News Posts
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In-House 3D Printing
At Gow Hastings Architects, our in-house 3D printer has transformed our approach to design and innovation. With this technology, we can efficiently prototype and create custom building components, enhancing our design process and delivering exceptional results for our clients. Our designs can now…
05.02.24
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TMU Interior Design Studio Present on Healthy Interiors
Last week, Valerie Gow joined the TMU 4th year Interior Design studio as guest critic for final reviews. As a moderator for the Healthy Interior Design Symposium, Valerie was excited to see the thoughtful design projects based on the research! Taking lessons learned from the pandemic, the studio…
04.26.24
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Niagara Welland Student Commons is an IFI GAP Finalist
We are honored to announce that we were selected as finalists for the 2024 IFI GAP - Design Distinction Awards LEARNING award! Located on Niagara College's Welland Campus, the Student Commons is a 36,000 square foot space that allows students to study, collaborate, eat, and socialize. The…
04.12.24
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Our Newest Associates Janice Lee & Rebecca Wei
Congrats to our newest Associates Janice Lee and Rebecca Wei! Janice is a Senior Architect and her contribution to our studio has been invaluable. We are appreciative of her dedication, care, and detailed approach she puts into every design, like the renovations she is currently managing for Eitz…
03.21.24
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Georgian College's Sadlon Centre for Health, Wellness and Sciences Grand Opening
Our newly renovated project at Georgian College’s Sadlon Centre for Health, Wellness and Sciences is now open! With the addition of the Brand Family 360° - Interdisciplinary Simulation Space on the Barrie Campus, students have access to hands-on learning spaces. Using advanced 360-degree cameras an…
02.16.24
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UOF 2023 AMP Award Winners
We are amped to share that our Université de l’Ontario français (UOF) Campus project received an Interior Design – Public Spaces Honorable Mention in the Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) Award! Through this award, the AMP aims to spread appreciation for innovative and creative architectural design. We ar…
12.20.23
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UOF Illumination Award Winner for Lighting Design
We are delighted to share that our Université de l'Ontario français (UOF) Campus project has won the 2023 Toronto IES Illumination Section Award for Interior Lighting Design! This specialized award acknowledges individuals for professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design. Thank y…
11.10.23
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OISE Wins 2023 IDC Value of Design Award
We are proud to announce that our OISE project has won the 2023 Value of Design Awards (VODA) for Merit! Valerie Gow received the VODA for our work on the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) Lobby and Entrance at this year's Interior Designers of Canada Awards Celebration. The IDC…
11.03.23
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229 Richmond St W Park | Community Engagement
An exciting update on the new park at 229 Richmond St. W.! The design of oneSky park, led by PMA Landscape Architects, has been chosen as one of five designs that the city wants to hear your thoughts on. We encourage you to participate in the city's future by sharing your input through the survey…
10.17.23
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229 Richmond St W | Design Competition Shortlist
Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce that our team has been shortlisted for the design competition for the new 2,600 square meter park at 229 Richmond St. W. in Toronto! In the first stage of the competition, City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation invited design teams, led by…
07.14.23
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Doors Open Toronto 2023
It was such a pleasure to open our doors once again on May 27th for this year’s Doors Open Toronto — Canada’s largest public architecture event! What an amazing turn out we had last Saturday. In case you missed it, our very own architects led some interesting project presentations, while a special perfo…
05.29.23
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Canadian Interiors March/April 2023
“Scholastic institutions call on Gow Hastings Architects to upgrade the design caliber of their campuses, realizing it is a key tool for recruiting and keeping both students and faculty.” Canadian Interiors recently sat down with Partners, Valerie Gow and Philip Hastings, and Design Director, Jim Bur…
04.13.23
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Grand Opening of the Centennial College Performing Arts Centre
We’re thrilled to have been a part of the grand opening of the Centennial College Performing Arts Centre! At this fun-filled event, we had the opportunity to watch arts students showcase their many talents within the new collaborative performing arts facility. Thanks, Centennial College, for h…
03.31.23
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2023 Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals
We’re proud supporters of Team Hardwood, and wish them the best of luck in this week’s 2023 Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals! The week-long cross-country skiing event showcases the skills of the top young athletes in the country.
