Kicking Horse ski resort in Golden, British Columbia, architect Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (BCJ) wanted to make the most of views while preserving privacy on a tight site.

Salt Spring Island

November 15, 2013

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After purchasing a picturesque property on Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Landscape Architect Nancy Krieg commissioned a permanent dwelling by Norwegian firm Saunders Architecture.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU; 1 IIBEC CEH

Evaluate advanced PVC solutions that improve fire resistance, support WUI compliance, and enhance resilience in residential and commercial building design.

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 ICC CEU

Upon course completion, participants will possess a deeper understanding of glass railings to help ensure that safety, aesthetic, and performance objectives are achieved.