GREEN BRICK AWARD
GREEN BRICK AWARD
Established in 1985, The Green Brick Award is given annually to recognize developments that take community concerns into account at both the planning and development stages of a project. The colour green reminds us of the importance of green open spaces in effective urban planning and of London’s reputation as the Forest City.
Past Recipients of the Green Brick Award
| 1984 | Click
to enlarge The Cherryhill Apartment Complex |
The Cherryhill Apartment Complex. Sam Katz (Owner and Developer) |
| 1985 | Community Homes of Southwestern Ontario. 190 to 207. Wortley Road The Board of Directors and Staff | |
| 1987 |
 Warner Place - Bishop Cronyn Memorial Church |
Warner Place - Bishop Cronyn Memorial Church. The Board of Directors of Warner Place (Owners). Breivik, Scorgie Wasylko, Morrison (Architects). K & L Construction (Ont.) Ltd. (Builders) |
| 1988 |
 The London Armories Hotel |
The London Armories Hotel. Wharton lndustrial Developments. Robert Wharton (Owner). Ron Carter (Architect) |
| 1989 |
 123 St. George Street |
123 St. George Street. George Brook, Con Eng. Construction (Contractors). Tillman Ruth (Architects) |
| 1991 |
 680 Waterloo Street |
680 Waterloo Street. (The old Pumps and Softeners Building). Siskind, Cromorty, Ivey, & Dowler, Law Offices (Owners). TilImon Ruth (Architects) |
| 1992 |
 Market Tower |
Market Tower. Dundas at Richmond. Mr. Herczeg (Owner). Molhotra Nicholson (Architects) |
| 1994 |
 Women’s Community House |
Women’s Community House. 101 Wellington Street. Board of Directors of Women’s Community House. Breivik, Scorgie, Wasylko, Morrison (Architects) |
| 1994 |
 The Mechanic’s Institute |
The Mechanic’s Institute. 231 Dundas Street. Craig Scott (Former owner and initiator of project). S. Farhi (Current Owner) |
| 1995 |
 23-24 Becher Street |
23-24 Becher Street. Riverforks Development Corp. (Owner) |
| 1995 |
 Greg Curnoe Connection Bicycle Tunnel |
Greg Curnoe Connection Bicycle Tunnel. London Coalition for Bicycle Facilities. The City of London’s Parks and Recreation Department |
| 1996 |
 289 Dufferin Avenue |
289 Dufferin Avenue. Neal. Palleft, & Townsend, Chartered Accountants (Owners). Joanne Babinsky, Harvey Harris and Marcel Stanford (Designers) |
| 1997 |
 Boyle Memorial Community Centre Park |
Boyle Memorial Community Centre Park. Boyle Community Centre Council (Volunteer Developers) |
| 1998 |
 Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre |
Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre. Carling Heights Optimists (Volunteer Developers). Malhotra Nicholson (Architects) |
| 1999 |
 Restored Palace Theatre |
London Community Players. This volunteer group is being recognized for their ongoing efforts to restore the Palace Theatre at 710 Dundas Street to its former glory. The revival of this building together with its theatrical events provides another important component in the revitalization of the surrounding community. |
| 2000 |
 Covent Garden Market |
Covent Garden Market. Presented to Covent Garden Market, McKay - Cocker Ltd and Breivik Scorgie Wasylko and Morrison Architects. The market building represents the significance of the downtown to Londoners and is being honoured not only because of its heritage design, but also because of the consultative process, led by the City of London. |
| 2001 |
 Public Walkways Stoney Creek |
Public Walkways along Stoney Creek. Presented to the City of London, Parks Planning Department. The public walkways along Stoney Creek to Windermere St. and walkway bridges across the Creek provide safe pedestrian connections within the neighborhood and pedestrian access to two local schools and a soccer field. A raised boardwalk over a bog helps to protect a sensitive natural area. This project involved extensive public consultation as to the location and features. The pathway represents part of a city wide initiative to link communities with trails and pathways to encourage mobility without using cars and to enjoy and appreciate our natural areas. |
| 2003 |
 New Central Library |
New Central Library, 215 Dundas Street. Presented to the London Public Library Board, Malhotra Nicholson Architects Inc. in partnership with Shore Tilbe Irwin and Partners, and Tonda Construction Ltd. This project is recognized for its extensive and meaningful public consultation and the innovative reconstruction of an existing building in the heart of London, a key component to the renewal of downtown. Recognizing the tradition of libraries serving as a community and gathering focal point was a critical component in the public consultation process. Most importantly from a community input viewpoint, the Central Library incorporated new and fresh ways of engaging the public in the development of its library - and then actually listening. The process encouraged philanthropic support from individuals, families, service clubs and businesses, broadening the original scope of the project to match the vision of London's citizens. |