03.14.23
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Valerie Gow Reports Highlights from World Design Capital: Feria Hábitat Valencia 2022
Located on the Mediterranean coast, the vibrant port city of Valencia seamlessly integrates its historic heart, El Carmen, with surrounding neighbourhoods. It’s also the hometown of international architect Santiago Calatrava, whose futuristic City of Arts and Sciences sits at the edge of the old t…
02.01.23
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Niagara College Welland Student Commons Honoured with Niagara Biennial Design Award
We are pleased to announce that the Niagara College Welland Student Commons has been recognized with a Niagara Biennial Design Award! This second instalment of Niagara Region's awards program continues to celebrate the role of design in the enhancement of Niagara's unique and diverse built…
01.18.23
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Niagara College Welland Student Commons Wins IIDA Global Excellence Award
Niagara College's Welland Student Commons has been honoured with an IIDA Global Excellence Award! The awards honor innovation and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects. Photo: Scott Norsworthy
12.20.22
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UOF Honoured With Canadian Interiors Best of Canada Award
We are excited to announce that the Université de l'Ontario français Campus has been honoured with a Canadian Interiors Best of Canada Award for Institutional interiors! Canadian Interiors’ Best of Canada Design Competition is the country’s only design competition to focus on interior design proje…
11.16.22
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Aurora Armoury wins ACO Heritage Award
We are pleased to announce that the Aurora Armoury Centre for Food & Wine Institute has won an Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Paul Oberman Award for Adaptive Reuse. This award recognizes projects that incorporate and reuse significant heritage structures in fitting and imaginative ways,…
10.07.22
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Stephen Wenzel Cycles West
Welcoming back one of our architects, Stephen Wenzel, after cycling over 5,000 km from Toronto, Ontario to Victoria, British Columbia! He and fellow architect Daniel Sebaldt have now cycled through every province, having biked east from Toronto to St. John's, Newfoundland in 2012. Discover more…
10.04.22
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2022 ARIDO Award Winners
We’re 2022 ARIDO Award winners! It was a joy breathing new life into the interiors of two well-loved buildings constructed a century apart—the 1870s Aurora Armoury and the 1970s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Valerie Gow, ARIDO attended a satellite event at the Steelcase showroom to cel…
09.30.22
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UOF Shortlisted for FX Design Awards
We are delighted to announce that that the Université de l'Ontario français Campus is a Public Sector Finalist of the FX International Design Awards! Winners will be announced at the awards gala at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Wednesday, 30 November 2022. Photo: Riley Snelling
09.16.22
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We've Achieved Gold in the Grands Prix du Design Awards
We've achieved Gold in the Grands Prix du Design Awards! Our winning project, the Université de l’Ontario français Campus, is Ontario’s first French-language university governed for and by Franco-Ontarians. Rooted in an emerging start-up and innovation neighbourhood, the 50,000 sf campus is home to the m…
08.30.22
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UOF Public Space Finalist of SBID Awards
We are delighted to announce that that the Université de l'Ontario français Campus is a Public Space Finalist of the SBID International Design Awards! Winners will be announced at the awards gala in London, England on October 21, 2022. Stay tuned! Photo: Riley Snelling
07.04.22
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2022 Tile Competition Winner
Thrilled to be recognized in the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition for the Conestoga College Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Innovation, our collaboration with Moriyama & Teshima Architects. We crafted colourful tile mosaics to brighten and distinguish each culinary lab. Photo: Scott…
05.05.22
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Studio Surpasses Capes for Kids Fundraising Goal
With your help, we surpassed our original fundraising goal for Capes for Kids! We are so proud of our studio super heroes (including Pepper!) for their positive impact. Check out our team page to further support the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
03.11.22
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Celebrating the Opening of the Université de l'Ontario français
The inauguration of the Université de l'Ontario français (UOF) marks the public opening of Ontario's newest home for French language education. Innovatively designed for discovery and knowledge, the UOF campus welcomed it's first cohort of students in September 2021. Newly revealed at the ribbon c…
11.12.21
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Valerie Gow Judges IDIBC Shine Awards
Valerie Gow sat on a panel of judges for the Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia's (IDIBC) Shine Awards, held virtually on November 6. The Awards of Excellence showcase the talent, skills and innovation of the Province’s Professional Interior Designers. Congratulations to all of the w…
11.06.21
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Laurentian University Student Centre Named Architecture MasterPrize Design of the Year
The Laurentian University Student Centre, a North-focussed facility designed with Bélanger Salach Architecture, has been selected amongst the best in global architecture as an Architecture MasterPrize Design of the Year. Photo: Tom Arban
11.02.21
