Ottawa Citizen: Florida architecture students sketch visions for Domtar lands
By: Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizen The palm-tree dotted campus of the University of South Florida in Tampa might seem an unlikely place to catch a glimpse of the future of frosty Ottawa. But if you step inside a senior urban design studio there, that is what you will find. Master’s students at the university’s School […]
Morrisburg Leader: Committee offers up waterfront plan
The Morrisburg Waterfront Implementation Committee decided to think big when planning the future of the Morrisburg waterfront, the sum of implementing their plan, in full, could cost $7.4 million. The Morrisburg Waterfront Phase 1 Concept Plan was presented to South Dundas council at their final meeting of 2013, by lead consultants Mark Thompson Brandt Architect […]
Ottawa Citizen: Lessons for Chaudiere – Here is what Windmill Development could do with massive new Ottawa development
By: Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizen It could be years before Ottawa’s former Domtar lands are transformed into the lively waterfront community the property’s new owners envisage. There are hurdles to overcome first. But clues to what the ambitious project might look like can be found in similar developments across North America. Cities around the continent […]
Ottawa Citizen: Domtar lands sale could take year to finalize
By: Elizabeth Payne, Ottawa Citizen It could take more than a year for the sale of land on the Chaudière islands to be finalized — and depend, ultimately, on zoning approval from the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau. Domtar confirmed ON Thursday that it has signed an agreement of purchase with Ottawa’s Windmill Development Group […]
Perth Courier: Future of Darou Farm to be decided next year
By Desmond Devoy News – The future uses of the old Darou Farm will return to council in the New Year after consultations with an area business owner. The decision to essentially allow for the demolition and relocation of the old Darou Farm came to a final vote of Perth town council on Tuesday, Nov. 19, […]
Lake 88.1: Darou Farm property and buildings discussion to return to Perth council table
by Bob Perreault Perth Town Council is expected to discuss the Darou Farm Property and its buildings and the Committee of the Whole Meeting on November 12th. The town acquired the 50 acre property back in 2004 as a buffer to the landfill site, and in 2009 a consultant {MTBA: Mark Thompson Brandt Architect & Associates […]
Ottawa Citizen: Public Works unveils design for Sir John A. Macdonald Building
BY MARIA COOK, OTTAWA CITIZEN OTTAWA – The design of a two-level extension to the former Bank of Montreal on Wellington Street facing Parliament Hill “respects the heritage character” of the existing 1930s building, says the federal department of public works. Ministry officials unveiled illustrations on Thursday of what the new federal building will look […]
Mark Brandt to lead Victoria-Chaudiere tour
Heritage Ottawa Walking Tour – Chaudière Islands Heritage District: From Indigenous To Industrial October 6, 2:00 PM – MEET: former Bronson Co. Office (historicplaces.ca), 150 Middle Street, east off of Booth Street on Victoria Island. Cost: $10 ($5 for Heritage Ottawa Members) The area around the Chaudière Falls has been the core of our Region’s […]
Chaudiere Article Written By Mark Brandt Featured in Heritage Magazine
The Capital’s Chaudière Heritage District: Past and Future of a National Treasure When people think of Ottawa, they think of the Parliament Buildings, the Byward Market, or perhaps one of the older leafy neighbourhoods like the Glebe, New Edinburgh or Rockcliffe Park. They only rarely think of the Ottawa River, which is surprising since it is so large and cuts […]
RENX.ca: Would-be Chaudière developer touts importance of green building
By: Derek Abma The company looking to jumpstart new development on historically significant islands in the Ottawa River calls itself “Canada’s greenest developer.” Ottawa-based Windmill Development Group recently announced that it has signed a letter of intent to buy land owned by paper and pulp producer Domtar Corp. on the Chaudière Islands, a site in the shadow of […]