Toronto facility wins AIA honour award
by sadia_badhon | February 6, 2019 12:58 pm
[1]Photo courtesy Doublespace Photography
Designed by Hariri Pontarini Architects[2], the Casey House[3] in Toronto is the recipient of the American Institute of Architects[4] (AIA) 2019 Institute Honor Awards for Architecture.
The award celebrates the best in contemporary architecture and highlights the many ways buildings and spaces can improve lives. AIA’s nine-member jury selects submissions demonstrating design achievement, including a sense of place and purpose, ecology, environmental sustainability, and history.
Adding 5481 m2 (59,000 sf) of space to an existing heritage-designated Victorian mansion, Casey House serves as a specialized healthcare facility for those living with HIV/AIDS. The new structure embraces the 1875 mansion, nicknamed ‘the Grey Lady,’ and organizes the user experience around a landscaped courtyard, visible from every corridor and room. Over 10 years in the making, it meets the needs of its patients and their providers in a setting designed to evoke the comforts of home.
- [Image]: https://www.constructioncanada.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Opener-3.jpg
- Hariri Pontarini Architects: https://hariripontarini.com/
- Casey House: https://www.aia.org/showcases/6093875-casey-house
- American Institute of Architects: https://www.aia.org/resources/10046-architecture-billings-index-abi
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