buildings & architecture

** A HERITAGE OTTAWA BOOK LAUNCH ** Wednesday, December 13, 2017 - 19:00 to 21:00 Join Heritage Ottawa as we launch our newest book with this special presentation by two of its contributors, Shannon Ricketts and Susan Ross. The fascinating story of how apartment house living emerged in 20th century Ottawa focuses on Centretown, Sandy Hill and parts of Lowertown East. ...

The splendid fusion of historic and new architecture exhibited by the newly renovated Sir John A. MacDonald Building and the Wellington Building will be among the more than 120 sites of interest throwing open their doors to the public for free during Doors Open Ottawa on June 4 and 5. ...

Here’s a fascinating post from Urbsite about the architecture of Ottawa’s high schools : _ “A student tsunami drove the wave of secondary school construction that swept across the city beginning in the mid-1950s. It didn’t recede until the dawn of 1970s. ...

_ (Press release) _ The National Arts Centre is inviting the media and the public to attend its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Le Salon. The President and CEO of the National Arts Centre, Peter Herrndorf, and the Chair of the NAC Board of Trustees, Adrian Burns will presents highlights of the past performance year. ...

Great post from our friend Andrew King about Parliament Hill: _ “Today marks the 100th Anniversary of Canada’s original Parliament Buildings being destroyed in a fire that swept through the structure on February 3 1916. All that remains today of the original Parliament structure is the Library of Parliament, a unique round building at the rear of the current Centre Block. ...

From CapitalModern.ca : Mosaic at the Tory Building at Carleton University. Click on the image for the story. http://www.capitalmodern.ca/image-of-the-week/image-of-the-week-mosaic-egg/

OTTAWA, ON – Ottawa’s first Winter Design Festival launches February 1 st at Aberdeen Square, in the newly renovated Lansdowne Park. The festival, meant to showcase the Canadian design and art community, will open the doors to new trends and invite the Ottawa public to interact with innovative design and architecture. ...

OTTAWA, ON – The Winter Design Festival announced today Montreal architect Sylvain Bilodeau as the winner of Ottawa’s first ever Winter Design and Build Competition. Bilodeau’s proposal was selected by a panel of design industry experts and community activists coming from the educational and professional stream of Architecture and Urban Planning. ...

[ ](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8L9m5_Oh9tQ/UnxDw7zAC0I/AAAAAAAASdE/INQsR1hE_mE/s1600/lolProfile.jpg) Every week we publish a link to the Lunch Out Loud podcast, a weekly show produced by Nick Bachusky and co-hosted by Andrew Miller. ** This week: ** “We meet up with Nico and Sarah to talk everything architecture in the city of Ottawa. ...

A weekly feature by Christopher Ryan , a local photographer, blogger and researcher. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/01.-431-Gilmour.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/0clip_image002.jpg) _ Now the Gilmour Inn, 431 Gilmour (November 2013) _ _ _ The house at 431 Gilmour was constructed around 1895 for Zaccheus J. ...