Profile — Awards

Awards

Moriyama Teshima Architects has received more than 200 awards, including six Governor General’s Medals for Architecture, Canada’s highest architectural honour. Selected awards include:

Governor General’s Awards

Governor General’s Medals in Architecture

2012 — The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, Ottawa, Ontario

2008 — The Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario

1990 — Bay Bloor Radio, Toronto, Ontario

1986 — Science North, Sudbury, Ontario

1982 — Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Ontario

1982 — Goh Ohn Bell Shelter, Ontario Place, Toronto, Ontario

2023

— Architecture Press Release, Urban Design & Architecture Design Award, Gold Winner: ‘Place des Arts‘, Sudbury, Ontario

2022

— World Architecture Festival (WAF) – Shortlisted, Future Projects – Education Category: ‘Mukwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence, Algoma University‘, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

— World Architecture Festival (WAF) – WAFX Award: ‘Mukwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence, Algoma University‘, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

— World Architecture Festival (WAF) – Shortlisted, Future Projects – Education Category: ‘Limberlost Place, George Brown College‘, Toronto, Ontario

— World Architecture Festival (WAF) – WAFX Award: ‘Limberlost Place, George Brown College‘, Toronto, Ontario

— Architizer A+ Award – Popular Choice Winner, Unbuilt Institutional Category: ‘Mukwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence, Algoma University‘, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

— Rethinking the Future Award – Institutional (Concept) Category: ‘Mukwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence, Algoma University‘, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

— Ceramics of Italy Tile Competition – Institutional Category: ‘Conestoga College Centre for Culinary and Hospitality Innovation‘, Toronto, Ontario

— LOOP Design Award – Winner, Temporary Architecture Category: ‘Canada Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai‘, Dubai, UAE

— LOOP Design Award – Finalist, Concept & Unbuilt Category: ‘Mukwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence, Algoma University‘, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

— Excellence in Design Innovation Award, Waterfront Design Review Panel Awards, Waterfront Toronto: ‘Limberlost Place, George Brown College‘, Toronto, Ontario

— Architecture Press Release, Global Future Design Award: ‘Mukwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence, Algoma University‘, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

— Architecture Press Release, Global Future Design Award: ‘Limberlost Place, George Brown College‘, Toronto, Ontario

— Canadian Architect Award: ‘Mukwa Waakaa’igan Indigenous Centre of Cultural Excellence, Algoma University‘, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario

— Rethinking the Future – Architecture, Construction and Design Award, Cultural, Built Category: ‘Place des Arts‘, Sudbury, Ontario

— Rethinking the Future – Architecture, Construction and Design Award, Institutional, Concept Category (Runner-Up Prize): ‘Limberlost Place, George Brown College‘, Toronto, Ontario

2021

— World Architecture Festival (WAF) – Shortlist, Education, Future Projects: ‘Honey Bee Centre, Ontario Agricultural College of the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario

— ARIDO Award – Learn Category: ‘Brian Mulroney Institute of Governance, St. Francis Xavier University‘, Antigonish, Nova Scotia

— Ontario Engineering Projects Award (OEPA) – Award of Excellence: ‘Limberlost Place, George Brown College‘, Toronto, Ontario

— Ontario Engineering Projects Award (OEPA) – Willis Chipman: ‘Limberlost Place, George Brown College‘, Toronto, Ontario

2020

— AZURE Awards – Best in Unbuilt Buildings Winner: ‘Honey Bee Centre, Ontario Agricultural College of the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario

— Architizer A+ Awards – Finalist, Unbuilt Institutional Category: ‘Honey Bee Centre, Ontario Agricultural College of the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario

2019

— Certificate of First Award from Rethinking The Future: ‘Limberlost Place, George Brown College‘, Toronto, Ontario

— Architectural Review Future Projects Award, Sustainability Prize: ‘Limberlost Place, George Brown College‘, Toronto, Ontario

— AZURE Awards – Best in Unbuilt Buildings Winner; People’s Choice Award: ‘Limberlost Place, George Brown College‘, Toronto, Ontario

— World Architecture News Award: ‘Limberlost Place, George Brown College‘, Toronto, Ontario

— Interior Design 2019 Best of Year Award Honoree: Government of Canada Visitor Welcome Centre, Ottawa, Ontario

— Contract Magazine Interiors Award, Civic/ Public Category: Government of Canada Visitor Welcome Centre, Ottawa, Ontario

— Canadian Interiors Best in Canada – Institutional Design: Government of Canada Visitor Welcome Centre, Ottawa, Ontario

