june 19 to july 9, 2008

come see the competition finalists of the tsa and heritage toronto's 2008 poster design competition : and vote for your favourite for people's choice :

this competition was based on the idea that protecting our heritage resources—buildings, structures, landscapes, and neighbourhoods, is fundamentally about enhancing the meaning and quality of life, maintaining a unique sense of place, supporting the cultural and economic vitality of our cities, and improving the health and sustainability of the environments we inhabit :

and, a preview of twenty + change, an exhibition featuring the new generation of toronto designers, coming in august :

april 2008

the results of an open architectural ideas competition organized by potogroup from vancouver : the competition questioned the emerging typology originating in vancouver's downtown area, inviting participants to explore, rethink, and experiment with new ideas that would challenge the concept of the podium/tower typology : the projects challenged the logic of the present, investigated macro and micro scale, examined the notion of 'vertical sprawl', formulated new questions, and facilitated variations that would allow new potential for living and existing in the city :

www.poto.ca

ocad at urbanscape

march 14 - 29 : 2008

these models (from second and third year environmental design studios) represent only one aspect of the work within environmental design – that of three-dimensional model making : they are the tip of the iceberg : we are not seeing the research or the sketches, plans, sections, elevations or perspectives, let alone the virtual computer modeling of the building : the range, scale and complexity of our programs and our imagined worlds are vast, but models give us something material and measurable : they represent the physical manifestation of creative thought and creative process in the shaping of our built environments :

january 17 - january 30 : 2008

the exhibition showcased the 2007 poster competition organized by the toronto society of architects (tsa) and the design industry advisory committee (diac) : the purpose was to create an image celebrating architecture and design in toronto, by engaging any and all design disciplines :

from design matters competition