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Queenston Plaza Redevelopment: In the Fall of 2005, the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission (NFBC) retained Moriyama & Teshima Architects to undertake a Master Plan study for the redevelopment of Queenston Plaza. Completed in May of 2006, this Master Plan study was the starting point for detailed design of the various Plaza elements. Since May 2005, M&T has been developing the schematic design for Phase One of the project. The design for Phase One has carried on directly from the principles and design direction laid out in the Master Plan. The design work has been carried out in conjunction with McCormick Rankin Corporation who have designed the traffic movement, civil and site servicing components of the Plaza.    Phase One Components: Phase One is an enabling step towards the total redevelopment of the Plaza Buildings and Infrastructure. Elements from the central portion of the Plaza are being decommissioned and redeveloped in order to expand the Plaza footprint around the edges. This will allow the redevelopment of the Central Plaza areas during Phase Two. Phase One will also realize the promise of the fifth lane on the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge. The Phase One elements that are being redeveloped are as follows: 1) A new Toll House will be built at the north-west corner of the property to replace the existing Toll House. This Toll House will include unfinished leasable space.
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Guelph Civic Administration Centre Complex: The new Civic Administration Centre Complex is a unique project imbued with the complexities and challenges of a facility that must respect site, heritage and context and yet meet the very real demands for considerable new program space in a manner that sensitively bridges the past with the future and expresses the culture of a growing and progressive city such as Guelph. Moriyama & Teshima's design approach is premised upon achieving balance and harmony between new architecture and old, and creating a cohesive design that expresses the past, present and future of the City. To this end, the design works to complement the existing City Hall while showcasing the Memorial Gardens Heritage Wall. The Wall is being restored and becomes an integral part of the front faŤade of the New City Hall. As well, 1 Carden Street, the old Fire Hall, is being restored and integrated into the new design and, in fact, anchors the North West corner of the project. New construction and contemporary design unites and unifies the historical elements into an integrated and harmonized New City Hall that asserts a distinct architectural identity and expresses a vibrant and progressive City to all who view it. The new Civic Administration Centre Complex includes the Civic Administration Centre, renovation and construction to the existing City Hall whose new function will be that of POA (Provincial Offenses Act) Courts and Civic Plaza site development. Both the existing City Hall and Fire Hall are heritage buildings. The Civic Administration Centre itself is comprised of office space, public service areas, Council Chamber and underground parking. It's materials include structural concrete and steel with stone, masonry and metal veneer as well as curtain wall. The POA Courts include interior renovations as well as new construction. The work is comprised of office space, public service areas, three court rooms, judicial spaces and holding cells. The materials include structural steel with stone veneer and curtain wall. The Civic Plaza is comprised of complete redevelopment of the site as well as an interior courtyard to the Civic Administration Centre.  Link:
UTSC New Science Building: The Science Building will create a new institute for scientific research at UTSC (University of Toronto at Scarborough) that builds upon the research strengths of the Life and Physical Sciences faculty on the campus. This new approach to science is both interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary, bringing together toxicologists, micro biologists, environmental chemists, plant cell biologists and developmental psychologists to create a dynamic synergy. These scientists will be grouped to form research clusters and arranged to encourage academic exchange to further reinforce the University's idea of interdisciplinary interaction. The new UTSC building responds to the importance of the site, context, Highland Creek Ravine and the existing Science Wing. The building will extend the original Science Wing and be consistent with the UTSC Masterplan. The primary idea is to emulate the existing built pattern and the inter relationship between the John Andrews designed S-Wing and H-Wing. The two buildings have an interplay that alternates their relationship from ravine to campus and now back to ravine through the continuous interior pedestrian street. Cladding materials of Indiana Limestone, zinc, wood and glass continue as interior surfaces connecting the outside to inside. The planting reinforces this connection by extending lines and surfaces into the landscape. These bands of ornamental grasses, sumac and locust will create a simple composition that is sculptural, colourful and changes with the seasons, yet is shade tolerant and low maintenance.   Link:
The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat: The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat (formerly known as the Ottawa Centre for the Aga Khan Development Network) is located in Canada's capital city Ottawa on Confederation Boulevard/Sussex Drive. This is the first building in the world that will represent the Aga Khan and his agencies. It will house meeting rooms, exhibition areas, a lecture theatre, resource center, and private apartments. Moriyama & Teshima is collaborating with Tokyo-based Maki and Associates, the design architect. Currently in the contract document phase the building features a central Atrium with a glazed roof inspired by the beauty and form of natural crystals and has an exterior Courtyard with a raised planting bed and granite paving whose size and dimensions replicate the 'Court of the Lions' in the Alhambra Palace in Granada. The material palette includes crystallized glass cladding which is laid up like stone or granite.   Links:
The University of Ottawa Multi Disciplinary Facility: Located in the heart of Canada's capital city, the University of Ottawa is Canada's university, a reflection, an observatory and a catalyst of the Canadian experience in all its diversity and complexity. Its new academic facility will provide the University of Ottawa campus with a dramatic new gateway that connects it to nearby national and international institutions. The facility is designed to take advantage of its highly visible, curving, triangular site. A four-storey podium extends to the edges of the site, providing an urban edge that complements neighbouring residential and institutional buildings. Above, two eight and ten-storey curved blocks dramatically meander along the length of the site. These three components provide for phased construction. The first phase component consists of part of the base, the lower half of the west block, and underground parking for 150 cars. The upper half of the west block is the second phase, and the east block is the third phase. The building will house the School of Management, the School of Political Studies, and other Social Science facilities. Facilities include lecture theatres, computer labs, student lounges, faculty offices, and a double-height multi-purpose event space.     Link:
Toronto Reference Library Renewal: Moriyama & Teshima is undertaking a major renewal of this building which it designed in the 1970s. Although its design still receives praise from up to 5,000 visitors per day, the Library needs to be upgraded to attract a young audience and provide the technological tools expected by people of all ages. The first phase of the renewal - Toronto Star Newspaper Centre - is now open. Over the next few years the Library's main entrance will be transformed with glass and light into a vital Yonge Street attraction. A gift shop, reading lounge, and coffee shop with an outdoor terrace will be located at the entrance. Bold graphics will draw people through to the Computer Commons where 140 computers on stepped platforms will provide internet access.   Links:
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