With nods to the town’s agricultural roots, the recently opened Binbrook Public Library, designed by Invizij Architects, adds architectural flair to one of Hamilton’s booming suburbs. The original Bin…
The Witherspoon House
Settled amid cozy cottages and heritage homes in a historic district of Dundas is the Witherspoon House. Designed by Carrothers and Associates, there is a lot more to this quaint contemporary house th…
The Moses Residence
Toronto born and trained, architect Jerome Markson began his practice in 1955 and many of his first commissions were right here in Hamilton. One of his first residences, the Goldblatt Residence on Ame…
How City Hall almost fumbled the Canadian Football Hall of Fame
Dwarfed by its neighbours, the Canadian Football Hall of Fame building has never had much time in the spotlight when it comes to our modern architectural history. It’s easy to forget a relatively smal…
Glanbrook Municipal Service Centre
The Glanbrook Municipal Service Centre isn’t something you’d see everyday when driving through the country. A post-modern pyramid, the building was designed by Chamberlain Architects Services Limited …
Waterdown Memorial Hall & Village Theatre
After 3 years of waiting, Village Theatre is back at the Waterdown Memorial Hall. The home of Village Theatre for 45 years, Memorial Hall was in need of some upgrades, and for that they turned to Work…
A rare mid-century Jerome Markson house hits the market
A one-of-a-kind house is for sale on Amelia Street in Kirkendall South and it is everything a mid-century lover could hope for. Designed by Toronto architect Jerome Markson for the Minden family, the …
Q&A with Intern Architect Christina Karney of mcCallumSather
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 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,…