What got you into architecture? Was there any defining moment that made you want to be an architect? I was very influenced by both my dad and my high school art teacher. My dad, who teaches civil engi…
The Singleton Family Christmas Festival of Lights
For over 20 years Barb and Paul Singleton have been decorating their property in Campbellville with Christmas cheer for their annual Singleton Family Christmas Festival of Lights. Owners of the Stoneh…
The Hamilton Development Boom: Mid-rises
We’ve been taking a closer look at the changing landscape of Hamilton’s built environment through mapping and researching the rise in proposed developments we are seeing throughout the cit…
Tally Ho & The Roast Beef Sandwich
I’m just going to start off by saying this: if you’ve never been to Tally Ho before, you should go. Now. Don’t even read this article. Just go, and thank me later. This quintessentially Hamilton estab…
The Hamilton Development Boom: High-Rises
Hamilton is changing. We all know this. If you’ve been paying attention to Hamilton, this isn’t anything new. The city just announced that it hit a record-setting milestone of over one bil…
A brutal past: What the AGH used to look like
One of Canada’s oldest galleries and the third largest in the country, the Art Gallery of Hamilton used to look a lot different. Before a renovation by renowned Hamilton-born architect Bruce Kuwabara,…
A look at the new Lakeview Winery Retail and Tasting Pavilion by TCA
Architecture plays a critical role when it comes to a wineries brand. Ever since Los Clos Jordan hired Starchitect Frank Gehry to design their proposed winery – possibly in reply to KPMB‘s…
Q&A with Architect Emma Cubitt of Invizij Architects Inc.
The Public Record just released plans approved by Council for the new YWCA on Ottawa Street which includes 50 affordable housing units. Can you tell us more about this project? We have been working w…
Betula Restaurant
Growing up in Dundas everybody knew the Schwaben Inn. It was an institution. A place to go for schnitzel and catch up with neigbours or meet new friends. The restaurant closed its doors for good in 20…
Selling Our Future for $2
Safety is priceless. However, in Dundas, it’s being sacrificed for as little as two dollars. According to Councillor Arlene VanderBeek and city staff, that’s how much it might cost a private resident …