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We're Hiring an Interior Designer
We have an immediate opening for an Intermediate or Senior Designer with institutional experience to join our Toronto-based, award-winning architecture and interior design studio. We’re on the lookout for a design-oriented, lead interior designer well versed in delivering projects from start to f…
10.20.21
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OsgoodePD Shortlisted for FX Design Awards
Just announced: York University Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD) has been shortlisted for the FX International Design Awards in the Public Sector category! The transformation of the 26th floor of a high-rise office building was specifically designed for continuing education, providing a…
10.12.21
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Return to Studio with TPL Lighting
The team is back together! Our return to studio was welcomed with a special delivery from TPL Lighting: the travelling 3G Lighting truck, displaying the latest in innovative lighting fixtures. We enjoyed exploring the mobile showroom and spending time with our colleagues (and suppliers) in person…
10.08.21
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McLennan Physical Labs Finalist of Shaw Contract Awards
The University of Toronto McLennan Physical Laboratories is a finalist of the Shaw Contract People’s Choice Awards! Our design treatment brings vivid colour into a monochromatic environment, creating an instantly recognizable brand for the Department of Physics. Vote for us until October 22. Photo: T…
10.06.21
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Aurora Armoury Featured In Canadian Architect
“Gow Hastings Architects transforms a closed-doors military shed into an open-armed venue for community, food, and celebration.” Elsa Lam covers our transformation of the Aurora Armoury into a culinary hub in the October issue of Canadian Architect. We're thrilled to see this innovative project fea…
10.01.21
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Aurora Armoury Shortlisted for SBID Awards
The Aurora Armoury Canadian Food & Wine Institute has been shortlisted for the 2021 SBID International Design Awards amongst an impressive pool of global talent! Please vote by Septemebr 10 to help make the Armoury the top choice of the Public Space Design category! Photo: Tom Arban
08.12.21
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We're Hiring an Intern Architect
We have an immediate opening for an Intern Architect with institutional experience to join our Toronto-based, award-winning architecture studio. We’re on the lookout for a design-oriented, Intern Architect well-versed in delivering projects from start to finish. Specializing in public facility d…
08.11.21
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2021 Tile Competition Winners
Astonished to have swept the Institutional category of the Ceramics of Italy 2021 Tile Competition with two award-winning projects: the Fleming College A-Wing and the Niagara College Welland Student Commons! We used italian tile as subtle wayfinding to bring order and interest to these bustling…
07.14.21
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Aurora Armoury Wins LIV Hospitality Design Award
The Aurora Armoury Canadian Food & Wine Institute is a winner of the 2020 LIV Hospitality Design Awards! We are thrilled that this culinary and community event space, the product of an innovative partnership between the the Town of Aurora and Niagara College, has been recognized for global…
06.26.21
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Holland Bloorview Breaks Ground on Research Expansion
Monday's ground breaking symbolizes the start of an exciting 11,000 square foot expansion of the Bloorview Research Institute — the largest expansion of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabiliation Hospital in history. We are proud to have designed this critical, innovative research space that will attract r…
05.10.21
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Gow Hastings Honoured for Excellence in Wood Design
We are always excited by opportunities to push the creativity and sustainability of our designs by incorporating wood. Now, two of our projects have been honoured for excellence in wood design! The Seneca College Odeyto Indigenous Centre, designed with Two Row Architect, is a recipient of the…
03.03.21
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MacDonald Hall Nominated as 2020 Queen's Park Pick
The Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics (formerly MacDonald Hall) at the University of Guelph has earned a spot as an Ontario Association of Architects' 2020 Queen's Park Pick! Nominated by local MPP Mike Schreiner, read how our renovation preserves the building's legacy of women’s e…
12.09.20
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Valerie Gow Participates in Ryerson ACU Women in Architecture Symposium
Valerie Gow participated in an evening of inspiring discussion for the Ryerson University Architectural Science Course Union's first Women in Architecture Symposium. The panel discussed the endless possibilities for women in the design community, to an audience of nearly one hundred emerging…
11.18.20
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Niagara College Student Commons Celebrated at Niagara Biennial Design Awards
On Tuesday, the Student Commons was honoured with an Award of Excellence from the Niagara Biennial Design Awards. Building on the former Niagara Community Design Awards, which ran until 2016, the Niagara Biennial Design Awards celebrate the role of design toward the enhancement of unique and…
11.10.20
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Welland Student Commons Wins SBID Public Space Design Category
Some wonderful news to start off the weekend - the Niagara College Welland Student Commons has won the Public Space Design category of the Society of British Interior Designers (SBID) International Design Awards! Thanks to everyone who helped us reach this achievement!
