Sixteen-year-old David Sinclair doesn’t mince words when he talks about the old ice rink in Prescott, Ontario. “It sucked,” he says. The ice was too small, the changing rooms could barely fit a full bantam hockey team, and, oh yeah, an ammonia leak in the refrigeration lines suddenly and permanently closed the arena in 2018. That left the local hockey league and Prescott Skating Club scra…
In 2020, the Canadian Steel Producers Association announced a new vision of the future of steelmaking. It was ambitious: to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. To do so would require a reimagining of the entire steelmaking process, from raw material acquisition to the furnaces themselves. Even still, it’s an essential target to hit. The global steel manufacturing industry accounts for 7-…
Opened in 2023, Harmony Commons is the newest expansion to the University of Toronto Scarborough’s campus. The new residence offers more than beds for 746 first-year students and resident advisors, but also includes a servery, an expansive dining hall, and administrative offices. The project also marks a definite shift in campus architecture. It’s an investment that the university wants to …
When the Great Canadian Gaming Corporation took ownership of the Woodbine Casino – attached to Toronto’s most-established horse racing track – they came with a new vision of building an entertainment mecca close to North America’s fourth largest city. Taking inspiration from successful Vegas complexes, the new Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto is not just a casino: it’s also two ho…
Today’s architects and engineers are faced with a growing problem. In an economic climate that wants to build, build, build – whether it’s high-rise, high-density housing; public facilities such as recreation centres, schools, and hospitals; or towering offices for real estate developers – those who design these buildings must consider more factors than ever before. And there’s one fa…
