The Richard Ivey Building took home two top awards at this year’s Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Celebration of Excellence Awards.
Honoured for its architectural design and innovation, the Ivey Building was one of nine recipients of the Design Excellence Award. It was also given the additional distinction of the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Design Excellence in Architecture.
The OAA Awards are put on annually and offer Ontario architects the opportunity to present their work to the public. The event brought together architects from across the province, including the team behind the iconic Ivey Building: Hariri Pontarini Architects.
“This year’s Design Excellence Award honourees stand not only as beautiful buildings, but also as examples of architecture’s ability to creatively problem solve,” said OAA President Toon Dreessen in the 2016 OAA Awards Press Release. “Ontario’s architects are once again showing their ability to respond to the changing needs of our communities and our society.”
The three-storey, 270,000 square-foot Richard Ivey Building opened in September 2013 on the Western University campus in London, Ontario. Built around a central courtyard, the Ivey Building features locally sourced limestone, flagstone, and rubble stone, along with other materials such as walnut, copper, and Douglas fir. The Building has Gold Level certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for its green building, design, and construction.