10.23.20
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AIAS Ryerson 2020 (Virtual) Firm Crawl
We were thrilled to be featured industry professionals for AIAS Ryerson's first ever virtual firm crawl on October 16! Our studio tour of 275 Spadina Road, along with an informative Q&A session, provided Ryerson University students with an online look into an architect’s work environment. As a…
10.16.20
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Odeyto Indigenous Centre Honoured for Innovation in Educational Design
Today we joined the first-ever online awards presentation for the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) Value of Design Awards (VODA), where the Odeyto Indigenous Centre at Seneca College was honoured on the virtual stage with an Award of Merit for Innovation in Institutional/Educational/Civic Design!
09.23.20
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Designing for Higher Education in a Pandemic World
What will post-secondary classrooms look like in a pandemic world? As restrictions surrounding COVID-19 begin to lift, we've conceptualized retrofit and new build design solutions that can be implemented in academic environments to accomodate social distancing. Published in Canadian Architect,…
06.10.20
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Our Response to COVID-19
While the world is navigating unpredictable circumstances surrounding COVID-19, we’ve established protocol to care for the well-being of our team and ensure that our business operations continue moving forward. We’ve closed our physical office at 275 Spadina Road, and have implemented work from hom…
03.27.20
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Niagara College Commons Named IIDA Global Excellence Awards Finalist
Gow Hastings is excited to be named finalist of the IIDA 2019 Global Excellence Awards for the Niagara-on-the-Lake Student Commons at Niagara College. The Commons is the “heart” of the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus – a welcoming, flexible and collaborative gathering place where students can meet and socia…
12.06.19
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Valerie Gow Recipient of University of Toronto Arbor Award
Our very own Valerie Gow was honoured with a University of Toronto Arbor Award on October 10, 2019. The prestigious Arbor Award recognizes and celebrates the contributions of the University of Toronto’s outstanding volunteers, who personify the University’s motto, Velut Arbor Aevo – “May it grow as a tree …
10.10.19
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Odeyto Indigenous Centre Receives AMP Honourable Mention
We are delighted that Odeyto Indigenous Centre has received an Honorable Mention in the 2019 Architecture MasterPrize (AMP). The AMP architecture award celebrates creativity and innovation in the fields of architectural design, landscape architecture, and interior design. Selected for its…
09.17.19
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Niagara College Student Commons Wins VODA Award of Excellence
We are excited to announce that the Niagara College Student Commons received a Value of Design Award (VODA) at the second annual Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) Design Symposium on September 13. Our design for the Student Commons was honoured with an Award of Excellence in the category of…
09.13.19
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Odeyto Indigenous Centre Honoured With Toronto Urban Design Award
We are thrilled to announce that the Odeyto Indigenous Centre at Seneca College has received a Toronto Urban Design Award in the “Public Buildings in Context” category. The City of Toronto holds the awards every other year to acknowledge the contribution that architects, landscape architects, urban des…
09.10.19
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Niagara College Student Commons Shortlisted for 2018 FX Awards
Niagara College Student Commons, at Niagara-on-the-Lake has been shortlisted in the Public Sector category of the FX Awards – a UK based award celebrating world-class design excellence. The Student Commons revitalizes a previously drab and underutilized gymnasium into a lively and inviting space of a…
10.05.18
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Gow Hastings Sponsors Passage Exhibit for Nuit Blanche
Gow Hastings Architects is proud to have sponsored Passage for Nuit Blanche Toronto this year. Located at the Bata Shoe Museum, Passage invites audience members to reflect on the interactions between the city and its inhabitants through light, shape, and motion. The installation draws inspiration…
10.04.18
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Niagara College’s Student Commons Wins 2018 ARIDO Award for Public Institutional Spaces
Gow Hastings Architects has been selected as an award winner for the 2018 ARIDO Award – one of the most highly regarded honors in the interior design community dedicated to recognizing excellence, innovation, and originality in interior design. At this year’s awards, Niagara-on-the-Lake Student Com…
10.04.18
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Seneca’s Odeyto Indigenous Centre Officially Open
Seneca College celebrated the grand opening of the Odeyto Indigenous Centre at Seneca’s Newnham Campus last Friday. Designed by Gow Hastings Architects in collaboration with Two Row Architect, the new home for the FirstPeoples@Seneca, provides a safe and recognizable space for Indigenous and n…
09.27.18
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Ryerson University ServiceHub Wins VODA's Award of Excellence
We are excited to share that the Ryerson University Student ServiceHub has won an Award of Excellence in the category of Innovation in Institutional/Educational/Civic Design from the Value of Design Awards (VODA) – as part of IDC’s (Interior Designers of Canada) inaugural design symposium. VODA cel…
09.20.18
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Philip Hastings Inducted as Fellow of RAIC
We are proud to announce that Philip Hastings has been named Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) on June 1st in recognition of his outstanding achievement in and contribution to the architecture profession! The RAIC is the leading voice for excellence in the built…
06.04.18
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Ryerson University Library Renovations Receives an OLA Library Architectural and Design Transformation Award
We are honoured to have been selected for Ontario Library Association’s (OLA) Library Architectural and Design Transformation Award for our work on Ryerson University’s Library Renovations. This two-stage project involved the creation of the Collaboratory, an innovative maker-space and work area for…
06.01.18
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Valerie Gow Speaking at the ARCHITECT@WORK Seminar
Partner Valerie Gow will be part of a panel discussion at the ARCHITECT@WORK trade event at on April 11, 2018 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm. Moderated by Vivian Lo, Vice-President of the CRSC and Director the Right Angle Journal, the panel discussion will explore how colour and lighting affects a…
04.10.18
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The University of St. Michael’s College embarks on an Upcoming Revitalization Project
The University of St. Michael’s College at University of Toronto (USMC) looks to the future as it plans for the Renewal of its Historic Brennan Hall. This building is at the heart of the new USMC Campus, and will be transformed into a Registrar’s Office and Student Services Space. Gow Hastings pla…
02.08.18
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Ryerson University ServiceHub featured on the Ceramics of Italy Website
The Ryerson University ServiceHub has been featured on the Ceramics of Italy Website. The 13,000 sq ft interior renovation that transforms how students experience and engage with the crucial resources of their Registrar’s Office. To view the full project page on our website click here. Photo: Remi C…
12.16.17
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Valerie Gow Speaks at Ryerson ACU’s Soft Skills Workshop
Ryerson University’s Architecture Course Union (ACU) hosted an event for the Department of Architectural Science last week to help students gain knowledge on networking, and the development of soft skills. Partner Valerie Gow was brought in by ACU alongside other local practitioners to present to t…
11.08.17
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Ryerson’s Brookfield Institute, iBoost and School of Performance Shortlisted for 2017 FX Awards
Gow Hastings Architects has been selected as a finalist for the 2017 FX International Interior Design Awards – a prestigious competition with entries from across the globe. At this year’s awards, The Brookfield Institute, iBoost and School of Performance, at Ryerson University was shortlisted in the…
10.06.17
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Gow Hastings takes part in EDIT’s Exhibition Letters to the Mayor / Letters to the Developer: Toronto
