- Annesley Hall, Toronto, Ontario
- Camp 30/Former Bowmanville Boys Training School, Bowmanville, Ontario
- Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Ontario
- Empress Hotel, Victoria, British Columbia
- Fort York, Toronto, Ontario
- Fulford Place, Brockville, Ontario
- Guelph City Hall, Guelph, Ontario
- Homer Watson House, Kitchener, Ontario
- Massey Music Hall, Toronto, Ontario
- Old Toronto Post Office, Toronto, Ontario
- Osgoode Hall, Toronto, Ontario
- Parliament Buildings of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
- Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto, Ontario
- Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Ontario
- St. George’s Hall (Arts and Letters Club), Toronto, Ontario
- Union Station, Toronto, Ontario
About GBCA
We are a professional architecture firm based in Toronto. Our focus includes adaptive re-use, renovations, feasibility studies, preservation, and heritage buildings.

Mimi Lai Drivas

Francesco Ferri
Stephen Chun
Honours & Awards
International Architecture Award Honorable Mention
Chicago Athenaeum/European Centre for Architecture
Massey Music Hall – Toronto, ON
Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Awards
Massey Music Hall – Toronto, ON
2023
Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals
Award of Excellence
Massey Music Hall – Toronto, ON
Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals
Award of Merit: Materials, Craftsmanship and Construction
Mackenzie Hall – Windsor, ON
Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
Special Jury Award
Massey Music Hall – Toronto, ON
Heritage Toronto
Built Heritage: Crafts and Trades
Massey Music Hall – Toronto, ON
Built Heritage Award
City of Windsor
Mackenzie Hall – Windsor, ON
2022
Toronto Urban Design Award
Award of Excellence
Montcrest School, Broadview Avenue – Toronto, ON
Peggy Kurtin Award for Excellence in Restoration
Cabbagetown Preservation Association
The Winchester Hotel, 531 Parliament Street – Toronto, ON
Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals
Award of Excellence for Conservation
John Muir Branch – Windsor Public Library – Windsor, ON
Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals
Award of Merit
Silver Dollar Room – Toronto, ON
2021
Built Heritage Award
City of Windsor
Willistead Manor Restoration – Windsor, ON
2020
National Award
Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
Cultural Heritage Landscapes Inventory for the City of Kitchener (with Landplan Collaborative Ltd.) – Kitchener, ON
2016
Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Award
Heritage Canada
Market Street Development – Toronto, ON
Heritage Toronto
Honourable Mention
Artscape Youngplace Shaw Street – Toronto, ON
Toronto Urban Design Award
Market Street Development – Toronto, ON
2015
Ontario Masonry Design Award
Bay Adelaide Centre – Toronto, ON
Heritage Toronto – Award of Excellence
Market Street Redevelopment – Toronto, ON
2014
Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals – Award of Merit for Rehabilitation
Canadian Northern Railway Locomotive Shop – Toronto, ON
Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals – Award of Merit for Rehabilitation
James Cooper Mansion – Toronto, ON
Brampton Urban Design Awards – Award of Excellence
Peel Region Art Gallery, Museum + Archives (PAMA) – Brampton, ON
Brampton Urban Design Awards – Best Central Area Project
Peel Region Art Gallery, Museum + Archives (PAMA) – Brampton, ON
Brampton Urban Design Awards – People’s Choice Award
Peel Region Art Gallery, Museum + Archives (PAMA) – Brampton, ON
2013
Pug Awards – Honourable Mention for Outstanding Achievement
James Cooper Mansion, Sherbourne Street – Toronto, ON
Pug Awards – Paul Oberman Award for Outstanding Achievement
Shops of Summerhill (1095-1103 Yonge Street) – Toronto, ON
Heritage Toronto – Award of Merit
James Cooper Mansion, Sherbourne Street – Toronto, ON
2012
Heritage Toronto – Honourable Mention
Pease Foundry Building, 211 Laird Drive – Toronto, ON
Heritage Toronto – Award of Merit
Shops of Summerhill – 1099 Yonge Street – Toronto, ON
Heritage Toronto – Award of Excellence
Toronto’s Seventh Post Office, 10 Toronto Street – Toronto, ON
Architectural Conservancy of Ontario – Peter Stokes Restoration Award
Guelph Provincial Offences Court Renovations – Guelph, ON
Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals – Award for Preservation of a Heritage Building
Toronto’s Seventh Post Office, 10 Toronto Street – Toronto, ON
Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals – Award for Craftsmanship
Restoration of Birks Clock – Hamilton, ON
Toronto Urban Design Awards – Award of Excellence
Shops of Summerhill, 1099 Yonge Street – Toronto, ON
Architectural Conservancy of Ontario, Guelph and Wellington Branch Heritage Awards
Former Guelph City Hall – Provincial Offences Court – Guelph, Ontario
2011
OAA – Design of Excellence Award
Maitland Residence – National Ballet School – Toronto, ON
2010
Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals – Award of Merit
Maitland Residence – National Ballet School – Toronto, ON
2009
Governor General’s Medal in Architecture – The Canada Council for the Arts and The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Canada’s National Ballet School – Project Grand Jete – Toronto, ON
City of Ottawa Conservation Award – Certificate of Merit: Restoration
St. Matthew’s Anglican Church – Ottawa, ON
2008
Award for Planning Excellence – Canadian Institute of Planners
Honourable Mention: Urban Design
Parlimentary and Judicial Precincts Area Site, Capacity and Long Term Development Plan For PWGSC Parliament Precint Directories – Ottawa, ON
Institute Honour Award – The American Institute of Architects
Canada’s National Ballet School – Project Grand Jete – Toronto, ON
2007
Award of Excellence, Commercial – Heritage Toronto
Canada’s National Ballet School – Project Grand Jete Phase I Jarvis – Toronto, ON
Architectural Award of Excellence – Ontario Association of Architects
Canada’s National Ballet School – Phase I Jarvis – Toronto, ON
Best of Canada Design Competition – Canadian Interiors
Canada’s National Ballet School – Phase I Jarvis – Toronto, ON
Best Design Commercial/Institutional – Pugly Awards City of Toronto
Canada’s National Ballet School – Toronto, ON
2006
Best of the Best Award – Toronto Construction Association
National Ballet School of Canada Expansion – Toronto, ON
Award of Merit, Restoration – City of Toronto
Miller Tavern – Toronto, ON
2005
Architectural Award of Excellence – Ontario Association of Architects
Restoration of North Toronto Train Station / LCBO Summerhill Store – Toronto, ON
Award of Excellence, Commercial – Heritage Toronto
Restoration / Adaptive Reuse, North Toronto Station – Toronto, ON
Award of Excellence, Commercial – Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario
Summerhill LCBO Interior (North Toronto Station) – Toronto, ON
Outstanding Merit, Food Retailer – nasfm – Retail Detail Design Awards
LCBO/Summerhill Flagship Store (North Toronto Station) – Toronto, ON
2004
Best of the Best Award – Toronto Construction Association
Project Achievement – Medium – North Toronto Station – Toronto, ON
2003
Citation – In collaboration with The Landplan Collaborative Ltd
– The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
Paletta Lakefront Park – Burlington, ON
2002
Heritage Awards – City of Burlington, Heritage Burlington LACAC
McNichol (Paletta) Mansion Barn – Burlington, ON
2001
Urban Design Award – City of Toronto
Toronto Brickworks – Adaptive Re-use of Buildings and Park Development – Don Valley (Toronto), ON
2000














