A list of winners has been released for the 2015 Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Awards, featuring local and international projects designed by architects and firms hailing from Ontario. Covering developments ranging from single-family homes to large-scale developments, the 20 winners of the 2015 Design Excellence Award were selected from over 175 submissions, judged by a jury of peers from the design community based on criteria like creativity, contexts, sustainability, good design/good business, and legacy. A total of 29 winners over 9 different categories will be recognized at an upcoming awards ceremony as part of the Ontario Association of Architects' annual conference, to take place in Hamilton on May 8th.

A full list of winning projects, honourable mentions and concepts is included below.

2015 OAA AWARDS - LIST OF WINNERS

Design Excellence - Awards 

Echo House: Toronto, ON 

Paul Raff Studio Incorporated Architect

Echo House, image courtesy of Paul Raff Studio

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Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy: Toronto, ON

Kohn Shnier Architects

Fraser Mustard Early Learning Academy, image courtesy of Kohn Shnier Architects

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Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport: Toronto, ON

Patkau Architects Inc.

MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects Ltd.

Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport, image courtesy of Patkau/MJM

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Grotto Sauna: Georgian Bay, ON

PARTISANS Architects

Grotto Sauna, image courtesy of PARTISANS Architects

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Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts: Kingston, ON

N45 Architecture Inc.

in association with Snøhetta Architecture Design Planning P.C.

Isabel Bader Centre for Performing Arts, image courtesy of Queens University

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Ismaili Centre: Toronto, ON

Moriyama & Teshima

in association with Charles Correa Associates

Aerial rendering of the Ismaili Centre, image courtesy of Aga Khan Development Network

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Lake Cottage: Bolsover, ON

UUFIE INC.

Lake Cottage, image courtesy of UUfie

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Mariinsky II: St.Petersberg, Russia

Diamond and Schmitt Architects Incorporated

New Mariinsky Theatre, image courtesy of Diamond Schmitt Architects

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Surrey Civic Centre: Surrey, BC

Moriyama & Teshima

in joint venture with Kasian Architecture Ontario Incorporated

Surrey Civic Centre, image courtesy of Moriyama & Teshima/Kasian Architecture

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Vale Living with Lakes Centre: Sudbury, ON

J.L. Richards & Associates Limited, Consulting Engineers & Architects

in association with Perkins + Will Canada Inc.

Vale Living with Lakes Centre, imager courtesy of J.L. Richards & Associates/Perkins + Will

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Design Excellence – Honourable Mentions 

14 Division: Toronto, ON

Stantec Architecture Ltd.

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Annex Residence: Toronto, ON

Audax Architecture Inc.

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Deer Clan Longhouse: Crawford Lake, ON

Brook McIlroy Inc.

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Fort York Branch Library: Toronto, ON

KPMB Architects

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Fort York National Historic Site Visitors Centre: Toronto, ON

Patkau Architects Inc.

Kearns Mancini Architects Inc.

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Gold Corp Innovation Suite, Lassonde Mining Building: Toronto, ON

Baird Sampson Neuert Architects Inc.

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Judith & Norman Alix Art Gallery: Sarnia, ON

Kongats Architects

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Maison Glissade: Town of the Blue Mountains, ON

Atelier Kastelic Buffey Inc.

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‘Pit Stop’ Transit Facility: Oakville, ON

Bortolotto Design Architect Inc.

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Port Hope House: Port Hope, ON

Teeple Architects Inc.

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Concepts

PRISMATICA

RAW design inc.

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The Hole Idea - Now in Technicolour

Weiss Architecture & Urbanism Limited

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Honourable Mention

Dancing Cubbies    

Denegri Bessai Studio

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Sustainable Design Excellence Award

Vale Living with Lakes Centre: Sudbury, ON

J.L. Richards & Associates Limited, Consulting Engineers & Architects

in association with Perkins + Will Canada Inc.

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Landmark Designation

Belleville City Hall: Belleville, ON

William R. White Architect Limited

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Best Emerging Practice

PARTISANS Architects

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G. Randy Roberts Service Award

Recognizing members of the OAA for extraordinary service to the members

Istvan Lendvay

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Lifetime Design Achievement Award

Honouring members for career-long contribution to Architectural Design Excellence

Bruce Kuwabara

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Order of da Vinci

Presented to persons who have made a significant and meaningful contribution to the profession of architecture 

Leslie M. Klein

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Recipients will be honoured at the OAA Celebration of Excellence Awards and Dinner, to take place in Hamilton on Friday, May 8, 2015. The event will be hosted at Liuna Station by OAA President, Toon Dreessen and Master of Ceremonies, Wendy Mesley. 

You can learn more details about the 2015 OAA Awards, as well as purchase tickets, by following this link.