We are excited to announce our involvement in EDIT: Expo for Design, Innovation and Technology. EDIT is an upcoming 10-day festival put on in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, which opens this Thursday, September 28th, 2017. Gow Hastings has been invited to participate in…
09.26.17
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Ryerson University Brookfield Institute, iBoost and School of Performance Make 2017 SBID Award Finalist List
For the third year in a row, Gow Hastings Architects has made the Finalist shortlist for the SBID Awards. This year, we have earned kudos for our interior fit-up of Suite 921 at Atrium on Bay that provides two distinct spaces for use by multiple Ryerson University groups: the Brookfield Institute,…
07.31.17
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Valerie Gow announced as 2017 WLI Champion
This summer, Partner Valerie Gow was announced as one of 15 women to join the Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) Toronto Championship Team. WLI Toronto is part of the global Urban Land Institute (ULI) network promoting the advancement of women in real estate and development. Valerie is a…
06.14.17
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New Gow Hastings Website and Identity
We are excited to reveal our new website and brand identity, developed in collaboration with graphic design studio Tung. Gow Hastings Architects has grown significantly since its inception in 2002 to become one of Toronto's leading studios for award-winning architecture and interior design. We took…
06.01.17
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Valerie Gow Speaks at 2017 Doors Open Keynote Event 'What Is Canadian Architecture'
Alongside some of Canada’s most illustrious architects, Valerie Gow was tapped by the City of Toronto to present her take on ‘What Is Canadian Architecture’ to kickoff this year’s 2017 Doors Open, a marquee event that offers free and rare access to 150 architecturally, historically, culturally and sociall…
05.26.17
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New Staff (and Mascot) Join Gow Hastings
Our office has grown! Since the new year, we have welcomed several new staff. Rebecca Wei comes to us from Taylor Smyth Architects, and is a project architect with over 10 years of experience that includes award-winning projects such as House on the Bluffs in Scarborough. Rebecca received her…
05.09.17
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Ryerson AIAS 2017 Popularize & Firm Crawl
We hosted Ryerson University Architectural Science students today at our studio, in support of the 2017 Architecture Firm Crawl. Firm Crawl is an adjacent activity to the main Popularize speaker event that introduces students to the local architectural community; in which our co-founder Philip…
03.08.17
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Allan Banina Named Associate
In recognition of Allan's significant contribution to our office, we are pleased to announce Allan Baniña as our newest Associate. Allan has been with Gow Hastings since 2011 following international work experience at STUDIOS Architecture (Beverley Hills, CA) and Gehry Partners LLP (Los Angeles, …
11.15.16
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Ryerson University ServiceHub featured in id+c magazine
The Ryerson University ServiceHub was featured in the November 2016 edition of id+c magazine. The full article can be accessed with the following link: http://gowhastings.com/content/downloads/4-press/id-c-magazine_ryerson-servicehub_nov2016.pdf To view the project page on our website click here.…
11.01.16
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Valerie Gow Inducted as Fellow of RAIC
Co-founder Valerie Gow was inducted into the College of Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) on June 9th, in recognition of her outstanding achievement in and contribution to the architecture profession. The RAIC is the leading voice for excellence in the built environment…
06.09.16
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2023 SBID International Design Awards Finalist
We are pleased to announce that Gow Hastings Architects has been shortlisted for the SBID International Design Awards 2023. Our design of the University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance has been recognized among the world's best interior design talent. The Public Vote is now open, and your…
In-House 3D Printing
At Gow Hastings Architects, our in-house 3D printer has transformed our approach to design and innovation. With this technology, we can efficiently prototype and create custom building components, enhancing our design process and delivering exceptional results for our clients. Our designs can now…
TMU Interior Design Studio Present on Healthy Interiors
Last week, Valerie Gow joined the TMU 4th year Interior Design studio as guest critic for final reviews. As a moderator for the Healthy Interior Design Symposium, Valerie was excited to see the thoughtful design projects based on the research! Taking lessons learned from the pandemic, the studio…
Niagara Welland Student Commons is an IFI GAP Finalist
We are honored to announce that we were selected as finalists for the 2024 IFI GAP - Design Distinction Awards LEARNING award! Located on Niagara College's Welland Campus, the Student Commons is a 36,000 square foot space that allows students to study, collaborate, eat, and socialize. The…
Our Newest Associates Janice Lee & Rebecca Wei
Congrats to our newest Associates Janice Lee and Rebecca Wei! Janice is a Senior Architect and her contribution to our studio has been invaluable. We are appreciative of her dedication, care, and detailed approach she puts into every design, like the renovations she is currently managing for Eitz…
Georgian College's Sadlon Centre for Health, Wellness and Sciences Grand Opening
Our newly renovated project at Georgian College’s Sadlon Centre for Health, Wellness and Sciences is now open! With the addition of the Brand Family 360° - Interdisciplinary Simulation Space on the Barrie Campus, students have access to hands-on learning spaces. Using advanced 360-degree cameras an…
UOF 2023 AMP Award Winners
We are amped to share that our Université de l’Ontario français (UOF) Campus project received an Interior Design – Public Spaces Honorable Mention in the Architecture MasterPrize (AMP) Award! Through this award, the AMP aims to spread appreciation for innovative and creative architectural design. We ar…
UOF Illumination Award Winner for Lighting Design
We are delighted to share that our Université de l'Ontario français (UOF) Campus project has won the 2023 Toronto IES Illumination Section Award for Interior Lighting Design! This specialized award acknowledges individuals for professionalism, ingenuity, and originality in lighting design. Thank y…
OISE Wins 2023 IDC Value of Design Award
We are proud to announce that our OISE project has won the 2023 Value of Design Awards (VODA) for Merit! Valerie Gow received the VODA for our work on the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) Lobby and Entrance at this year's Interior Designers of Canada Awards Celebration. The IDC…
229 Richmond St W Park | Community Engagement
An exciting update on the new park at 229 Richmond St. W.! The design of oneSky park, led by PMA Landscape Architects, has been chosen as one of five designs that the city wants to hear your thoughts on. We encourage you to participate in the city's future by sharing your input through the survey…
229 Richmond St W | Design Competition Shortlist
Exciting News! We are thrilled to announce that our team has been shortlisted for the design competition for the new 2,600 square meter park at 229 Richmond St. W. in Toronto! In the first stage of the competition, City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation invited design teams, led by…
Doors Open Toronto 2023
It was such a pleasure to open our doors once again on May 27th for this year’s Doors Open Toronto — Canada’s largest public architecture event! What an amazing turn out we had last Saturday. In case you missed it, our very own architects led some interesting project presentations, while a special perfo…
Canadian Interiors March/April 2023
“Scholastic institutions call on Gow Hastings Architects to upgrade the design caliber of their campuses, realizing it is a key tool for recruiting and keeping both students and faculty.” Canadian Interiors recently sat down with Partners, Valerie Gow and Philip Hastings, and Design Director, Jim Bur…
Grand Opening of the Centennial College Performing Arts Centre
We’re thrilled to have been a part of the grand opening of the Centennial College Performing Arts Centre! At this fun-filled event, we had the opportunity to watch arts students showcase their many talents within the new collaborative performing arts facility. Thanks, Centennial College, for h…
2023 Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals
We’re proud supporters of Team Hardwood, and wish them the best of luck in this week’s 2023 Nordiq Canada Ski Nationals! The week-long cross-country skiing event showcases the skills of the top young athletes in the country.
