We are excited and honoured to announce that Urban Toronto readers have selected Picasso on Richmond as the winner of the 2016 Best Tall Building Award. Read more here. And congratulations to all other winners!

Toronto, Ontario, March 24, 2016 – Through a competitive process, the Government of Nunavut has awarded the design of the Arctic College Expansion and New Community Centre in Iqaluit to Toronto-based firm, Teeple Architects with Cibinel Architecture of Winnipeg.

Nunavut Arctic College endeavours to be the college of choice for the people of Nunavut by offering culturally relevant programs of the highest national standard. In the advancement of Inuit language and culture, their graduates value education and are proud to take their place in Nunavut and beyond. Increasing the capacity and creating dynamic and inspiring spaces for this to take place is an amazing opportunity and necessary for the students and staff of the College.

Through an integrated design process, the Teeple-Cibinel team will work with the Government of Nunavut, Arctic College and community members to execute their vision for the new facilities.

“We’re excited for this opportunity to create architecture that responds to Iqaluit and the Arctic in every sense- technically, contextually, culturally and socially,” says Design Architect and Firm President, Stephen Teeple.

At roughly 2,169 square metres, the new facilities will welcome 269 students and 37 staff by August 2019. The expansion and addition program includes fine arts and multimedia classrooms, fisheries training classrooms, digital labs, kitchen classrooms and other versatile learning spaces.

“We have been working towards the expansion of our Iqaluit campus for many years. To be starting the design of this new facility is an incredible achievement. The new facility will provide much needed program space in Iqaluit,” says Nunavut Arctic College Nunatta Dean, Eric Corneau.

“The Government of Nunavut has made education a priority in this current mandate. Building this new campus is a reflection of this priority and will provide the space necessary to expand much needed post-secondary education programs in Nunavut’s capital city,” says Nunavut Arctic College Minister, Hon. Paul Quassa.

“Through our work on the Inuit Art Centre expansion at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, currently in design, we had the incredible experience of visiting some of the communities of Nunavut. We are thrilled to now be able to work with the Arctic community, in their homeland, to develop a facility that responds uniquely to their needs and the climatic challenges of the Northern environment in the creation of exceptional learning spaces,” says Cibinel Architecture President, George Cibinel.

For more information contact Sheva Baggetta
Tel: 416-598-0554 x250
Email: sbaggetta@teeplearch.com

To celebrate the final roof pour, Monarch Group hosted a delicious lunch-time get-together for all those who had participated in the construction of Picasso on Richmond. We braved soaring heights and a rickety ladder to meet the magnificent 40-storey high city view and have pictures to share! Exciting things are underway on Richmond Street and we are proud to be a part of that transformation.

We are excited to take home another Innovation in LEED Award, this time for the LEED Gold 60 Richmond Street East Housing Development. The award was presented at the 5th Annual Legacy Gala by the Greater Toronto Chapter of the Canadian Green Building Council. The project won in the ‘Housing’ category. Congratulations to all the winners of the night!

Click here for more information about the CaGBC Greater Toronto Chapter.
Click here for more photos of the Gala.
Want to know more about the project? We’ve got an informative e-booklet available here.

Matthew Hague has featured three of our projects with Symmetry Developments: Linea Bayview Townhomes, Hive Lofts, and Origami Lofts in an article titled “The Moderns: Design-Savvy group boosts Toronto Architecture.”

Click here for the full article.

Our team took a trip to Ottawa this week to celebrate the achievements of visionary projects completed recently by Canadian architects. Among the 12 recipients is the beloved community housing development, 60 Richmond Street East, designed by Teeple Architects for the Toronto Community Housing Co-operative. A sense of mutual admiration and enthusiasm marked the ceremony as architects with diverse design philosophies came together in one place to celebrate their visions being realized through practice. A public lecture Monday evening preceded the official ceremony at Rideau Hall on Tuesday—an event Stephen Teeple was honoured to speak at on behalf of the social impact that projects such as the 60 Richmond Housing Co-operative cultivate.

We would especially like to thank the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts for making this celebration possible.

Stephen Teeple and Martin Baron both take swings at the former building as Boulevard Club Expansion breaks ground today.

The public opening of Artscape Youngplace was a big success. Thanks to everyone who came out to show support! We were very pleased to see the building up and running.

Remember to save your blue wristbands for a complimentary hot beverage at the Youngplace café for your next visit!