a—A
a—A is a design practice based in Toronto engaged in the act of city building, providing full architectural services across a wide range of contexts, scales and building types—from schools, galleries and cultural centres, to affordable housing and mixed-use developments, to urban parks and civic precincts. We work with clients and collaborators in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We are designers, researchers and urbanists who care about the city, and take care to create spaces that give meaning and invention to the ways we live and work.
Centre for Civilizations, Cultures & Cities
Harbour Plaza
Pan/Parapan American Games Athletes' Village
Don Mills Jamatkhana and Ismaili Community Centre
Pickering Performing Arts Centre
ÏCE at York Centre
Pier 27 Phases 1 & 2
The Farm
Pickering Library
Generations Toronto
St. James Cathedral Centre
Pond Road Student Residence
Cairns Family Health & Bioscience Research Complex
Maple House at Canary Landing
Ravine House
Canadian Chancery Expansion
Maple House at Canary Landing
Fred Kaiser Engineering Building
Four Seasons Hotel & Residences
Burnt Barns
Loblaw Groceterias Warehouse Adaptive Re-Use
Junction Point
The Grand at Sky View Parc
Thompson Hotel & Residences
Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular & Biomolecular Research
11 Charlotte
Escarpment House
383 Sorauren
Museum of Contemporary Art
Theatre Park
A valuable precedent for Canadian architecture – nodding to history while exploring new ground.
A masterful composition of texture and natural light. The delicate building skin adds magic to an otherwise simple and economical building massing. [...] A great contemporary interpretation of Islamic architecture.
We think something’s done and it’s never done. The interesting thing about cities is that they’re never finished.