Construction beginning on Site 4 in Cambridge

Posted on June 14th, 2017 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: _MIT Site 4, construction

Construction on our project in Kendall Square for MIT has begun! NADAAA is collaborating with Perkins+Will to create a mixed-use development that will include renovating these two buildings wrapped in blue on Main Street and adding a tower above and base building at the rear.

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One Spadina Featured in Toronto Life

Posted on June 13th, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _Daniels Building, Press

Toronto Life takes a look inside of One Spadina. Read more HERE.

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DFALD makes Urban Toronto’s Photo of the Day

Posted on June 5th, 2017 by Nicole Sakr

Posted under: _Daniels Building, Press

 

photo by Lori Whelan

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MSD Shortlisted for Moriyama RAIC International Prize

Posted on May 25th, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _Melbourne School of Design, Awards

The Melbourne School of Design has been shortlisted for the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize. The Prize, awarded every two years, recieved entries from 17 countries this year. The shortlisted projects are by BIG, Tezuka Architects, Mackay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects, and NADAAA/John Wardle Architects. The winner of the 2017 Prize will be announced on September 19, 2017 at the RAIC’s gala event at The Carlu in Toronto.

Jury Comments:

“The spatial concept of an architecture school has become the social focus of the campus for all students.”

“It is a beautifully orchestrated space, thoughtfully detailed and well crafted.”

“It redefines the educational mission by engaging students with the entire building as a collaborative learning environment.”

 

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DFALD WINS CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL AWARD

Posted on May 17th, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _Daniels Building, Awards

DFALD won the Award of Excellence in the Architectural Category for the 2017 Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC) Awards for its roof! The architectural category honors buildings in which architectural considerations predominantly influenced the design of the structure.

View photos of the Awards Ceremony HERE. Read more about DFALD’s steel construction HERE. And check out before and after images from U of T Daniel’s blog HERE.

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DFALD Preview at Doors Open Toronto

Posted on May 15th, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _Daniels Building, Events, Things We Like

May 27 – 28, 2017

10:00am – 5:00pm, last entry at 4:00pm

The University of Toronto’s John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design is opening the doors to One Spadina for the first public preview of its new building, now nearing completion. It will be added to one of the many popular tours offered by Doors Open. Read more HERE.

Directions: Use the East Entrance. Cross Spadina Crescent on the east side using the lights at Russell Street

 

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The Globe and Mail Features DFALD

Posted on May 8th, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _Daniels Building, Press

“After years of complex construction, it’s not quite done […] Yet it is already spectacular – one of the best buildings in Canada of the past decade, rich with arguments about how contemporary architecture, landscape and urbanism can work with history and build the city of the future.”

-Alex Bozikovic

Read more HERE.

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VOTE NOW – PLAN AWARDS!

Posted on May 2nd, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _Daniels Building, _Tanderrum Bridge, Awards

DFALD (Education Category), New Hampshire Retreat (Hospitality) and Tanderrum (Public Space) have been shortlisted for the 2017 Plan Awards!

VOTE NOW and share!

 

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The Architect’s Newspaper Features The Beacon

Posted on April 27th, 2017 by Jalisa Joyner

Posted under: _The Beacon, Press

“Like many NADAAA projects, the building has an expressive envelope system. Panels of varying color and reflectivity play with light during the day and night. The coloration is calibrated to accentuate the height of the building, while an LED lighting system on an upper-level terrace “produces a dramatic lighthouse effect.”

Matthew Messner

Read more HERE.

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NORTH CURTAIN WALL GOING UP AT BEAVER

Posted on April 20th, 2017 by Gretchen Neeley

Posted under: _BEAVER R+D Center, Academic, construction

The expression of the vertical curtain wall framing members is pronounced before the glass is installed and remains clearly visible on the interior.

However, the final exterior expression of the north facade is to suppress all vertical framing by using a structural silicone joint. The horizontal joints are awaiting their custom profile caps.

 

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