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 […]
MOOSE Rail: One Step Closer to Reality
MOOSE Rail is an emerging “green” regional transit railway system in the National Capital Region based upon reuse of existing rail lines and new double-decker diesel-electric luxury passenger cars. MTBA is part of the Consortium developing it. Ottawa, 29 June, 2016: Today a private sector consortium of twelve companies applied to the Canadian Transportation Agency […]
Hill Times: Featuring the Sir John A. Macdonald Building
‘It’s a very small building, but it’s very rich,’ new Hill space opens with Sir John A. Macdonald Building addition There’s some new square footage available on the Hill with the new addition to the historic Sir John A. Macdonald Building, which includes a multi-purpose room and was designed to be a contemporary, modern match […]
Profiles Directory Published for 2016 Featuring an Article by Mark Brandt
Profiles, the member and practice directory for the Ontario Association of Architects, is also the vehicle for Ontario architects to introduce issues that are currently affecting the industry and to provide important and helpful information to their clients and potential clients. The theme for the 2016 edition of Profiles is “Architecture Matters” – There is […]
Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa reopens
This summer, the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Confederation Boulevard, across from Parliament Hill, reopened. The revitalized banking hall, in the former Bank of Montreal, will serve as large meeting and ceremonial space for official Parliament of Canada receptions. The project—which includes the adaptive reuse of the bank along with a new addition—was completed […]
Canadian Architect: Sir John A. Macdonald Building in Ottawa reopens
This summer, the Sir John A. Macdonald Building on Confederation Boulevard, across from Parliament Hill, reopened. The revitalized banking hall, in the former Bank of Montreal, will serve as large meeting and ceremonial space for official Parliament of Canada receptions. The project—which includes the adaptive reuse of the bank along with a new addition—was completed […]
