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Wood Design & Building Awards Winning Projects Announced

Canadian Wood Council
October 22, 2024
New Tecumseth Municipal Offices

Major Power in Canada: The Niagara Falls Power Station

Nuvo Magazine
September 23, 2024
Niagara Parks Power Station

Chatham’s new Catholic elementary school opens its doors

Chatham Daily News
September 4, 2024
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School

Video Update on Construction of St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School

Education News Canada
July 2, 2024
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School

Construction Begins On New West Grey Police Station

Bayshore Broadcasting
June 24, 2024
West Grey Police Station

Ribbon-cutting held for new $20M town hall in New Tecumseth

CTV News Barrie
June 10, 2024
New Tecumseth Municipal Offices

Brantford starts $51 million net-zero police station project

Ontario Construction News
June 4, 2024
Brantford Police Service Redevelopment Project

GRCA breaks ground on construction of new Guelph Lake Nature Centre

Guelph Today
April 24, 2024
Guelph Lake Nature Centre

Bringing “the spirit of the old” to a 21st-century cottage

National Post
February 5, 2024
Devil’s Glen Chalet

‘Get this right’: Newmarket works to ensure accessibility of Mulock House

Newmarket Today
January 18, 2024
Mulock Estate

The Ventin Group Ltd. to be Prime Consultant for $200 million redevelopment of Toronto Power Generating Station at Niagara Falls

Canadian Architect
January 17, 2024
Toronto Power Generating Station

Renzo Piano stacks Toronto courthouse on top of massive atrium

Dezeen
January 9, 2024
Ontario Court of Justice Toronto

Style, Hearth & Soul

Escarpment Magazine
Winter 2024
Ski Chalet at Blue Mountains

Kingston hands out Livable City Design Awards

Ontario Construction News
December 11, 2023
Kingston East Community Centre

Winners Announced for the 2023 Heritage Toronto Awards

Canadian Architect
December 6, 2023
Legislative Assembly of Ontario North Wing Coat of Arms Conservation

Toronto Power Generating Station

Architizer
November 28, 2023
Toronto Power Generating Station

Reimagine Historic Toronto Power Generating Station

Niagara Parks
November 27, 2023
Toronto Power Generating Station

Pearle Hospitality awarded $200M Niagara Falls restoration project

Thorold Today
November 27, 2023
Toronto Power Generating Station

Niagara Parks Unveils Groundbreaking Private Sector Revitalization Investment for Toronto Power Generating Station

The Niagara Independent
November 27, 2023
Toronto Power Generating Station

Pearle Hospitality Awarded Redevelopment of Niagara’s Toronto Power Generation Station

Urban Toronto
November 27, 2023
Toronto Power Generating Station

Elora Mill owner chosen to redevelop Toronto Power Generating Station

CTV News Kitchener
November 27, 2023
Toronto Power Generating Station

St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School Welcomes Students on First Day

Anyuak Media
November 15, 2023
St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School

Winners Announced for Livable City Design Awards

Kingston Herald
November 14, 2023
Kingston East Community Centre

Ontario Breaks Ground on Long-Term Care Home in Brockville

Ontario Newsroom
November 7, 2023
Sherwood Park Manor Long-Term Care Facility Redevelopment

Sherwood Park redevelopment celebrated

The Recorder & Times
November 7, 2023
Sherwood Park Manor Long-Term Care Facility Redevelopment

Making the Monza

Daily Commercial News
November 1, 2023
Monza Condos

Heritage Toronto Honours Architectural Excellence at 48th Annual Awards

Urban Toronto
October 31, 2023
Legislative Assembly of Ontario North Wing Coat of Arms Conservation

