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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 12h

🗳️ Cast your vote! Nominations are now open for the 2026 @oaarchitects.bsky.social Council Elections. In total, there are five Architect seats open for three-year terms. Their districts are Eastern Ontario (one seat), the City of Toronto (two seats), and the Province of Ontario (two seats).

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

⏰ TIME’S RUNNING OUT! Next month, the @oaarchitects.bsky.social is hosting its biennial NOW Lecture in Ottawa. Highlights include a one-hour talk from Juxta Architects, winner of this year’s OAA Best Emerging Practice Award, followed by a moderated question period.

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

📐 Happy World Architecture Day! Created in 1985 by the International Union of Architects, the theme for #WorldArchitectureDay2026 is #HousingIsAHumanRight #BuildIt. "Through this theme, the UIA calls on architects to advance equitable access to housing through design, research, and advocacy..."

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

🎊 Celebrate Ottawa 200! To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of Bytown, Heritage Ottawa has published “Bytown Bicentennial Bytes.” This series details, “some of the key places — buildings, structures and landscapes — that help capture some of our shared history.”

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

📚 Join the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club this September! For this month’s meetup, the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club will be reading “Walkable City” by Jeff Speck, originally discussed in October 2023.

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

📢 Save the Date! Next week, Heritage Ottawa hosts "24 Sussex and the Wreckers' Ball." Veteran investigative journalist Dean Beeby — co-author (with Ian Bailey) of "24 Sussex Drive: The Past and Future of Canada's Official Residence" (Sutherland House) — is the event’s featured speaker.

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Follow along to stay up to date on OAF activities and events. 🔗 Sign up now: forms.gle/qHaUgNcFdtUj... #Newsletter #Architecture #OAF

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

💌 You’ve got mail! The Ottawa Architecture Foundation announces the launch of Capital Lines — our brand-new newsletter. This quarterly release highlights relevant events and content for those interested in architecture and design literacy throughout the Nation Capital Region.

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

📢 Looking to contribute to your community? The Ottawa Architecture Foundation is establishing a general volunteer pool for future events and internal positions. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

🏳️‍🌈 #ICYMI: 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument Unveiled This month, Winnipeg-based Public City Architecture publicly unveiled Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument. The Thunderhead Monument recognizes the historic discrimination faced by 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada, including during the LGBT Purge. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

👀 Keep an eye out… Something new launches this September. 🔗 Sign up now: forms.gle/qHaUgNcFdtUj... #Teaser #Architecture #OAF

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🎧 Meet the Guardians of Graffiti On this week’s episode of “This Is Ottawa” with Robyn Bresnahan (CBC), Bresnahan interviews local software developer Joseph Malovic. Malovic is the creator behind Ottawalls — an interactive mural map of the National Capital region’s public art. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

📚 Join the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club this July! For this month’s meetup, the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club will be reading “Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City” by Jorge Almazán, Joe McReynolds, and Naoki Saito. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

📢 #ICYMI: Introducing the Canadian Association for the Practice of Architecture (CAPA) Earlier this week, the Canadian Association for the Practice of Architecture announced its launch. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Featured recipients included the Parkade of the Future (Calgary, Alberta) from 5468796 Architecture and Kasian Architecture Interior Design & Planning, as well as Kìwekì Point (Ottawa, Ontario) from Patkau Architects. (2/3)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🏅 #ICYMI: The 2026 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture Last week, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council for the Arts announced the 11 recipients of the 2026 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture. (1/3)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

📚 Join the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club this June! For this month’s meetup, the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club will be reading “Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream” by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

📚 Join the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club this May! For this month’s meetup, the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club will be reading “Human Transit (Revised Edition): How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives” by Jarrett Walker. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

