Principal, Carlos Morell, presented a paper at the 2023 National Trust Conference, a summary of which has now been published in this month’s digital issue of Canadian Architect.  Carlos assesses the importance of understanding heritage buildings in order to determine the best approach for conservation.  Link to the article here.

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GBCA is assisting the not-for-profit Jury Lands Foundation to conserve one of the original buildings on this National Historic Site in Bowmanville, Ontario.  GBCA has been working on this site since 2014, preparing a mothballing plan as a means of stabilizing the abandoned site until plans were put in place for the future.

 

Learn more about the current plans here and consider supporting the Jury Lands Foundation in their efforts.

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The revitalization of Massey Hall in Toronto has been recognized with an award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and the European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies for 2023.  The International Architecture Award Honorable Mention was awarded from a field of over 750 worldwide projects.  Congratulations to the entire team of architects, contractors and craftspeople who made this project such a success.

Read more about the awards here.

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