A Small Carnegie Library Finds More Space via Innovative Design Strategies

Retrofit Magazine
October 30, 2023
Rosemount Branch Library

School of Hard Knocks: Windsor CCHS

Canadian Interiors
October 5, 2023
Windsor Catholic Central High School

Newmarket transforming historic home to event space, art gallery

Newmarket Today
May 24, 2023
Mulock Estate

Walking tour of Erchless Estate about the ‘foundations’ of Oakville

In Halton
May 9, 2023
Erchless Estate

Industrial Tourism: Two Projects Celebrate the Machine Age

Landscapes/Paysages (CSLQ)
Spring 2023
Niagara Parks Power Station

Oakville Coach House

OAHP Newsletter
Spring 2023
Oakville Museum Coach House

West Grey Council Enlists Architecture Firm For New Police Station Build

Bayshore Broadcasting
April 5, 2023
West Grey Police Building

T.O. courthouse integrates several facilities into one sustainable building

Construction Canada
March 28, 2023
Ontario Court of Justice Toronto

Kingston East Community Centre, Kingston, Ontario

Canadian Architect
March 13, 2023
Kingston East Community Centre

New Courthouse in Toronto brings six courts under one roof

Canadian Architect
March 1, 2023
Ontario Court of Justice Toronto

Niagara Region announces 2022 Niagara Biennial Design award winners

Canadian Architect
February 15, 2023
Niagara Parks Power Station

Niagara Parks Power Station design scoops award

Niagara Falls Review
January 21, 2023
Niagara Parks Power Station

Port Credit House Honours Old and New

designlines
January 2023
House in Port Credit

Ontario’s unofficial municipal architect for 50 years

Award Magazine
December 2022
+VG Architects

Toronto Treehouse

Retrofit Home
Fall 2022
House in Port Credit

Concept designs for new Erin library branch unveiled at library board meeting

Wellington Advertiser
September 29, 2022
Erin Library

New year, new schools for Catholic students in Simcoe County

CTV News Barrie
September 7, 2022
St. Cecilia Catholic School

The Pristine Power Plant

Retrofit Magazine
September 2022
Niagara Parks Power Station

Dining on the Edge: Table Rock

Canadian Interiors Magazine
August 3, 2022
Table Rock Restaurant & Retail Store Redevelopment

‘It brings such a joy to our hearts’: Canada honours national historic significance of Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory

YorkRegion.com
June 22, 2022
David Dunlap Observatory

Historic grist mill to get second life as home of new Erin library branch

The Wellington Advertiser
May 18, 2022
Erin Public Library

Niagara Falls Power Station is Now an Education and Entertainment Destination

Metropolis Magazine
May 11, 2022
Niagara Parks Power Station

Niagara Parks Power Station

Building Magazine
May 11, 2022
Niagara Parks Power Station

Niagara Falls Power Station is Restored and Repurposed

Treehugger.com
April 18, 2022
Niagara Parks Power Station

Built by Nikola Tesla, George Westinghouse & JP Morgan, world’s first AC generating plant has been adaptively reused to power economy

Revitalization.org
April 15, 2022
Niagara Parks Power Station

Turning typical lake home design on its side

Toronto Star
April 7, 2022
House on Haliburton Lake

Modern reno respects Port Credit home’s 1950s cottage character

Toronto Star
March 31, 2022
House in Port Credit

New Innisfil Catholic elementary school design plans unveiled

CTV News Barrie
March 25, 2022
Innisfil Catholic Elementary School

Kingston East Community Centre cuts the ribbon for ‘soft open’

Kingstonist
March 22, 2022
Kingston East Community Centre

East Kingston’s new community centre set to open

The Kingston Whig Standard
March 21, 2022
Kingston East Community Centre

Groundbreaking held for Mississaugas of the Credit school expansion

Simcoe Reformer
March 3, 2022
Lloyd S. King Elementary School Expansion

Niagara Parks Power Station receives Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation

Niagara Falls Review
February 25, 2022
Niagara Parks Power Station

St Michael’s Choir School Proposes Expansion on Bond Street

Urban Toronto
February 9, 2022
St. Michael’s Choir School Replacement

An Inside Job: Kingston Pump House Steam Museum

Canadian Interiors Magazine
January 10, 2022
Kingston Pump House Steam Museum

Craig Sims recognized for his life of heritage preservation

Whig Standard
January 7, 2022
Gananoque Town Hall

Everything Goes

Escarpment Magazine
January 2022
Devil’s Glen Chalet

With its new reno, Richmond Hill’s observatory still seeing stars

Toronto Star
December 12, 2021
David Dunlap Observatory

Third phase ahead for Smiths Falls town hall

Toronto Star
December 1, 2021
Smiths Falls Town Hall

Second operations yard to improve winter road service

Markham Review
November 8, 2021
Markham Works Yard

Second public consultation paints a better picture of Portland Municipal Hub project

Inside Ottawa Valley
October 14, 2021
Portland Municipal Hub

Staff And Partners Discuss Space At New Parry Sound School

Muskoka 411
September 23, 2021
New Parry Sound School

Nine Projects Nominated in Built Heritage Category for the 2021 Heritage Toronto Awards

Urban Toronto
August 23, 2021
85 Richmond Street West Upgrades & St. Michael’s Cathedral Bishop’s Palace

Kawartha Lakes Police Looking To Acquire Paramedic Building In Lindsay For Future Expansion

