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Region of Waterloo History Museum: Moriyama & Teshima and the Walter Fedy Company of Kitchener have been hired to design the Region of Waterloo History Museum, to be built at Doon Heritage Crossroads, off Homer Watson Boulevard in Kitchener. On March 28, 2008, it was announced to the press. Click on the link below for an article from The Record.  Links:
Ontario Helps Expand Toronto Reference Library: From Ontario Ministry of Culture News Release, March 28, 2008 TORONTO - Ontario is providing $10 million to help expand the Toronto Reference Library, one of the world's busiest libraries. The funding supports the library's $30 million expansion project, which includes: - A new event centre with capacity to seat 650 people
This investment is part of the government's commitment to training and skills development announced in the 2008 Budget earlier this week. QUOTES: "In 30 years, the Toronto Reference Library has assisted more than 33 million people to find the resources they need to excel in school, business and their communities," said Aileen Carroll, Minister of Culture. "This investment will help the library promote lifelong learning and contribute to skills development in Ontario." "The Toronto Reference Library is an iconic landmark in the City of Toronto, one that stands for literacy and lifelong learning," said George Smitherman, Deputy Premier and MPP for Toronto-Centre. "The renovation will enable this outstanding library to truly stand out with a new exterior, event centre and a host of new research services that will engage learners of all ages." "The Toronto Public Library thanks the Ontario Government for this significant contribution to the revitalization of the Toronto Reference Library," said Kathy Gallagher Ross, Toronto Public Library Chair. "As part of a broader partnership between the City of Toronto, the Ontario Government, and the Toronto Public Library Foundation, this investment will help achieve our shared vision of a flagship public reference library for all Ontarians."   Ajon Moriyama explaining the design. Photos courtesy of Toronto Public Library. QUICK FACTS: - The Toronto Public Library is the world's busiest urban public library system.
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Aga Khan Wynford Drive Projects Featured in Canadian Architect and The Toronto Star: Quotes: "The 17-acre site bounded by Wynford Drive, Eglinton Avenue, the DVP and Don Mills Road will be transformed by the addition of two significant projects: the Ismaili Centre and Jamatkhana designed by Mumbai-based Charles Correa Architects, and the Aga Khan Museum, designed by architect Fumihiko Maki of Maki & Associates in Tokyo. Inserted between each of these 10,000- square-metre projects will be a series of landscaped gardens designed by the Beirut-based landscape architect Vladimir Djurovic, who received a 2007 Aga Khan Award for Architecture for his Samir Kassir Square project in Beirut. And overseeing construction of the site are Moriyama & Teshima Architects of Toronto, the architects of record. Collectively, the construction costs for the two buildings will exceed $200 million. The Ismaili Centre will be completed by late 2010, with the Aga Khan Museum completed approximately one year later." Click on the link below for the full article from Canadian Architect. "The three-part project consists of a museum and a community/religious centre surrounded by gardens. Though work won't begin until later this year, drawings show a complex of rare beauty that, even more amazing, is rendered in the language of contemporary architecture. Unlike most such religious/culture centres that have appeared recently in these parts, this one looks to the future, not the past." Click on the link below for the full article from The Toronto Star. Links:
Delegation Building Being Noticed: As the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat building takes shape on Sussex Drive in Ottawa, Canada leading up it's completion later in 2008, it is being noticed. A recent article on Canada.com by Ottawa Citizen writer Maria Cook details the progress and the symbolic significance of the project. Link:
Moriyama & Teshima On Short List For Sheikh Zayed National Museum Competition: Press Release: November 4, 2007 FOUR GLOBAL ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS SHORT-LISTED FOR UAE'S SHEIKH ZAYED NATIONAL MUSEUM
Four of the world's leading architectural firms have been short-listed as part of the second stage of the international design competition to select an iconic concept for the planned Sheikh Zayed National Museum in the Cultural District of Saadiyat Island, which lies just 500 metres offshore the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The short-listed candidates have been selected from 13 invited entries in a competition conceived by Their Highnesses Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. The short-list includes designs by: the UK's Foster & Partners, Norway's Snohetta, Shingeru Ban of Japan and Moriyama & Teshima of Canada. "In staging this competition we are seeking an architectural design worthy of a tribute to the father of our nation," said HE Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA) and Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), which manages and develops ADTA's tourism assets. "In the short-listed designs we have a range of inspirational concepts from which the finalist will fulfil our ambitions. The short-listed candidates have been responsible for some of the most note-worthy architecture of recent times and their competition designs live up to their well-earned reputations." The competition winner is due to be announced on the 3rd December this year, during UAE's national day celebrations. Links:
Aga Khan Museum Treasures On Display: From July 14 to August 31, 2007 at The Ismaili Centre in London, England, the Islamic treasures that will be on display in the Aga Khan Museum that will be built in Toronto, Canada are showcased in an exhibit under the title of "Spirit & Life: Masterpieces of Islamic Art from the Aga Khan Museum Collection." Continuing a successful collaboration initiated on the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat project due to open in Ottawa, Canada in 2008, Maki and Associates of Tokyo, Japan (Design Architect) and Moriyama and Teshima Architects (Architect of Record) are creating this world class museum. Also being built on the Wynford Drive site in Toronto is the Ismaili Centre, a collaboration between Charles Correa from India and Moriyama and Teshima Architects, with landscape design for the entire site by Vladimir Djurovic Landscape Architecture from Lebanon along with Moriyama and Teshima Planners.  The opening of the Spirit & Life exhibit coincides with the start of the Aga Khan's Golden Jubilee celebrations which will occur over the next year. Fifty years ago, at the age of 20, the Aga Khan succeeded his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan, as the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims. "This exhibition of artistic masterpieces from the Islamic world underlines that the arts, particularly when they are spiritually inspired, can become a medium of discourse that transcends the barriers of our day-to-day experiences and preoccupations," said His Highness the Aga Khan. "Many questions are currently being raised in the West about the Muslim world, with countless misconceptions and misunderstandings occurring between our contemporary societies. I hope that this exhibition will hold a special significance at a time which calls for enlightened encounters amongst faiths and cultures." Links:
Dan Aykroyd Winery Announced: At the official launch on June 13, 2007 held at the Roots flagship store on Bloor Street in Toronto, Canada, Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits announced their plans to build the Dan Aykroyd Winery in the Niagara Region of Ontario designed by Moriyama & Teshima Architects and Planners. Along with the wine production and hospitality facilities, the 45,000-square-foot building will pay tribute to Aykroyd's career housing a collection of memorabilia. At the official launch, Dan Aykroyd entertained the media as samples of two Dan Aykroyd Discovery Series wines available now, a Chardonnay and a Cabernet Merlot blend were served. An Icewine that will be part of a Dan Aykroyd Signature Reserve Series was also offered.  The hospitality and production facilities will be designed with many environmentally sustainable elements. The design of the building draws upon the metaphor of the grape and of the fine wine that it yields: Like the vine firmly rooted in its soil, the building has been designed for long term sustainability; Just as grapes are harvested directly on site, so too does the building harvest sunlight, rainwater and wind, harnessing these elements to minimize its environmental impact; and, just as the hidden complexity and beauty of a wine reveals itself through an evolving exploration of aroma, colour and taste, so to will the building reveal itself to the visitor moving from first impressions driving along the highway, to a revelation of spaces, materials, colours and textures, light and shadows, to interaction with the minutiae of carefully crafted details. Link:
M&T Selected For Sheikh Zayed National Museum Design Competition: Moriyama & Teshima is one of thirteen architectural practices from 11 countries entered the international design competition launched to secure an inspirational concept for the planned Sheikh Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The museum, which will be built in the Cultural District of Saadiyat Island - the tourism, cultural and residential destination being created 500 metres offshore Abu Dhabi city - will honour the late Ruler of Abu Dhabi and UAE President, Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan. Link:
Twenty + Change Exhibition: Twenty + Change is an exhibition of contemporary architecture, landscape, and urban design projects held in conjunction with the City of Toronto's Festival of Architecture and Design. It is being be held at The Gladstone Hotel, at the intersection of Queen and Gladstone, in the Arts and Design district of Queen Street West, between June 8th and July 8th, 2007.  The project on display from Moriyama & Teshima is the recently completed Multi Faith Centre at the University of Toronto. The purpose of the Multi Faith Centre is to support the spiritual well-being of students, staff and faculty and to increase the understanding and respect for religious beliefs and practices. Project Architect Carol Phillips, partner-in-charge Jason Moriyama and Philip Silverstein are to be commended. Links:
RAIC Centenary Stamps Issued: Four architect's and one of their iconic projects are featured on postage stamps that were issued on May 9, 2007 by Canada Post, to commemorate the centenary of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC).  The stamps feature the works of world-renowned architects Arthur Erickson, Douglas Cardinal, Raymond Moriyama and Moshe Safdie, all of whom received RAIC's prestigious gold medal as well as the Order of Canada. The marvelous edifices and their corresponding opening dates are: the University of Lethbridge (Erickson), 1971; St. Mary's Church (Cardinal), 1969; the Ontario Science Centre (Moriyama), 1969; and the National Gallery of Canada (Safdie), 1988. The stamps were designed by Ivan Novotny of Taylor|Sprules Corporation. Links:
Building on Past Experience for a Sustainable Future: On Thursday, May 11, 2007 from 10:45 am until 12:15 pm under the title "Building on Past Experience for a Sustainable Future" Raymond Moriyama will illustrate thoughts, attitudes and actions that could affect architecture and planning for a healthier future world. Raymond will present case studies of both personal and professional projects including the following: Meewasin Valley
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Raymond Moriyama Receives RIBA International Fellowship:
Moriyama & Teshima Ottawa Office Now Open: Moriyama & Teshima have opened an office in a second location. In our nation's capital city of Ottawa, we now have a space on Murray Street in the historic ByWard Market district where you will find museums, cafés, specialty food shops, boutiques, galleries, restaurants and pubs. Current projects being administered from the Ottawa location are the University of Ottawa Multi Disciplinary Facility and The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat for the Aga Khan. Links:
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Canadian War Museum Captures International Awards: Around the time official opening of the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on May 8, 2005, the Moriyama & Teshima Architects / Griffith Rankin Cook Architects in joint venture designed project garnered much attention. The opening ceremony, led by Prime Minister Paul Martin, was carried live coast to coast in Canada on the CBC Newsworld television network. The design was featured on a commemorative postage stamp, and many articles were published in the local and national media. In the ensuing year, the Museum has received unparalleled coverage in the international media and has been the winner of numerous domestic and international awards.    Held in Dubai on Saturday September 16, 2006 The LEAF Awards 2006, the first European awards programme that honours the players, products and designs setting benchmark standards within the build and design marketplace, were presented. The Canadian War Museum won the "Best Public Building Award." The award recognizes design projects that are specifically used for community and/or general public usage. This year's award finalists were the Des Moines Public Library in Iowa, USA by David Chipperfield, and the phæno Science Center in Wolfsburg, Germany by Pritzker Prize winner, Zaha Hadid. The Canadian War Museum was bestowed another award during the 2006 Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) ceremony which took place on June 23, 2006 at the London Hilton. The Museum actually won two RIBA prizes. The first was a 2006 RIBA International Award. Three finalists for the inaugural prestigious Lubetkin Prize were chosen from the ten winners of the International Awards. As one of the three finalists the Museum was visited by the judging panel. It was chosen as the official runner-up. This is a quote from the RIBA press release; "The Red Location Museum of the People's Struggle (in New Brighton, South Africa by Noero Wolff Architects) beat off stiff competition from two other outstanding international buildings, The Canadian War Museum in Ottawa by Moriyama and Teshima Architects/Griffiths Rankin Cook Architects in joint venture; and the Terrence Donnelly Centre in Toronto, by Behnisch Architekten with architects Alliance." Earlier in the month, on June 7, 2006 the Museum won an RIAI Irish Architecture Award. The awards were presented at the Dublin City Council's Civic Offices. Award winners were on display at the Member's Room at the RIAI before traveling to twenty different locations around the country. Links:
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Images of The Region of Waterloo History Museum Design