| 2004 |
 Hospice of London |
Hospice of London and Spriet Associates London Limited. Home for Hospice is recognized by the Urban League for its renovation and preservation of 837 Talbot Street. The vision for developing a Home for Hospice was the creation of a supportive gathering place, which facilitates choices and support for people who are dying. This vision was combined with the determination to preserve an important heritage structure and to work with the city and neighbours to protect the character of the neighbourhood and the integrity of the park system. 837 Talbot Street has a long and colourful history that began as the setting for Simcoe Castle on London’s original fair grounds, and then became the Edward Reid home (also known as the Great Talbot Street Estate), and eventually a potential site for multi-unit student housing and high density development along the edge of the Thames River. Unlike many heritage landmarks in the City of London, 837 Talbot Street’s long history has a happy ending. With the blessing of the community, Hospice of London purchased the building from the developer and undertook renovations and repairs. The renovations were designed to respect the streetscape and to maintain community access to the park. The Home for Hospice celebrated its grand opening as part of the 2003 Doors Open event, and began offering programming out of the newly renovated location in January 2004. It provides a valuable community resource in a new home best described by Ray Dilling, Executive Director, as “built by the community for the community.” |
| 2005 |
 Queens Village for Seniors |
Queens Village for Seniors, 518 Queens Avenue. Owner: Village partners (Francine Lacroix and Manny Simon). Architect: Sedun & Kenarva Architects. Contractor: Dolmage Design/Build Inc. Queen's Village for Seniors is recognized by the Urban League for the extensive and sensitive renovations of their 2nd Empire Style building at 518 Queens Avenue. Many of the original interior architectural features were uncovered, and, after extensive research, were restored to their former glory. These included important features such as the magnificent foyer, conservatory, stairway, fireplaces and moulded archways. Exterior improvements have enhanced the streetscape and insulation of the entire building together with new windows have made this large building much more energy efficient. This successful project addressed community concerns, quality of life for the resident seniors, energy and environmental issues, preservation of a unique heritage resource, and inclusively with regard to those who live in Queen's Village and the surrounding neighbourhood, as well as those who work and volunteer for the home. |
| 2007 |
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Sisters of St. Joseph New Residence, Windermere Road: Architect Richard Hammond, Cornerstone Architecture, Contractor, McKay-Cocker. This fulfils the vision of the Sisters of “building a home and a haven of hospitality in harmony with nature.” The four-storey building will set a standard for others by becoming the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building to receive a Gold Rating in London. It does so by heating through 63 -- 300 foot boreholes to source the 35-55 degree geo-thermal effects of the earth's temperature, using a green roof seeded with native plant/flower mix to collect rainwater water for flushing toilets and landscaping, and preserving more than 5 acres woodland along the Thames. Extensive consultation with open houses and newsletters took place with neighbours and the local community association. |
| 2009 |
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The London Clay Art Centre 664 Dundas Street: Macfadyen Design and Build, H.A.P. Mechanical Services The Centre will elevate the appreciation of clay art in the region, add to London’s vibrant arts community and the mandate of the creative cities project. The Centre will contribute to the growing renaissance of the Old East Village, and add to the already vibrant arts community in the neighbourhood. |
| 2010 |
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The Claudette MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion: The University of Western Ontario, Architect Richard Hammond, Cornerstone Architecture, Hayman Construction. The pavilion incorporates dozens of demonstration and functional sustainability design features. Fourth-year civil and environmental engineering students developed preliminary designs for the new building. The goal of this project was to have a building “designed by students for students”. The Pavilion is the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified building on Western’s campus. The Pavilion’s ‘green’ features include: a roof top of grasses and local plants which control rain runoff and reduce the heat island effect. |
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June 18, 2010