Kawartha Lakes 411
August 23, 2021
Kawartha Lakes Police Paramedics Building

Clean Slate

Canadian Interiors Magazine
August 3, 2021
Royal Canadian Yacht Club Island Club

Smiths Falls Council hears of surprise discoveries as renovations to town hall continue

Lake 88.1
July 27, 2021
Smith Falls Town Hall Renovation

Beauty In Contrast: Hillsburgh Public Library

Canadian Interiors Magazine
July 26, 2021
Hillsburgh Public Library

New Destination Restaurant Opens in Niagara Falls

Food Service & Hospitality Magazine
July 8, 2021
Table Rock Restaurant & Retail Store Redevelopment

Power Station Adaptive Reuse Construction

Niagara Parks Commission
July 7, 2021
Niagara Parks Power Station

+VG unveils a contextually attuned transformation of Kingston’s historic waterworks

Building Magazine
July 5, 2021
Kingston Pump House Steam Museum

SBP refines plan for town hall/community hub project for Wiarton

The Sun Times
June 18, 2021

Smiths Falls considers Town Hall renovation options

Lake 88.1
June 16, 2021

Niagara Falls’ newest attraction, Niagara Parks Power Station, offers visitors a closer look at its historical power

The Globe & Mail
May 19, 2021
Niagara Parks Power Station

‘Sophisticated and enduring’ concept presented for new Catholic Central High School

CTV News
March 31, 2021
Windsor Catholic Central High School

Sherwood Park Manor eyes expansion

The Recorder & Times
February 16, 2021
Sherwood Park Manor Expansion

Catholic school board director Terry Lyons retiring

Windsor Star
February 10, 2021
Windsor Catholic Central High School

Stay or tear down? Calculating the redevelopment potential of buildings

Globe & Mail
January 26, 2021
85 Richmond Street West Upgrades

Cottage Design Principles from A to Z

Canadian Interiors Magazine
January 19, 2021
Cottage Portfolio

A Tangible Connection: House on Haliburton Lake

Canadian Interiors Magazine
December 11, 2020
House on Haliburton Lake

A Learning Pod-Filled Future

Office Insight Magazine
September 9, 2020

Buttcon, Pomerleau prequalified for Toronto area courthouse, bail centre projects

On-Site Magazine
August 18, 2020

Hex Pods

Building Magazine
August 17, 2020

How Good Design Can Help Schools Safely Re-Open

Azure Magazine
July 23, 2020

New Cornice is the Star of 85 Richmond West Restoration

Urban Toronto
June 29, 2020
85 Richmond Street West Upgrades

Burlington POA Courthouse development helps municipalities build costly facilities

Canadian Architect
May 27, 2020
Halton Provincial Offenses Office

+VG Architects restores midcentury-modern courthouse in Hamilton

Canadian Architect
May 26, 2020
Hamilton POA Courts

+VG Architects Renovates the Peterborough Public Library

Canadian Architect
May 20, 2020
Peterborough Public Library

Toronto architect: Schools going forward will be ‘wellness hubs’

Toronto Sun
May 16, 2020
Bridge House

ArchDaily
April 20, 2020
Bridge House

‘Legacy project’: York Region police union building new HQ in Aurora

Aurora Banner
March 25, 2020
York Regional Police Association (YRPA) New Office & Clubhouse Facility

+VG Architects Renovates Brock University’s Goodman School of Business

Canadian Architect
March 24, 2020
Taro Hall, Goodman School of Business, Brock University

Ontario recognizes excellence in wood architecture

Construction Canada
March 3, 2020
King Township New Municipal Administration Centre

Awards honour wood construction across Ontario

Canadian Consulting Engineer
March 2, 2020
King Township New Municipal Administration Centre

Architects selected for Catholic Central replacement school

Windsor Star
January 28, 2020
Windsor Catholic Central High School

City officials break ground on Kingston East Community Centre

The Whig
December 11, 2019
Kingston East Community Centre

Project to bring together religious archives at the Church of the Good Thief

Kingstonist
October 21, 2019
St. Dismas Archives at the Church of the Good Thief

Joint effort puts archives under one roof

The Catholic Register
October 5, 2019
St. Dismas Archives at the Church of the Good Thief

National Trust for Canada 2019 Award Recipients

National Trust for Canada
September 25, 2019
St. Michael’s Cathedral

Mid-size theatre proposal moves to planning stage

Brantford Expositor
September 6, 2019

True to Form: Greening of King Township Municipal Centre symbolic of sustainable push by +VG Architects

Green Building + Architecture Magazine
Fall 2019
King Township New Municipal Administration Centre

