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==History==
==History==
The three founding partners, Cathy Garrido, Trevor McIvor and Graham Smith, met while studying at the University of Waterloo, School of Architecture in the 1990’s. Interested in integrating their architectural practice with the traditional role of building, Altius took a central role in their projects acting as construction managers in addition to architectural designers. Altius Desing Studio was founded in 1998 followed by Altius Design Studio in 2002. <ref>[http://web.oaa.on.ca/client/oaa/OAAHome.nsf/object/News+Public+09/$file/11+k.+Candidate+Statement++Garrido.pdf Garrido Candidate Statement]</ref>
The three founding partners, Cathy Garrido, Trevor McIvor and Graham Smith, met while studying at the University of Waterloo, School of Architecture in the 1990’s. Interested in integrating their architectural practice with the traditional role of building, Altius took a central role in their projects acting as construction managers in addition to architectural designers. Altius Desing Studio was founded in 1998 followed by Altius Design Studio in 2002. <ref>[http://web.oaa.on.ca/client/oaa/OAAHome.nsf/object/News+Public+09/$file/11+k.+Candidate+Statement++Garrido.pdf Garrido Candidate Statement]</ref>

Most recently Altius participated in the public exhibition [http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/visualarts/2012/architecture-exhibitions-winter-2012/ Big Enough] at the Toronto Harbourfront Centre. Investigating the idea of space in the city the exhibition poses the question, how much space do we really need? <ref>Dave Lebrlac, [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/architecture/dave-leblanc/harbourfront-exhibit-asks-how-much-space-do-we-really-need/article2332443/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Life&utm_content=2332443 "Harbourfront exhibit asks, How much space do we really need?"], ''The Globe and Mail'', February 9, 2012</ref>




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Image:Tobermory exterior.jpg|<center>[[Fathom Five National Marine Park]] Visitors' Centre<br>Tobermory, Ontario<br>2006
Image:Tobermory exterior.jpg|<center>[[Fathom Five National Marine Park]] Visitors' Centre<br>Tobermory, Ontario<br>2006
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Brief list of some of Altius Architecture's other projects:
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| '''Year''' || '''Building''' || '''Image & info'''
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| '''1958'''||Union Carbide Building||[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=unioncarbidebuilding-toronto-canada @ Emporis Buildings]
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| '''1960'''||30 Adelaide Street East||[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=30adelaidestreeteast-toronto-canada @ Emporis Buildings]
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|'''1967'''||McLennan Physical Laboratories||[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=mclennanphysicallaboratories-toronto-canada @ Emporis Buildings]
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|'''1969'''||[[Mowat Block]]||[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=mowatblock-toronto-canada @ Emporis Buildings]
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|'''1969'''||Ferguson Block||[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=fergusonblock-toronto-canada @ Emporis Buildings]
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|'''1977'''||Joseph Sheppard Federal Building||[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=josephsheppardfederalbuilding-toronto-canada @ Emporis Buildings]
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|'''1988'''||[[Toronto Police Service|Metropolitan Toronto Police]] Headquarters||[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=torontopoliceserviceheadquarters-toronto-canada @ Emporis Buildings]
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|'''1994'''||180 Simcoe Street||[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=180simcoestreet-toronto-canada @ Emporis Buildings]
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|'''1999'''||Eglinton [[Spectrum Alternative School|Spectrum]] Public School||-
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|'''2001'''||[[Steeles Technology Campus]]||[http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=106631 @ Emporis Buildings]
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|'''2004'''||[[Canadian National Institute for the Blind|CNIB Headquarters]]||-
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|'''2006'''||University of Toronto at Mississauga Campus Athletic and Wellness Centre||-
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|'''2006'''||[[University of Toronto Mississauga Library|University of Toronto at Mississauga Campus Academic Learning Centre]]||-
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==Awards==
==Awards==
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|'''1964'''||OMRC Award for outstanding design and masonry workmanship||-||B/A Engine Testing Laboratory
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|'''1965'''||OMRC Award for outstanding design and masonry workmanship||-||Consolidated Mining Product Research Laboratory
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|'''1966'''||OMRC Award for outstanding design and masonry workmanship||-||Steacic Science Library
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|'''1968'''||OMRC Award for outstanding design and masonry workmanship||-||[[University of Waterloo]] Central Services Building
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|'''1969'''||OMRC Award for outstanding design and masonry workmanship||-||McLaughlin College, [[York University]]
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|'''1978'''||Habitation Space International Award||-||-
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|'''1980'''||Habitation Space International Award||-||-
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|'''1981'''||Habitation Space International Award||-||-
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|'''1981'''||Mississauga Urban Design Award||-||Gulf Oil High Bay Warehouse
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|'''1983'''||Mississauga Urban Design Award||-||Allelix Inc. Biotechnology Laboratory
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|'''1984'''||Mississauga Urban Design Award||-||Xerox Research Centre
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|'''1984'''||Mississauga Urban Design Award||Citation||H.J.A. Brown Education Centre
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|'''1986'''||Mississauga Urban Design Award||Citation||H.J.A Brown Education Centre
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|'''1989'''||Ontario Association of Architects Design Excellence Award||-||Xerox Research Centre
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|'''1989'''||Ontario Association of Architects Design Excellence Award||-||H.J.A. Brown Education Centre
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|'''1991'''||Mississauga Urban Design Award||Award of Excellence||Mississauga Central Library and Civic Square
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|'''1993'''||Mississauga Urban Design Award||Award of Excellence||[[Hewlett Packard]] Canadian Head Office
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|'''1996'''||Canadian Architect Award of Excellence||-||-
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|'''1996'''||Ontario Association of Architects 25 Year Award||-||Union Carbide Building
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|'''1997'''||Ontario Library Association Library Design Award||-||Leonard E. Shore Memorial Library<ref>[http://www.town.thebluemountains.on.ca/leshore/the_library.htm Town of the Blue Mountains: The Library]</ref>
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|'''2000'''||Toronto Urban Design Award||Honourable Mention||Eglinton Spectrum Public School
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|'''2000'''||Mississauga Urban Design Award||Millennium Design Icon||Mississauga Civic Centre and Library
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|'''2000'''||Mississauga Urban Design Award||Millennium Design Icon||Xerox Research Centre
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|'''2001'''||Mississauga Urban Design Award||Award of Merit||Erin Mills Multi-use Complex
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|'''2002'''||Oakville Urban Design Award||Award of Excellence||Oakville YMCA
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|'''2004'''||City of London Overall Urban Design Award||-||London Central Library<ref>[http://newswire.citymedia.ca/cgi-bin/myarticle.cgi?p=201&s=contributors Hunter, Barbara; ''CityMedia'': London library designers win award; February 8, 2004]</ref>
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|'''2005'''||National Post/Design Exchange Award||Silver||Angus Glen Community Centre
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|'''2005'''||OAA|| Award of Excellence for Multi Unit Residential<ref>[http://web.oaa.on.ca/client/oaa/OAAHome.nsf/web/2005+Award+Winners?OpenDocument 2005 OAA Awards]</ref> ||Dunn Avenue Triplex
|'''2006'''||Wood Works Design Award||Lerge institution||Angus Glen Community Centre
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|'''2007'''||OAA||Best Emerging Practice<ref>[http://oaa.corefusion.net/client/oaa/oaavt.nsf/93b6199adb0bf385852573140056fe86/53bed0835242aa628525730e0066bc14!opendocument] OAA Best Emerging Practice Award 2007</ref>||-
|'''2006'''||Wood Works Design Award||Building the Future||General
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|'''2007'''||City of Toronto||Green Toronto Design Award Finalist <ref>[http://www.toronto.ca/greentorontoawards/2007/finalists.htm 2007 Green Toronto Awards]</ref>||-
|'''2006'''||Ontario Association of Architects Good Design is Good Business Award||-||Angus Glen Community Centre
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|'''2008'''||Canadian Wood Council||Wood Works! Interior Design Award||Eels Lake Cottage<ref>[http://www.woodworksontario.com/pastwinners2008.php 2008 Wood Works! Awards Gala Winners]</ref>
|'''2006'''||Ontario Association of Architects Architectural Excellence Award||Honourable Mention||Chemical Sciences Building, [[Trent University]]
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|'''2006'''||[[Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario|ARIDO]] Public & Institutional Spaces Award||Award of Merit||Whitby Public Library and Civic Square<ref>[http://www.arido.ca/awards-2006.asp ARIDO Awards 2006]</ref>
|'''2008'''||Canadian Wood Council||Wood Works! Architect Wood Advocate Award<ref>[http://www.woodworksontario.com/pastwinners2008.php 2008 Wood Works! Awards Gala Winners]</ref>||-
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Revision as of 16:25, 17 February 2012