A special thanks to our speakers — Rasmus Astrup and Nanna Maj Stubbe Østergaard from SLA — as well as panelists Andrew Frontini and Brandon Lind. Thanks to everyone that took part in the event! 🔗 in bio to stay up to date on future events. #Gatineau (2/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🌳 Last week, attendees gathered at Espace Canevas in Gatineau, QC for City Nature with SLA. Presented by Brigil, the Ottawa Architecture Foundation, and ULI Ottawa in collaboration with Perkins&Will, this event offered insight into the role of design in shaping quality of life. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

📰 Extra! Extra! Read about @brigittepellerin.bsky.social’s experience attending City Nature with SLA in the “Random Acts of Urbanism” Substack! (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

The event concluded with closing remarks from Councillor Caroline Murray. Mange tak, Denmark in Canada! #CityNature #VilleNature #SustainableCities #UrbanDesign (4/4)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Following a few words from Toon Dreessen, Jessy Desjardins, and Andrew Frontini, SLA Design Principal and Partner Rasmus Astrup shared an inspiring presentation. Featured works included past projects from this world-renowned, nature-based design studio. (3/4)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Presented by Brigil, the Ottawa Architecture Foundation, and ULI Ottawa in collaboration with Perkins&Will, the event began with opening remarks from His Excellency, Ambassador Nikolaj Harris, and the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Transport. (2/4)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

🇩🇰 A day at the Embassy of Denmark Residence. Yesterday morning, attendees gathered at the Official Residence of the Embassy of Denmark for City Nature with SLA. This lecture explored how thoughtful urban design and quality architecture can help create vibrant, sustainable communities. (1/4)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Featuring Rasmus Astrup, Partner at SLA. 📍 Where: Canevas - 425 Boulevard Saint-Joseph, Gatineau 📆 When: Thursday, April 30th | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM 🎟️ Price: FREE! 🔗 Registration required (link in bio). 💡Interested in attending a co-creation and discussion workshop with SLA? Link in bio. (3/6)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Their work focuses on biodiversity, stormwater solutions, and human-centred design. Join SLA and Brigil, the Ottawa Architecture Foundation, Perkins&Will, and ULI Ottawa for a discussion on climate resilience and urban design. (2/6)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

🏙️ Meet the experts shaping our cities! SLA is a Copenhagen-based landscape architecture and urban design firm internationally recognized for creating resilient, nature-integrated environments. (1/6)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📢 JUST ANNOUNCED! Join us and Brigil, SLA, Perkins&Will, and ULI Ottawa April 30th at Espace Canevas in Gatineau for City Nature with SLA, a public talk on how cities can respond to climate challenges through design. (1/4)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

📚 Join the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club this April! For this month’s meetup, the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club will be reading “If You Want to Win, You’ve Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective Transportation Advocacy” by Carter Lavin. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

📢 Calling all coding enthusiasts! The Ottawa Architecture Foundation is looking for a remote Volunteer Web Developer to join the team. The ideal candidate will: 💻 Maintain the Foundation’s website on a casual basis. 🗓️ Update the Foundation’s events calendar as needed. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

📚 Join the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club this March! For this month’s meetup, the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club will be reading “Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile” by Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon and Aaron Naparstek. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🎤 Tonight’s instalment of Heritage Ottawa’s Lecture Series features the OAF’s very own Toon Dreessen! 📆 When: Wednesday, March 25th | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 📍 Where: Zoom (Pre-Register Below) 🎟️ Price: FREE! 🔗 heritageottawa.org/en/lecture-s... #OttawaArchitecture #OAF #OttawaEvents #Ottawa

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

📚 Still deciding your New Year’s resolution? Consider reading more books! Next on our #TBR list is “Ottawology” by Tonya K. Davidson, Associate Professor of Sociology in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Carleton University. (1/2)

A paperback copy of the book "Ottawology" is stood upright against a dark, orange-coloured background.

