October 13, 2020
Remembering Chip Piatti (1946-2020)
An event we all look forward to at Hobin Architecture, the annual field trip, has taken us across the continent...
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Design for Community
We are committed to creating buildings and places that strengthen our neighbourhoods, enhance our daily lives and make our city more beautiful and connected. Since 1979, we have merged an abiding passion for design with a deeply-felt sense of responsibility to the wider community—to create a design team that innovates, client relationships that endure, buildings that inspire and environments that nurture creativity, health, spirituality and commerce.
Recent Projects
See ProjectThe Ottawa Pumphouse Kayak Pavilion
One of the best whitewater courses in Canada, the Pumphouse Race and Training Facility attracts competitors and spectators from around the world and was the site of the 2017 National Championships...
See Project1140 Wellington West – The Bethany Hope Centre Redevelopment
The reinvention of a key Hintonburg greenspace – This urban redevelopment project in the heart of Ottawa’s Hintonburg neighbourhood combines the preservation of a key greenspace along the Wellington Street West corridor with new built elements which strengthen both the greenspace and the street edge experience around it....
See ProjectThe Annex Student Residence
Functional & Contextual Design for New Student Residence — The Annex is a new mixed-use complex providing accommodations for over 500 students while reinventing a prominent Sandy Hill street corner....
See Project526 Kenwood Avenue
Hilltop House — This stately Westboro home celebrates its privileged hilltop location while remaining sensitive to the scale of the neighbourhood...
See ProjectOttawa Fire Stations 36 and 55
Two sustainable and contextually-sensitive facilities for Ottawa Fire Services - Based on increasing demands, community growth and future development, the City planned for two brand new fire stations in Ottawa’s east end...
See ProjectStudent Life Centre, Saint‑Paul University
The Student Life Centre: A Hallmark for the Evolution of Saint-Paul University - The Student Life Centre is a reflection of Saint-Paul University’s commitment to its student body, core values, and evolution within the post-secondary marketplace...
See ProjectGreystone Village: The Oblate Lands Redevelopment
Filling the Gap in Old Ottawa East - The master plan strives to provide a wide variety of housing types and tenancies with up to 1,000 dwelling units distributed throughout a street layout drawn from the surrounding community...
See ProjectThe Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards
Strategic Rebirth of a 75-Year Old City Works Building - The Innovation Centre project involved the adaptive re-use of a c.1941 heritage-designated city works building into a brand new facility...
See ProjectThe Haven Affordable Housing
An Affordable Housing Project with Strong Community & Sustainability Values - Located in the heart of Barrhaven and with recreational amenities, transit services, schools and shopping nearby...
See Project172 Clemow Avenue
The Experience and Delight of Space — Bold yet respectful, this Glebe home is a contemporary addition to a collection of stately residences on Clemow Ave. The material palette of limestone, wood, zinc and glass is timeless and the form draws from the history of the street...
See ProjectOakWood Design Centre & Showroom
A Sustainable Flagship for OakWood Designers and Builders - This brand new facility is located in Ottawa's east end near Trim Road and Highway 174...
See ProjectYard & Station
A Schoolhouse Reinvention - Built in the 1930’s, this four-storey schoolhouse in Ottawa’s Hintonburg neighbourhood has served various functions over the years. The site was purchased and rezoned in 2013...
See ProjectMutchmor Public School Addition
A Playful Expression of Function, Context and History in The Glebe - Mutchmor Public School, at 185 Fifth Avenue in the Glebe, was built in 1895 as a four-room school in the Romanesque Revival style...
See ProjectThe Rideau at Lansdowne
A Celebrated Urban Landmark in The Glebe - The Rideau is located immediately to the west of the Lansdowne Park stadium, adjacent to Bank Street to the west and The Rideau Canal to the south...
See ProjectW. O. Stinson & Son Head Office
New Home for A Growing Family Company - W. O. Stinson & Son’s new corporate offices provide an increased floor space for the current operations as well as some expansion space for future growth...
Our Work
The end products of our work—the spaces, buildings, parks, and neighbourhoods of our cities—will endure and mature, becoming elements in the human story of these places. Together with our clients, Hobin Architecture is dedicated to making that story as beautiful as possible.
Recent News
June 1, 2020
Bayview Yards Receives Canadian Green Building Award
The Canadian Green Building Awards recognize excellence in the design and execution of Canadian residential and non-residential buildings of all...
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April 16, 2020
Award Winning Mid-rise Developments
Urban living redefined, with the hardware to back it up – Every design. Every project. Every growing community is part...
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March 17, 2020
Hobin Architecture’s Commitment to Service During COVID-19
As we have recently seen, the pace of change with respect to the COVID-19 outbreak is challenging to all Canadians...
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February 14, 2020
The Hobin Prize in Architecture & City Building
The Hobin Prize in Architecture & City Building was recently awarded to Carleton University students in the fourth-year undergraduate studio...
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November 30, 2019
Urban Classics
Will Ottawa’s modern infill homes stand the test of time? Is it possible that 50-100 years from now, people will...
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September 30, 2019
Our Growing Leadership
Office culture continues to be one of our five pillars of core values on which we’ve built the success of...
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August 16, 2019
2019 GOHBA Awards Finalists
Nine Finalist Nominations as GOHBA Celebrates their 36th Annual Housing Design Awards - Our 40th year in full swing, #METAMORP40SIS...
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May 22, 2019
Celebrating 40 Years of Design
On Thursday, May 9th, our team proudly celebrated the last 40 years of projects with an event hosted at......
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November 23, 2018
2018: A Year of Award Winning Projects
This year, our commitment to contextual, innovative design has reached new heights....
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September 10, 2018
Hobin projects lauded at regional and provincial levels
Being recognized for our work means a lot to us. We’re proud to have the honour once again of being...
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March 22, 2018
Barry Hobin receives Integrity & Ethics Award
The General Contractors Association of Ottawa's "Integrity and Ethics Award" honours an individual...
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