CanadianDesigner is a student at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture. Frequent use of Wikipeida while researching in Toronto, Canada, has spurred an interest in creating and editing material.


The Testing Ground


What follows below is a test for my first contributions to Wikipedia


Altius Architecture Inc.
IndustryArchitecture
Founded1998
Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario
,
Canada
Key people
Cathy Garrido
Trevor McIvor
Graham Smith
Number of employees
25
Websitewww.altius.net

Altius Architecture Inc. is an architecture firm based in Toronto, Ontario that specializes in the design and construction of custom homes and cottages.[1]. Taking cues from the landscape their designs are often derived from site features and solar orientation in the sustainable design process. Their contemporary projects combine elements of Canadian vernacular architecture with an emphasis on craftsmanship and materiality. The Ontario Association of Architects selected Altius for the 2007 Best Emerging Practice Award in recognition for their effective strategies and entrprenural creativity in a Firm that has been in practice for 5 years or less. [2]

History

The three founding partners, Cathy Garrido, Trevor McIvor and Graham Smith, met while studying at the University of Waterloo, School of Architecture in the 1990’s. Interested in integrating their architectural practice with the traditional role of building, Altius took a central role in their projects acting as construction managers in addition to architectural designers. Altius Desing Studio was founded in 1998 followed by Altius Design Studio in 2002. [3]

Most recently Altius participated in the public exhibition Big Enough at the Toronto Harbourfront Centre. Investigating the idea of space in the city the exhibition poses the question, how much space do we really need? [4]


Projects

A gallery of some of Altius Architecture's recent projects:

Awards

Year Organization Award Building
2005 OAA Award of Excellence for Multi Unit Residential[5] Dunn Avenue Triplex
2007 OAA Best Emerging Practice[6] -
2007 City of Toronto Green Toronto Design Award Finalist [7] -
2008 Canadian Wood Council Wood Works! Interior Design Award Eels Lake Cottage[8]
2008 Canadian Wood Council Wood Works! Architect Wood Advocate Award[9] -

Footnotes

  1. ^ John Bentley Mays, "A sustained Appetite For Sustainable Homes", The Globe and Mail, February 27, 2009
  2. ^ [1] OAA Best Emerging Practice Award 2007
  3. ^ Garrido Candidate Statement
  4. ^ Dave Lebrlac, "Harbourfront exhibit asks, How much space do we really need?", The Globe and Mail, February 9, 2012
  5. ^ 2005 OAA Awards
  6. ^ [2] OAA Best Emerging Practice Award 2007
  7. ^ 2007 Green Toronto Awards
  8. ^ 2008 Wood Works! Awards Gala Winners
  9. ^ 2008 Wood Works! Awards Gala Winners

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