Valerie Gow Reports Highlights from World Design Capital: Feria Hábitat Valencia 2022
Located on the Mediterranean coast, the vibrant port city of Valencia seamlessly integrates its historic heart, El Carmen, with surrounding neighbourhoods. It’s also the hometown of international architect Santiago Calatrava, whose futuristic City of Arts and Sciences sits at the edge of the old t…
Niagara College Welland Student Commons Honoured with Niagara Biennial Design Award
We are pleased to announce that the Niagara College Welland Student Commons has been recognized with a Niagara Biennial Design Award! This second instalment of Niagara Region's awards program continues to celebrate the role of design in the enhancement of Niagara's unique and diverse built…
Niagara College Welland Student Commons Wins IIDA Global Excellence Award
Niagara College's Welland Student Commons has been honoured with an IIDA Global Excellence Award! The awards honor innovation and creativity in international interior design and interior architecture projects. Photo: Scott Norsworthy
UOF Honoured With Canadian Interiors Best of Canada Award
We are excited to announce that the Université de l'Ontario français Campus has been honoured with a Canadian Interiors Best of Canada Award for Institutional interiors! Canadian Interiors’ Best of Canada Design Competition is the country’s only design competition to focus on interior design proje…
Aurora Armoury wins ACO Heritage Award
We are pleased to announce that the Aurora Armoury Centre for Food & Wine Institute has won an Architectural Conservancy of Ontario Paul Oberman Award for Adaptive Reuse. This award recognizes projects that incorporate and reuse significant heritage structures in fitting and imaginative ways,…
Stephen Wenzel Cycles West
Welcoming back one of our architects, Stephen Wenzel, after cycling over 5,000 km from Toronto, Ontario to Victoria, British Columbia! He and fellow architect Daniel Sebaldt have now cycled through every province, having biked east from Toronto to St. John's, Newfoundland in 2012. Discover more…
2022 ARIDO Award Winners
We’re 2022 ARIDO Award winners! It was a joy breathing new life into the interiors of two well-loved buildings constructed a century apart—the 1870s Aurora Armoury and the 1970s Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Valerie Gow, ARIDO attended a satellite event at the Steelcase showroom to cel…
UOF Shortlisted for FX Design Awards
We are delighted to announce that that the Université de l'Ontario français Campus is a Public Sector Finalist of the FX International Design Awards! Winners will be announced at the awards gala at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London on Wednesday, 30 November 2022. Photo: Riley Snelling
We've Achieved Gold in the Grands Prix du Design Awards
We've achieved Gold in the Grands Prix du Design Awards! Our winning project, the Université de l’Ontario français Campus, is Ontario’s first French-language university governed for and by Franco-Ontarians. Rooted in an emerging start-up and innovation neighbourhood, the 50,000 sf campus is home to the m…
UOF Public Space Finalist of SBID Awards
We are delighted to announce that that the Université de l'Ontario français Campus is a Public Space Finalist of the SBID International Design Awards! Winners will be announced at the awards gala in London, England on October 21, 2022. Stay tuned! Photo: Riley Snelling
2022 Tile Competition Winner
Thrilled to be recognized in the Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition for the Conestoga College Centre for Hospitality and Culinary Innovation, our collaboration with Moriyama & Teshima Architects. We crafted colourful tile mosaics to brighten and distinguish each culinary lab. Photo: Scott…
Studio Surpasses Capes for Kids Fundraising Goal
With your help, we surpassed our original fundraising goal for Capes for Kids! We are so proud of our studio super heroes (including Pepper!) for their positive impact. Check out our team page to further support the Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital.
Celebrating the Opening of the Université de l'Ontario français
The inauguration of the Université de l'Ontario français (UOF) marks the public opening of Ontario's newest home for French language education. Innovatively designed for discovery and knowledge, the UOF campus welcomed it's first cohort of students in September 2021. Newly revealed at the ribbon c…
Valerie Gow Judges IDIBC Shine Awards
Valerie Gow sat on a panel of judges for the Interior Designers Institute of British Columbia's (IDIBC) Shine Awards, held virtually on November 6. The Awards of Excellence showcase the talent, skills and innovation of the Province’s Professional Interior Designers. Congratulations to all of the w…
Laurentian University Student Centre Named Architecture MasterPrize Design of the Year
The Laurentian University Student Centre, a North-focussed facility designed with Bélanger Salach Architecture, has been selected amongst the best in global architecture as an Architecture MasterPrize Design of the Year. Photo: Tom Arban
We're Hiring an Interior Designer
We have an immediate opening for an Intermediate or Senior Designer with institutional experience to join our Toronto-based, award-winning architecture and interior design studio. We’re on the lookout for a design-oriented, lead interior designer well versed in delivering projects from start to f…
OsgoodePD Shortlisted for FX Design Awards
Just announced: York University Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD) has been shortlisted for the FX International Design Awards in the Public Sector category! The transformation of the 26th floor of a high-rise office building was specifically designed for continuing education, providing a…
Return to Studio with TPL Lighting
The team is back together! Our return to studio was welcomed with a special delivery from TPL Lighting: the travelling 3G Lighting truck, displaying the latest in innovative lighting fixtures. We enjoyed exploring the mobile showroom and spending time with our colleagues (and suppliers) in person…
McLennan Physical Labs Finalist of Shaw Contract Awards
The University of Toronto McLennan Physical Laboratories is a finalist of the Shaw Contract People’s Choice Awards! Our design treatment brings vivid colour into a monochromatic environment, creating an instantly recognizable brand for the Department of Physics. Vote for us until October 22. Photo: T…
Aurora Armoury Featured In Canadian Architect
“Gow Hastings Architects transforms a closed-doors military shed into an open-armed venue for community, food, and celebration.” Elsa Lam covers our transformation of the Aurora Armoury into a culinary hub in the October issue of Canadian Architect. We're thrilled to see this innovative project fea…
Aurora Armoury Shortlisted for SBID Awards
The Aurora Armoury Canadian Food & Wine Institute has been shortlisted for the 2021 SBID International Design Awards amongst an impressive pool of global talent! Please vote by Septemebr 10 to help make the Armoury the top choice of the Public Space Design category! Photo: Tom Arban
We're Hiring an Intern Architect
We have an immediate opening for an Intern Architect with institutional experience to join our Toronto-based, award-winning architecture studio. We’re on the lookout for a design-oriented, Intern Architect well-versed in delivering projects from start to finish. Specializing in public facility d…
2021 Tile Competition Winners
Astonished to have swept the Institutional category of the Ceramics of Italy 2021 Tile Competition with two award-winning projects: the Fleming College A-Wing and the Niagara College Welland Student Commons! We used italian tile as subtle wayfinding to bring order and interest to these bustling…
Aurora Armoury Wins LIV Hospitality Design Award
The Aurora Armoury Canadian Food & Wine Institute is a winner of the 2020 LIV Hospitality Design Awards! We are thrilled that this culinary and community event space, the product of an innovative partnership between the the Town of Aurora and Niagara College, has been recognized for global…
Holland Bloorview Breaks Ground on Research Expansion
Monday's ground breaking symbolizes the start of an exciting 11,000 square foot expansion of the Bloorview Research Institute — the largest expansion of Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabiliation Hospital in history. We are proud to have designed this critical, innovative research space that will attract r…
Gow Hastings Honoured for Excellence in Wood Design
We are always excited by opportunities to push the creativity and sustainability of our designs by incorporating wood. Now, two of our projects have been honoured for excellence in wood design! The Seneca College Odeyto Indigenous Centre, designed with Two Row Architect, is a recipient of the…
MacDonald Hall Nominated as 2020 Queen's Park Pick
The Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics (formerly MacDonald Hall) at the University of Guelph has earned a spot as an Ontario Association of Architects' 2020 Queen's Park Pick! Nominated by local MPP Mike Schreiner, read how our renovation preserves the building's legacy of women’s e…
Valerie Gow Participates in Ryerson ACU Women in Architecture Symposium
Valerie Gow participated in an evening of inspiring discussion for the Ryerson University Architectural Science Course Union's first Women in Architecture Symposium. The panel discussed the endless possibilities for women in the design community, to an audience of nearly one hundred emerging…
Niagara College Student Commons Celebrated at Niagara Biennial Design Awards
On Tuesday, the Student Commons was honoured with an Award of Excellence from the Niagara Biennial Design Awards. Building on the former Niagara Community Design Awards, which ran until 2016, the Niagara Biennial Design Awards celebrate the role of design toward the enhancement of unique and…
Welland Student Commons Wins SBID Public Space Design Category
Some wonderful news to start off the weekend - the Niagara College Welland Student Commons has won the Public Space Design category of the Society of British Interior Designers (SBID) International Design Awards! Thanks to everyone who helped us reach this achievement!
