2005 Awards
The annual Ottawa Architectural Conservation Awards recognize excellence in the preservation of the City's architectural heritage. Submissions were received in the following categories: Restoration (returning a heritage resource to its original form, material and integrity); Adaptive Use (modification of a heritage resource to contemporary functional standards while retaining its heritage character); and Infill (an addition to a historic building, or all-new construction within a historic context). Bronze plaques are mounted on Award of Excellence award-winning projects, and major contributors to each project receive framed certificates. Certificates of Merit are also presented to projects and contributors deserving recognition in the three categories.
Award Of Excellence-Adaptive Use | |
The Stable Building at Rideau Hall | |
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This project involved the restoration of the building exterior to the 1867 period and the renovation of the interior to accommodate two storeys of office space and a new basement level. The new interior configuration respects the original building axis and views through the building and incorporates some of the original finishes. |
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Award Of Excellence - Adaptive Use | |
The Loyal Orange Hall, 160 Flamborough Way, Kanata | |
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This stone building was renovated to accommodate the offices of architect Ralph Vandenberg. An interior shell, separate from the masonry structure, was built to house services for the building. A new entrance was added in a design sympathetic to the original building. |
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Certificate Of Merit - Adaptive Use | |
180 Avon Lane and 253 MacKay Street | |
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This building was used for a variety of purposes, including as a "Cosmic Ray Lab" for the National Research Council. In 2000, it was converted into two separate residences. New architectural elements, while clearly contemporary, are compatible with the original building fabric. |
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Certificate Of Merit - Adaptive Use | |
Supreme Court of Canada, 310 Wellington Street | |
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This adaptive use project involved the subdivision of large, richly panelled offices into several smaller offices. Particular care was taken to ensure that the alterations could be reversed in the future. The wood grain of the new partitions was matched to the grain of the existing panelling and new hardware was installed to match the original. |
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Certificate Of Merit-Adaptive Use | |
Plant Recreation Centre, 138 Preston Street | |
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The construction of the Plant Bath Recreation Centre involved the adaptive use of the historic Plant Bath building, constructed in 1924. The interior volume of the original building was maintained and converted into the Main Hall, offices and rooms intended for a variety of community uses. The brick walls of the historic building were left intact, and a concourse was constructed connecting the original building to the spacious new recreation complex, which accommodates two swimming pools, a fitness room and support spaces. |
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Certificate Of Merit - Infill | |
105 St. Andrew Street | |
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This infill residence incorporates many architectural details typical of buildings in Lowertown. The use of red brick, a substantial building cornice with brackets, two-over-two windows and a classically-detailed porch are distinguishing elements of this building. |
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Certificate Of Merit - Infill | |
20 - 24 York Street, 33 George Street | |
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This mixed-use infill project consists of a seven-storey apartment/retail building on York Street connected to a five-storey building on George Street. The new buildings incorporate design elements common to the ByWard Market area, such as the extensive use of brick, pilasters, plinths and large display windows. A courtyard enlivens the area along the west side of the project, and continues the network of courtyards parallel to Sussex. |
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Certificate Of Merit - Infill | |
The Sullivan House, 346 Somerset Street East | |
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The Sullivan House, built in 1913, was designed by Francis Conroy Sullivan for his family. Sullivan was a prominent Ottawa architect in the early 20th century who was associated with the noted American architect and founder of the Prairie School, Frank Lloyd Wright. This addition to the rear of the residence complements the distinctive character of the original building. |
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Certificate Of Merit - Restoration | |
The Drawing Room at the Chateau Laurier, 1 Rideau Street | |
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Repeated flooding throughout its 75 year history damaged the elaborate plaster ceiling of the Drawing Room prompting an extensive restoration project. The ornamental frieze in the northwest corner that had sustained the most damage was rebuilt based on templates and casts taken from intact areas of the ceiling. The remainder of the plasterwork, and the five ceiling medallions were treated with an acrylic resin to bind the existing plaster and extend its life. |
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Certificate Of Merit - Restoration-Landscape | |
Garden of the Provinces, Wellington at Bay Street | |
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The Garden of the Provinces was completed in 1962 and marks the west entrance to Wellington Street as anticipated in the 1950 Gréber Plan for the Ottawa. Work on the garden included the restoration of the signature metal fountain, repair and upgrading of the water supply, extensive repair of stonework, the design and construction of new access ramps and updates to the Provincial and Territorial Coat of Arms. |
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Certificate Of Merit - Restoration | |
63 Rochester Street | |
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The restoration of this two-storey porch involved the custom milling of new balusters and columns based on the original design. The pediment features the design of a train wheel that honours the railway engineer who originally owned the house. |
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