Friendly Neighbours at The Dr. Robert Law House
One block west of MTBA’s office sits a nineteenth century Victorian home, set neatly back from the street at the corner of Laurier Avenue E. and Kind Edward Avenue. Like many buildings in the area, its red brick composition, stone base, and painted wood detailing recall its late nineteenth century origins, while mature trees and […]
The Gratification of Gradual Renewal
“The greenest building is one that is already built.” – Carl Elefante MTBA Associates’ friend and mentor Carl Elefante has shared with our team many words of wisdom, tours, presentations at the Association for Preservation Technology International (APT), and other conferences, including Climate Positive in L.A. in February 2020. He is a co-founder of APT’s […]
From Service to Serving: The Adaptive Reuse of All Saints Church
A quick stroll down the street from MTBA’s office in the Sandy Hill Neighbourhood you can find All Saints Church and Event Space; a picturesque stone church with a stout tower, pitched roof, and arched gothic windows. Originally built to serve a congregation of wealthy parishioners, the church now serves the community as a multi-purpose […]
Paths to Reconciliation: Healing Forests
For National Indigenous History Month, MTBA would like to highlight and commend local steps towards reconciliation: Healing Forests, an important Truth and Reconciliation program run by the National Healing Forest Initiative. In December 2015, the Residential School Truth and Reconciliation’s (TRC) Final Report was published to seek truth and increase awareness of the history and […]
Places for Pride – The Village
What better way to celebrate Pride Month than celebrating the longstanding history ofLesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2+) community in Ottawa? As we know, racial, sexual and gender minorities have a deep-rooted history in the cultural framework of many downtown neighbourhoods. While MTBA’s office is in the downtown Sandy Hill neighbourhood, just east of […]
Spies in Sandy Hill
A few streets down from MTBA’s office you can find a typical modern, mid-rise apartment building with recessed balconies, and flat roof, a common typology that can be found throughout Ottawa’s downtown. Although little indication is given, the site used to hold a unique piece of Ottawa’s History; an enigmatic Edwardian mansion that once served […]
St. Lawrence News: Brockville Railway Tunnel Committee seeks input on park plan
The Brockville Railway Tunnel Committee continues to reach out to the community as the multi-million-dollar project moves forward and evolves. Numerous community groups and organizations were invited to take part in discussions at city hall on Wednesday, April 12. Although the restored tunnel is scheduled to open on Aug. 12 during the inaugural Rails to […]
Brockville Recorder: Plenty of ideas for Brockville tunnel
Art is long, the saying goes, but life is short. Members of Brockville’s arts community have no shortage of ideas for the next phase of the city’s railway tunnel restoration project, although a meeting on the plan Wednesday also included cautions and limitations. The Brockville Railway Tunnel Committee and its consultants held a “stakeholders’ day” […]
Brockville Recorder: Designs unveiled for north end of tunnel
Brockville residents got a sneak review this week on what the next phase of the city’s railway tunnel project might look like. More than 30 residents attended a public information session to give their views on three design proposals for the former Grand Trunk/CN railway property west of the north-end gorge. Designer Mark Brandt of […]
Heritage: A Driver of Sustainability
Canada’s 150 anniversary inspires us to think about the past, present and future of heritage in Canada and in the Capital. Can what we value as heritage in our communities, architecture and public spaces help us to shape a more sustainable future? This is an issue we face every day in the capital, and is one […]
