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Why not wood? How good architecture and a sense of material, could help the Chateau Laurier addition finally get it right
By Kristen Gagnon
When the new design for the highly controversial Chateau Laurier addition was shared with the public in early February, it was... Read More
An Invasion? An Invitation? An Importation? Mechanical Monsters and Giants in the Streets
By Spacing
by Rebecca Clare Dolgoy From Thursday July 27th to Sunday July 30th, La Machine – a French-based street theatre company – made their... Read More
Review: National Arts Centre Architectural Rejuvenation Project Phase I
By Kristen Gagnon
By the time you read this, HRH Prince Charles will have already cut the ribbon on the first phase of the $110.5 million architectural... Read More
UrbSanity: Big and Small, Ottawa’s world-class obsession with being world-class
By Sarah Gelbard
The Ottawa news cycle is a revolving door of controversies over architecture, landmarks, monuments, and mega- infrastructure and... Read More
UrbSanity: Kiwi consultation lessons
By Spacing
Now that we are a couple months removed from the public presentations and consultation process for the redevelopment of Lebreton Flats... Read More
UrbSanity: LeBreton falls flat on vision and process
By Sarah GelbardWhile the National Capital Commission was pleased to announce the success of their public consultation with nearly 8,000 responses to... Read More
UrbSanity: The LeBreton Community
By SpacingThe days and weeks following the public presentations of the two proposals for LeBreton Flats have seen both schemes dissected... Read More
WWJJD? What would Jane Jacobs do about LeBreton Flats
By Sarah GelbardOn Saturday February 6, a group of community leaders, artists, architects, planners, creators, writers, historians, professionals... Read More