Last chance to vote on your favourite project! The award site closes at 11:59 pm edt on Wednesday, April 22.

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Thread done! But if you have a particular favourite amongst these 10 projects, be sure to vote at oaa.on.ca/2026-peoples.... That winner will be announced at the OAA Conference next month in Waterloo. You can find out more about this Celebration of Excellence at oaa.on.ca/whats-on/con....

This photo, by doublespace photography, depicts a bright living room with large glass doors opening to a sunlit patio. Both inside and outside, a person is seated and reading.

And alphabetically last, but certainly not least: Toronto's Ulster House by LGA Architectural Partners Ltd.

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A public library building with a horizontal façade made of vertical metal fins in gradients of green, blue, and purple, large windows on the ground floor reveal bookshelves and interior lighting. Photo by doublespace photography.

Toronto Public Library's Bridlewood Branch by Ken Fukushima Architecture in association with David Fujiwara Architect is also among this year's award-winners from the OAA.

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A bright, modern interior with a tall glass-encased waterwell, polished concrete floors, and wooden slatted walls and ceilings. Photo by Michael Moran

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) Headquarters (TRCA) by Bucholz McEvoy Architects Ltd., and ZAS Architects Inc. has won a 2026 OAA Design Excellence Award.

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A large window in a sharply angled room with exposed roof structure and tan bricks. By Ema Peter Photography.

Hariri Pontarini Architects (Design Architect) and Iredale Architecture (Architect of Record) are being recognized with a 2026 OAA Design Excellence Award for the Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum at @sfu.ca in Burnaby, British Columbia.

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The exterior of a white angular building surrounded by lower brick buildings in downtown Toronto--photo by Albert Vecerka

The Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus at @utoronto.ca by Weiss/Manfredi Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism (design architect) and Teeple Architects Canada Inc. has also won an OAA Design Excellence Award.

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This doublespace photography photo shows a geometric building with dark wood siding and angled rooflines, set on a grassy hillside.

Another Montgomery Sisam project! Koffler Scientific Reserve’s Dining and Operations Centre, located north of Toronto and managed by @utoronto.ca.

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In this doublespace photography picture, a curved, elevated waterfront overlook with a glowing underside is surrounded by trees and walking paths. Kiweki Point in Ottawa.

Another winner this year is the National Capital Commission's (@ncc-ccn.gc.ca) Kìwekì Point in Ottawa by Janet Rosenberg & Studio Inc. (prime consultant and landscape architect) and Patkau Architects Inc.

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An indoor swimming pool with lane markings, surrounded by tall glass windows and exposed wooden beam. Photo by Scott Norsworthy

Up next is the Carmen Corbasson Community Centre, located in @cityofmississauga.bsky.social. 2026 OAA Design Excellence Award-winning project by @diamondschmitt.bsky.social.

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This photo, by doublespace photography, shows a modern, low-rise building with dark exterior siding and large windows at dusk.

The next OAA Design Excellence winner is Brock Township (Durham County)'s Beaverton Heights Modular Transitional Housing by Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc.

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This photo, by Jeremie Warshafsky, shows a dark, geometric building with a sloped roof and diamond-patterned exterior panels, set against a backdrop of tall trees and overcast sky.

Kicking things off, in alphabetical order, is Angle of Repose--a lakehouse in Ontario's Algonquin Highlands by Reasonable Projects Inc. (All photo credits in the alt text.)

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Collage showing photos of the 10 Design Excellence Award-winning projects from the Ontario Association of Architects. The pictures are square and on a white background. Accompanying text says "2026 People's Choice Award."

Last week, we announced the 10 winners of the OAA's 2026 Design Excellence Awards, which recognizes exciting recent projects by Ontario's architecture practices. We're still not *officially* on BlueSky, but this is a quick thread on those spaces and places.
Check them out and vote on your favourite!

Thanks for sharing this, Jason!

Photo at dusk of the OAA Headquarters in Toronto, designed by architect Ruth Cawker. Photo taken by Michael Tenaglia.

Hi! We're not here (yet?), but you can find out more information on the OAA, which regulates architectural practice in Ontario to protect the public interest, at www.oaa.on.ca.