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Halifax Central Library: Achieving an Icon

The libraries of tomorrow will look nothing like the libraries of yore. Nova Scotians have already stepped into this future with their beloved Halifax Central Library, a state-of-the-art building that…

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Analytical Solutions Every Step of the Way

Everyone knows architects design buildings—but the blueprints or construction drawings they deliver represent just a small fraction of what they do to bring a project to completion. Because architects are…

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Adapting, Refreshing and Repurposing

When it comes to renovations and restorations—projects that begin with an existing building—the role of an architect can be less than obvious. But working with existing conditions often presents a…

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Halifax: Accelerating to the Future

A city is a system with countless moving parts. Every change affects the people who have built their lives within it: where sunlight falls, how traffic flows, what neighbourhoods feel…

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The Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect Program opens doors for foreign-trained architects.

For architects whose education and training took place in another country, obtaining certification to practise in Canada once meant the prospect of returning to school to obtain an entirely new degree. Today, the Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect (BEFA) program helps architects who are new to Canada and lack a degree from an accredited university to obtain certification based on their existing credentials—without retraining. Iraqi-Canadian architect Basma Sahib of Architecture49 shares her experience with the program.

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