AIAS Ryerson 2020 (Virtual) Firm Crawl
We were thrilled to be featured industry professionals for AIAS Ryerson's first ever virtual firm crawl on October 16! Our studio tour of 275 Spadina Road, along with an informative Q&A session, provided Ryerson University students with an online look into an architect’s work environment. As a…
Odeyto Indigenous Centre Honoured for Innovation in Educational Design
Today we joined the first-ever online awards presentation for the Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) Value of Design Awards (VODA), where the Odeyto Indigenous Centre at Seneca College was honoured on the virtual stage with an Award of Merit for Innovation in Institutional/Educational/Civic Design!
Designing for Higher Education in a Pandemic World
What will post-secondary classrooms look like in a pandemic world? As restrictions surrounding COVID-19 begin to lift, we've conceptualized retrofit and new build design solutions that can be implemented in academic environments to accomodate social distancing. Published in Canadian Architect,…
Our Response to COVID-19
While the world is navigating unpredictable circumstances surrounding COVID-19, we’ve established protocol to care for the well-being of our team and ensure that our business operations continue moving forward. We’ve closed our physical office at 275 Spadina Road, and have implemented work from hom…
Niagara College Commons Named IIDA Global Excellence Awards Finalist
Gow Hastings is excited to be named finalist of the IIDA 2019 Global Excellence Awards for the Niagara-on-the-Lake Student Commons at Niagara College. The Commons is the “heart” of the Niagara-on-the-Lake campus – a welcoming, flexible and collaborative gathering place where students can meet and socia…
Valerie Gow Recipient of University of Toronto Arbor Award
Our very own Valerie Gow was honoured with a University of Toronto Arbor Award on October 10, 2019. The prestigious Arbor Award recognizes and celebrates the contributions of the University of Toronto’s outstanding volunteers, who personify the University’s motto, Velut Arbor Aevo – “May it grow as a tree …
Odeyto Indigenous Centre Receives AMP Honourable Mention
We are delighted that Odeyto Indigenous Centre has received an Honorable Mention in the 2019 Architecture MasterPrize (AMP). The AMP architecture award celebrates creativity and innovation in the fields of architectural design, landscape architecture, and interior design. Selected for its…
Niagara College Student Commons Wins VODA Award of Excellence
We are excited to announce that the Niagara College Student Commons received a Value of Design Award (VODA) at the second annual Interior Designers of Canada (IDC) Design Symposium on September 13. Our design for the Student Commons was honoured with an Award of Excellence in the category of…
Odeyto Indigenous Centre Honoured With Toronto Urban Design Award
We are thrilled to announce that the Odeyto Indigenous Centre at Seneca College has received a Toronto Urban Design Award in the “Public Buildings in Context” category. The City of Toronto holds the awards every other year to acknowledge the contribution that architects, landscape architects, urban des…
Niagara College Student Commons Shortlisted for 2018 FX Awards
Niagara College Student Commons, at Niagara-on-the-Lake has been shortlisted in the Public Sector category of the FX Awards – a UK based award celebrating world-class design excellence. The Student Commons revitalizes a previously drab and underutilized gymnasium into a lively and inviting space of a…
Gow Hastings Sponsors Passage Exhibit for Nuit Blanche
Gow Hastings Architects is proud to have sponsored Passage for Nuit Blanche Toronto this year. Located at the Bata Shoe Museum, Passage invites audience members to reflect on the interactions between the city and its inhabitants through light, shape, and motion. The installation draws inspiration…
Niagara College’s Student Commons Wins 2018 ARIDO Award for Public Institutional Spaces
Gow Hastings Architects has been selected as an award winner for the 2018 ARIDO Award – one of the most highly regarded honors in the interior design community dedicated to recognizing excellence, innovation, and originality in interior design. At this year’s awards, Niagara-on-the-Lake Student Com…
Seneca’s Odeyto Indigenous Centre Officially Open
Seneca College celebrated the grand opening of the Odeyto Indigenous Centre at Seneca’s Newnham Campus last Friday. Designed by Gow Hastings Architects in collaboration with Two Row Architect, the new home for the FirstPeoples@Seneca, provides a safe and recognizable space for Indigenous and n…
Ryerson University ServiceHub Wins VODA's Award of Excellence
We are excited to share that the Ryerson University Student ServiceHub has won an Award of Excellence in the category of Innovation in Institutional/Educational/Civic Design from the Value of Design Awards (VODA) – as part of IDC’s (Interior Designers of Canada) inaugural design symposium. VODA cel…
Philip Hastings Inducted as Fellow of RAIC
We are proud to announce that Philip Hastings has been named Fellow of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) on June 1st in recognition of his outstanding achievement in and contribution to the architecture profession! The RAIC is the leading voice for excellence in the built…
Ryerson University Library Renovations Receives an OLA Library Architectural and Design Transformation Award
We are honoured to have been selected for Ontario Library Association’s (OLA) Library Architectural and Design Transformation Award for our work on Ryerson University’s Library Renovations. This two-stage project involved the creation of the Collaboratory, an innovative maker-space and work area for…
Valerie Gow Speaking at the ARCHITECT@WORK Seminar
Partner Valerie Gow will be part of a panel discussion at the ARCHITECT@WORK trade event at on April 11, 2018 from 5:00 – 6:30 pm. Moderated by Vivian Lo, Vice-President of the CRSC and Director the Right Angle Journal, the panel discussion will explore how colour and lighting affects a…
