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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February 21, 2018
New fire stations open in Pineview and Cumberland
The City of Ottawa opened two new fire stations to better meet the fire and emergency protection needs in the Cumberland and Pineview areas. The stations are the result of the City of Ottawa’s fire station location study in 2015...
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December 8, 2017
Project Spotlight: The Observatory
The Observatory at Algonquin College is a fully licensed student lounge and a fixture for the social lives of Algonquin students. The Observatory came into existence in 1996 with an extensive renovation of the Students’ Association Centre designed by Hobin Architecture...
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November 29, 2017
2017 Awards & Nominations
City of Ottawa’s Urban Design Award On Tuesday, October 17th, members from Hobin Architecture attended the Urban Design Awards hosted by the City of Ottawa at the National Arts Centre. We were honoured to accept the Special Jury Prize for Tall Building Design Excellence for The Rideau at Lansdowne, along...
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November 28, 2017
Project Spotlight: Greystone Village
Greystone Village is a unique urban development on a site that is steeped in history and community significance. For more than 150 years the 26 acre site has been the home of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate and the Sisters of the Sacred Heart. From here the Oblate Fathers had...
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October 18, 2017
Building a Bridge
If you’ve ever wandered west of Kanata along the 417, you’ve surely seen The Bridge Wesleyan Church. Occupying a long, roadside piece of land on the north side of the Queensway, The Bridge is a familiar site to Ottawa residents who commute to the Kanata area and attend hockey games...
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October 17, 2017
Cottage at Backwards Bay
The Cottage at Backwards Bay sits on a Québec island nestled into a hillside amongst boulders, spruces and pines. As you approach the cottage, you make your way to the entrance of this peaceful abode through a quaint outdoor living room that sits below a treehouse bedroom. The bedroom is...
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September 28, 2017
2017 Housing Design Awards Finalists Announced
On Monday, August 14th, the Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) named their finalists in the 34th Annual Housing Design Awards. This event recognizes excellence in the housing industry across the greater Ottawa area. Awards will be handed out to this year’s top designers, builders and renovators in a prestigious evening...
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