Peterborough Public Library sculpture taking shape

Peterborough Examiner
August 13, 2019
Peterborough Public Library

Ottawa Public Library’s Rosemount branch closing for renos starting June 3

Global News
May 13, 2019
Ottawa Public Library Rosemount Branch

Excavation in full swing for Ontario Court of Justice

Urban Toronto
February 6, 2019
Ontario Court of Justice Toronto

Goodman School of Business Expansion – Brock University

AWARD Magazine
December 2018
Taro Hall, Goodman School of Business, Brock University

Municipal centre pays homage to King Township’s natural heritage

Daily Commercial News
November 13, 2018
King Township New Municipal Administration Centre

Hamilton to open provincial offences administration in former Wentworth County Courthouse in August

Hamilton News
August 1, 2018
Hamilton POA Courts

Winners of the Copper in Architecture Awards

Architect Magazine
July 10, 2018
Union Station, Fifth Façade

Honouring outstanding North American copper projects

Construction Canada Magazine
July 3, 2018
Union Station, Fifth Façade

A perfectly framed Muskoka cottage, from the inside and outside

Globe and Mail
June 20, 2018
Bridge House

Drawings OK’d for Brant fire halls

The Expositor
May 28, 2018
Brant Fire Halls

Caledon cool beckons for a country bolthole

National Post
April 21, 2018
Country Home in Caledon Hills

Callander library designs approved

North Bay Nugget
April 1, 2018
Callander Library

LED lighting system added to Market Hall clock tower in downtown Peterborough as exterior repairs continue

Peterborough Examiner
April 1, 2018
Peterborough Market Hall

Branch campuses extend a distant business school’s reach

Globe and Mail
November 7, 2017
Smith School of Business Executive Education Suite, Queen’s University

Heritage Toronto hands out 2017 awards at the Carlu

Urban Toronto
October 24, 2017
St. Michael’s Cathedral

Oxford proposes WZMH/+VG-led reno of heritage office tower

Urban Toronto
August 30, 2017
85 Richmond Street West Upgrades

Up from the ashes

National Post
May 20, 2017
House on North Bohemia Island

Fire hall foundation unearthed during Peterborough Public Library renovations

Peterborough Examiner
March 9, 2017
Peterborough Public Library

Tales from the Crypt

Building Magazine
January 6, 2017
St. Michael’s Cathedral

New Toronto courthouse will likely look different from others

Toronto Star
November 25, 2016
Ontario Court of Justice Toronto

New-look business schools designed for learning

Globe and Mail
November 21, 2016
Taro Hall, Goodman School of Business, Brock University

When the clan outgrows the cottage: Here’s how to create space, privacy and a beautiful new classic

National Post
September 13, 2016
House on Skeleton Bay

Trinity Bellwoods townhouse made majestic by use of space and light

Globe and Mail
May 5, 2016
Strachan Avenue Loft

Hamilton’s ‘new’ provincial offences court balancing history with $32M renovation

Hamilton Spectator
April 27, 2016
Hamilton POA Courts

10 offbeat plaids for new projects

Interior Design Magazine
September 29, 2015
Dufferin Lake Residence

Picture perfect: A trusty Brownie camera inspires the design of a contemporary Lake Huron cottage

National Post
August 4, 2015
Lake Huron Cottage

Luxury Lake Rosseau cottage the perfect antidote to city life

Globe and Mail
July 23, 2015
House on West Lake Rosseau

University of Windsor to begin Sunset Avenue closure

Windsor Star
June 24, 2014
University of Windsor Campus Master Plan

A cottage blends with Muskoka’s rock and wood

Globe and Mail
June 12, 2014
House on Torrance Bay

Three stunning boathouse designs – and how you can get the look

Globe and Mail
May 30, 2014
Dufferin Lake Residence

Woodlands Library set to turn a new page

Mississauga News
May 24, 2013
Woodlands Multi-Use Public Library

Historic Don Jail buffed up, refitted for a new purpose

Globe and Mail
November 19, 2012
Old Don Jail

Taking past designs into the future

Cambridge Times
August 13, 2012
Moffat Creek Elementary School

Rock the Boat: A Canadian Boathouse by +VG Architects-The Ventin Group

Interior Design Magazine
June 30, 2012
Dufferin Lake Residence

Hamilton’s Mid-Century Modern City Hall restored by + VG Architects

Canadian Architect
July 11, 2011
Hamilton City Hall

Inside the Don Jail: One of Canada’s most harrowing prisons is about to close

Globe and Mail
April 19, 2011
Old Don Jail