The University of St. Michael’s College embarks on an Upcoming Revitalization Project
The University of St. Michael’s College at University of Toronto (USMC) looks to the future as it plans for the Renewal of its Historic Brennan Hall. This building is at the heart of the new USMC Campus, and will be transformed into a Registrar’s Office and Student Services Space. Gow Hastings pla…
Ryerson University ServiceHub featured on the Ceramics of Italy Website
The Ryerson University ServiceHub has been featured on the Ceramics of Italy Website. The 13,000 sq ft interior renovation that transforms how students experience and engage with the crucial resources of their Registrar’s Office. To view the full project page on our website click here. Photo: Remi C…
Valerie Gow Speaks at Ryerson ACU’s Soft Skills Workshop
Ryerson University’s Architecture Course Union (ACU) hosted an event for the Department of Architectural Science last week to help students gain knowledge on networking, and the development of soft skills. Partner Valerie Gow was brought in by ACU alongside other local practitioners to present to t…
Ryerson’s Brookfield Institute, iBoost and School of Performance Shortlisted for 2017 FX Awards
Gow Hastings Architects has been selected as a finalist for the 2017 FX International Interior Design Awards – a prestigious competition with entries from across the globe. At this year’s awards, The Brookfield Institute, iBoost and School of Performance, at Ryerson University was shortlisted in the…
Gow Hastings takes part in EDIT’s Exhibition Letters to the Mayor / Letters to the Developer: Toronto
We are excited to announce our involvement in EDIT: Expo for Design, Innovation and Technology. EDIT is an upcoming 10-day festival put on in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, which opens this Thursday, September 28th, 2017. Gow Hastings has been invited to participate in…
Ryerson University Brookfield Institute, iBoost and School of Performance Make 2017 SBID Award Finalist List
For the third year in a row, Gow Hastings Architects has made the Finalist shortlist for the SBID Awards. This year, we have earned kudos for our interior fit-up of Suite 921 at Atrium on Bay that provides two distinct spaces for use by multiple Ryerson University groups: the Brookfield Institute,…
Valerie Gow announced as 2017 WLI Champion
This summer, Partner Valerie Gow was announced as one of 15 women to join the Women's Leadership Initiative (WLI) Toronto Championship Team. WLI Toronto is part of the global Urban Land Institute (ULI) network promoting the advancement of women in real estate and development. Valerie is a…
New Gow Hastings Website and Identity
We are excited to reveal our new website and brand identity, developed in collaboration with graphic design studio Tung. Gow Hastings Architects has grown significantly since its inception in 2002 to become one of Toronto's leading studios for award-winning architecture and interior design. We took…
Valerie Gow Speaks at 2017 Doors Open Keynote Event 'What Is Canadian Architecture'
Alongside some of Canada’s most illustrious architects, Valerie Gow was tapped by the City of Toronto to present her take on ‘What Is Canadian Architecture’ to kickoff this year’s 2017 Doors Open, a marquee event that offers free and rare access to 150 architecturally, historically, culturally and sociall…
New Staff (and Mascot) Join Gow Hastings
Our office has grown! Since the new year, we have welcomed several new staff. Rebecca Wei comes to us from Taylor Smyth Architects, and is a project architect with over 10 years of experience that includes award-winning projects such as House on the Bluffs in Scarborough. Rebecca received her…
Ryerson AIAS 2017 Popularize & Firm Crawl
We hosted Ryerson University Architectural Science students today at our studio, in support of the 2017 Architecture Firm Crawl. Firm Crawl is an adjacent activity to the main Popularize speaker event that introduces students to the local architectural community; in which our co-founder Philip…
Allan Banina Named Associate
In recognition of Allan's significant contribution to our office, we are pleased to announce Allan Baniña as our newest Associate. Allan has been with Gow Hastings since 2011 following international work experience at STUDIOS Architecture (Beverley Hills, CA) and Gehry Partners LLP (Los Angeles, …
Ryerson University ServiceHub featured in id+c magazine
The Ryerson University ServiceHub was featured in the November 2016 edition of id+c magazine. The full article can be accessed with the following link: http://gowhastings.com/content/downloads/4-press/id-c-magazine_ryerson-servicehub_nov2016.pdf To view the project page on our website click here.…
Valerie Gow Inducted as Fellow of RAIC
Co-founder Valerie Gow was inducted into the College of Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) on June 9th, in recognition of her outstanding achievement in and contribution to the architecture profession. The RAIC is the leading voice for excellence in the built environment…
2023 SBID International Design Awards Finalist
We are pleased to announce that Gow Hastings Architects has been shortlisted for the SBID International Design Awards 2023. Our design of the University of Toronto OISE Lobby and Entrance has been recognized among the world's best interior design talent. The Public Vote is now open, and your…
Designing for Higher Education in a Pandemic World
What will post-secondary classrooms look like in a pandemic world? As restrictions surrounding COVID-19 begin to lift, we've conceptualized retrofit and new build design solutions that can be implemented in academic environments to accomodate social distancing.
Published in Canadian Architect, Designing for Higher Education in a Pandemic World explores how post-secondary institutions can continue to fulfill their role as centres for teaching and learning while enhancing the health and safety of their students.