Masonry Magazine January 1976 Page.13
Award of Excellence
FIRE STATION NO. 3
Oshawa, Ontario
Architect: Melvin Satok Architects
Consulting Structural Engineer: M. G. Pascoe & Associates Ltd.
General Contractor: Construction & Design Service
Mason Contractor: E. Graziano & Brothers Ltd.
Unit Masonry Manufacturers: Toronto Brick Co., York Block & Building Supply Co. Ltd.
Jury Comment: The owners are to be congratulated for their farsightedness and having the faith in their architect to allow him to design this building using his talents to the fullest. The excellence of design is three-dimensional. This was one of the few buildings visited where the inside received the same attention as the outside. The appropriate use of graphics and the sensitive choice of color were carefully orchestrated with the brick and block to make the inside a warm, pleasant and visually stimulating environment.
The key to the excellence of the design is the creative planning and siting of the building. The landscaping is simple, bold and in sympathy with the roof shape and, together with the varying roof heights, knits the building very well into the residential fabric surrounding it. It is a beautifully handled building, superbly detailed, unpretentious and consistent, with faultless workmanship.
Awards of Merit
ST. JAMES CAMPUS,
GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE
Toronto, Ontario
Architect: Alan R. Moody
Consulting Structural Engineer: John Maryon & Partners Ltd.
General Contractor: Milne & Nicholls Ltd.
Mason Contractor: Dominion Masonry & Stone Contractors Ltd.
Unit Masonry Manufacturers: Toronto Brick Co., Domtar Construction Materials Ltd.
Everyone associated with this beautiful project deserves an award. A vast and ambitious undertaking which could just as easily have ended up with the entire complex being covered and buried forever, rather than exposing the rich texture of this historically important and vital structure. Hopefully this project will have a powerful influence on future projects in restoring the original character of York.
A superb example of a recycled building where great care was paid to maintaining the character of the original, particularly on the outside where the skill of the mason was truly tested. In the case of George Brown College, a vital link in Toronto's chain of history has been forged.
ST. PETER'S CENTER
Hamilton, Ontario
Architect: Trevor P. Garwood-Jones
Consulting Structural Engineer: C. C. Parker & Associates
General Contractor: Cooper Construction Co. Ltd.
Mason Contractor: Abe Dick Masonry Ltd.
Unit Masonry Manufacturers: Burnstein Brick Ltd., General Concrete of Canada Ltd.
Jury Comment: An extraordinarily competent handling of a very large and very difficult planning problem. Much imagination was used in the elevations to break down the scale to that of the surrounding residential area. The clustering of the building to create a pleasantly scaled, sun-filled, treed courtyard as an extension to the existing structure is an excellent design concept that has been fully realized.
The building benefits from the quality and color of the brick, the excellent workmanship and fine detailing. Obviously this architect knows his material.