— Contract Magazine Interiors Award, Civic/ Public Category: Government of Canada Visitor Welcome Centre, Ottawa, Ontario

— Canadian Architect Award: Honey Bee Centre, Ontario Agricultural College of the University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario

— Ottawa Urban Design Awards: Government of Canada Visitor Welcome Centre, Ottawa, Ontario

— Southern Interiors Construction Association Industry Awards of Excellence – Educational Category: UBCO Commons, Kelowna, British Columbia

— National Council for Public-Private Partnerships (NCPPP), Outstanding Emerging Project, The Gordie Howe International Bridge project

2017

— OAA Landmark Designation Award: Ontario Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario

— ARIDO Award of Merit: Canon Canada Headquarters Showroom, Brampton, Ontario

— Leading Culture Destination Awards, Best New Museum in the Middle East and Africa: Etihad Museum, Dubai, UAE

2016

— OAA Design Excellence Award: Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, Ontario

— OAA People’s Choice Award: Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, Ontario

— Marble Institute of America (MIA) + BSI Pinnacle Award: Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, Ontario

— Marble Institute of America (MIA) + BSI Pinnacle Award: Ismaili Centre, Toronto, Ontario

— Brampton Urban Design Award of Excellence for Commercial/Mixed Use Project: Canon Canada Headquarters Showroom, Brampton, Ontario

2015

— OAA People’s Choice Award: Ismaili Centre, Toronto, Ontario

— OAA Design Excellence Award: Ismaili Centre, Toronto, Ontario

— OAA Design Excellence Award: Surrey Civic Centre, Surrey, British Columbia

— OLA Library Building Award: Beaverbrook Branch Library, Ottawa, Ontario

— Edmonton Urban Design Award: Centennial Plaza, Edmonton Federal Building, Edmonton, Alberta

— SAB Green Building Award, Surrey Civic Centre, Surrey, British Columbia

2014

— Azure Top 10 Big Projects of 2014, First Place: Aga Khan Museum and Ismaili Centre, Toronto Ontario

— Toronto Heritage Award, Honorable Mention: Goldring Student Centre, Toronto Ontario

— PUG Award, Honorable Mention: Goldring Student Centre, Toronto Ontario

— New City Design Award of Excellence, Surrey City Hall, Surrey, British Columbia

2013

— Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC), Alberta Region, Building Communities Award: Edmonton Federal Building, Parkade and Centennial Plaza, Edmonton, Alberta

2012

— Niagara Community Design Awards, Overall Excellence Award: Niagara Falls History Museum, Niagara Falls, Ontario

— Canadian Institute for Steel Construction (Alberta), Building Communities Award: Edmonton Federal Building and Centennial Plaza Redevelopment

— Governor General’s Awards: The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, Ottawa, Ontario

2011

— Design Excellence Award: Waterloo Region Museum, Kitchener, Ontario

— Design Excellence Award: Lakehead University, Academic Building, Orillia, Ontario

— Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC), Atlantic Region, Award of Excellence – Green Structures: Nova Scotia Community College, Phase 2 Centre for the Built Environment

— Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC), Ontario Region, Award of Excellence – Architecture: Queenston Plaza Border Crossing Facility, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

— Edmonton Urban Design Awards: Edmonton Federal Building and Centennial Plaza Redevelopment

2010

— Ontario Wood Works, Green Building Wood Design Award: Waterloo Region Museum, Kitchener, Ontario

— Innovation Award, Excellence in Business Awards, Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce: Cape Breton University, Centre for Sustainability in Energy and the Environment

— OAA Design Excellence Award: The Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, Ottawa, Ontario

2008

— North American Copper in Architecture Award: Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario

— Illumination Engineering Society (IES), Illumination Design Award – Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Design: Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

— OAA Design Excellence Award: Multi-Faith Centre, Toronto, Ontario

— OAA People’s Choice Award: Multi-Faith Centre, Toronto, Ontario

— Governor General’s Awards:  The Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario

2007

— Design Exchange Awards, Gold, Interior Design: Multi-Faith Centre, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

— Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), International Fellowships Award: Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario

— City of Toronto Green Roof Award: George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

— Lieutenant Governor’s Design Awards for Architecture: Nova Scotia Community College, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

2005

— Canadian Institute of Steel Construction (CISC), Ontario Region, Steel Design Award – Architectural: Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario

— Ontario Concrete Awards, Architectural Merit: Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario

— Ottawa Urban Design Awards, Award of Excellence – Public Places and Civic Spaces: Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Ontario

— Pug Awards, Honourable Mention: George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario

— OAA Design Excellence Award: School of Continuing Studies, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario