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By Toon Dreessen
January 19, 2018
Blogs, In the media
Where’s the profession of architecture headed
Frank Cunha III of
I Love My Architect
interviewed Toon Dreessen of Architects DCA.
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2021
How Public Washrooms Make For A More Welcoming City
2020
Architecture is for the people
The ByWard Market Public Realm Plan: An opinion piece by architect Toon Dreessen
Support for the ByWard Market Public Realm Plan.
Holding out for Heritage: Preserving Ottawa’s Alexandra Bridge in the name of sustainability and history.
2020 TTMAC Hardsurface Award, Delta Hotel Pool
Comments and observations on V5 Energy Evolution Strategy
Building Trust: The foundation of respect is see-through.
Social Infrastructure and the Role Architects Play
A Conversation With City Councillor Catherine McKenney
A Conversation With City Councillor Shawn Menard
Cognitive dissonance creeps into Ottawa’s planning and design decisions
Beyond Functionality: How enhancing our built environment with beauty can help strengthen our sense of place.
Designing 15-minute neighbourhoods in a post-COVID Ottawa
Creating forward motion by working in place
Toon Featured on The Big Story
Holding on to Heritage: Revitalizing our communities by repurposing abandoned buildings
Building Forward: What architects need from government to make it through COVID-19
Straying from the path: How COVID19 will change the design of our cities.
Plan. Do. Check. Act. – How an ISO 9001 Certification Means Quality
2019
Eliminating Eyesores
Canada’s broken procurement system is a threat to the public interest
Are our roofs a wasted resource?
“Five Big Moves” of Ottawa’s new Official Plan
Volunteering and Advocacy
Creative Mornings
There Should Be A Rule About That!
Let’s Normalize Equity in Design
Climate Change is Everywhere
Awards: The Echo Chamber of the Mainstream
Accessibility in the Built Environment | CBC Ottawa Morning
Conference Characters
The Common Sink: A layman’s view (not an architect)
Diving In
Making intensification work in Ottawa
LRT – A discussion on Public Interest and P3
Long-Term Planning, Not Band-Aid Solutions
The CEO: The Modern Day Housekeeper
China and Canada: Wood Trading
Size Matters
Travelling to Understanding
The Future of Architecture: Valuing and Expanding on our Heritage
2018
Expect the Unexpected
OAA Annual General Meeting: Spring 2018
Support Local – From Food to Architecture
Making Byward Market more pedestrian friendly
Architect’s plan for ByWard Market curbs street parking
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Local architect pitches dream vision for ByWard Market with more focus on pedestrians
PEDESTRIANS FIRST: Architect pitches ByWard Market dream vision
Create a Better ByWard Market
Success is Continuous Learning
The Beauty of the Humble Cubicle
What Robert Venturi Taught Me
Resilience
Thank You DCA
Coolest Job in Parliament: Dominion Sculptor
The Future of Malls
Transit as a tourist
Concrete has issues. What can we do about it?
Zoning and ROI
DCA In the media
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The economic case for retrofitting buildings
Architectural Lessons From an Ottawa Valley Laboratory
May is Bike to Work Month
Panel Discussions: Focus on the table skirt not the woman’s skirt
The problem with public-private partnerships: mediocre buildings
From Sears-Simpsons, to Sears Canada, to no more Sears
Let’s Value Architecture Like We Do Music and Art
Terrazzo Flooring – A Trip Down Memory Lane
China and Canada: Wood Trading
Making Infrastructure Green
WOONERF
Statistics and Building Science
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Architects talking to everyone, not just architects
Architect Toon Dreessen’s recipe for success
Architect Toon Dreessen: Pushing the envelope
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Time Flies
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ARCHITECTURE vs. ENTERTAINMENT
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Architecture as Artistic Expression
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A New Home for FDAI
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President’s Message
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2012
Wood Works Awards Press Release
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