Taylor Hazell Architects

Taylor Hazell Architects Limited is an architectural firm located in Toronto, Ontario.

History

The firm was established in 1991 by architects Jill Taylor and Charles Hazell.^[1] The principals sought to create a firm that focused on the values of restoration and conservation in Toronto, and throughout Ontario as a whole, at a time when the recession encouraged adaptive reuse as a strategy for avoiding expensive demolition and reconstruction.^[2]

Selected projects

1992: Dundurn Castle and Conference Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
1992: Bruce County Museum, Southampton, Ontario
1992–2010: Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning,^[3]^[4] Toronto, Ontario
1992-1993: Whitehern Historic House and Garden, Hamilton, Ontario
1994: Paisley Fire Hall and Hose Tower Restoration,^[5] Paisley, Ontario
1994–2013: R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant,^[6] Toronto
1995–2005: Osgoode Hall Courthouse and Library,^[7]^[8] Toronto, Ontario
1996: McConaghy Seniors' Centre, Richmond Hill, Ontario
1997–2011: Casa Loma,^[9]^[10] Toronto, Ontario
1997–2009: St. Paul's Basilica, Toronto, Ontario
2000–2010: Union Station, Toronto, Ontario
2002-current: Canstage Theatre, Toronto, Ontario
2005: Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning Library, Toronto, Ontario
2005–2006: Brantford Superior Courthouse,^[11] Brantford, Ontario
2005–2007: Humber Arboretum Centre for Urban Ecology,^[12]^[13] