Our bi-weekly design meetings are a chance for our entire team to come together over snacks and beverages for a friendly design pin-up. In advance of International Women’s Day, we deviated from our usual format and shook things up with a moderated discussion to explore the issues women face through the lens of architecture and…
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“In designing 77 Wade, we demonstrated an ‘alternate design approach’ which allowed us to meet or exceed the authorities’ requirements and expose up to 78 per cent of the mass timber in the project.” In this article, Kelly Roche writes about the changes to the building code and, despite it’s increase to 12-storeys for wood…
The CAIS National Leaders Conference in Vancouver, where BNKC Principal Elie Newman was speaking, has been cancelled due to COVID-19. More information at the link: https://www.cais.ca/updates The Canadian Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) was established in 1981 as a national network for member schools supporting collaborative initiatives in leadership, education, management and governance. BNKC’s…
The International Mass Timber conference in Portland, Oregon where BNKC Principal Jonathan King was speaking has been cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19. More information at the link: https://masstimberconference.com/coronavirus-update/ The Mass Timber Conference is the largest gathering of cross-laminated timber and mass timber experts in the world. BNKC’s Jonathan King will be sharing lessons…
The Walper Hotel has won the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation. BNKC was at Queen’s Park to proudly accept the award from Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell. Congratulations to the entire team! The Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards celebrate individuals, groups and communities for their exceptional contributions to heritage conservation – cultural…
Think Wood is an initiative that unites those with a passion in wood and the forests they come from. Their goal is to educate about the use of wood in buildings. To that end, they’ve published an in-depth look at 77 Wade. Check out the full story here.
Not ones to shy away from a challenge, we used a hospital typology to design a mid-rise condo that compliments the 1922 patient wing we’re converting into purpose-built rental. Rob Jowett explores the St. Joseph’s Hospital Development in this Novae Res Urbis article. Read the full article here. Next Steps: Want to learn…
We’ve gained a lot of experience with 77 Wade – some of the most valuable was guiding the project through the Alternative Solution Process with the City. We’re proud to be advancing the understanding of tall-timber potential in Toronto and will continue to push the envelope for our clients and their projects. In this article,…
Jargon watch: “Hipsturbia” by Lloyd Alter on Treehugger – January 31, 2020 What does it take to become hipsturbia? Read how East City Condos are providing young families and aging boomers with hip-factor in Peterborough. Read here.