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

📚 In search of your next read? Consider picking up “Juvenilia: A Winnipeg Boy's Imaginings (Volume 4)” by Ottawa-based architect Barry Padolsky. This collection contains a “smorgasbord” of poems, essays, ink sketches, graphics, and more from 2024–2025. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

☃️ The Ottawa Architecture Foundation would like to wish you a happy holiday season and a joyful New Year! We thank you for your continued support. #HappyHolidays #OAF

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Frank Gehry. Dubbed a “Titan of Architecture” by the @nytimes.com, Gehry’s passing marks a major loss for the architectural community. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

💡 Did you know that November 8th is STEM Day? First celebrated in 2015, STEM Day aims to encourage young people to pursue STEM-related subjects and pathways. 📐 As an architect, what does working in STEM mean to you? Let us know! 📸 Imagining My Sustainable City (No.9) #STEMDay2025 #STEM (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

📰 Hot off the press! @brigittepellerin.bsky.social from the @ottawacitizen.com attended Designing A Better City earlier this month in search of “affordable ways to make Ottawa more beautiful.” 🔗 Full article below: ottawacitizen.com/opinion/pell... #OttawaArchitecture #OAF #OttawaEvents #Ottawa

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

A special thanks to our panelists — Carol Belanger, Alex Bozikovic, Patrick Marmen and Marcia Wallace — and sponsors. Ottawa Business Journal @oaarchitects.bsky.social Merkley Supply Lalande + Doyle Architects @architectsdca.bsky.social Laurin Group Informed Insurance Gilmore Reproductions (2/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

🎉 Last week, we discussed the ways we can create better #PlacesForPeople at Designing A Better City to a SOLD OUT crowd. Thanks to everyone that took part in the event. 🔗 in bio to stay up to date on future events. #OttawaArchitecture #OAF #OttawaEvents #Ottawa (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

📢 Heading to Designing A Better City today? Here’s what you need to know! When: Thursday, October 9th | 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM Where: Rogers Centre Ottawa in Meeting Room 210 Who: Carol Belanger, Alex Bozikovic, Patrick Marmen and Marcia Wallace 🔗 in bio to get your ticket now. #OttawaEvents #Ottawa

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

🌎 Happy #WorldArchitectureDay! Created in 1985 by the International Union of Architects, World Architecture Day aligns the architectural community’s efforts with the global urban development goals of World Habitat Day. 🎉 To celebrate, tag an architect! #WorldArchitectureDay2025 #DesignForStrength

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

With a combined 30+ years of experience, each panelist brings their own expertise to the conversation. When: Thursday, October 9th | 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM Where: Rogers Centre Ottawa 🔗 in bio to get your ticket now. #OttawaArchitecture #OAF #OttawaEvents #Ottawa (2/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

🎤 Introducing the panelists for Designing A Better City! This October 9th, we will be discussing the ways we can create better #PlacesForPeople with our panelists Carol Belanger, Alex Bozikovic, Patrick Marmen and Marcia Wallace. (1/2)

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

🎟️ Tickets to Designing A Better City are LIVE! Join us October 9th for a presentation and panel discussion on design vision, design leadership and procurement strategies that can create better #PlacesForPeople. 🔗 in bio to get your ticket now.

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

📢 Attention all Ottawa architects and architecture enthusiasts! Join us October 9th for a presentation and panel discussion on design vision, design leadership and procurement strategies that can create better #PlacesForPeople. 🔗 in bio to get your ticket now.

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Save the date! October 9, location TBA. Designing a better city with Carol Belanger and @alexbozikovic.bsky.social; other speakers to follow. @seandevine9.bsky.social @oaarchitects.bsky.social Sign up here to hold your spot! www.eventbrite.com/e/save-the-d...

Poster for next OAF event on designing a better city

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/save-the-date-tickets-1447229535499

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Ottawa Architecture Foundation @ottarchfoundation.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

A beautiful quote from @petercoffman.bsky.social “if sunlight is what gives a building its soul, then it is stained glass that reveals the soul of sunlight”

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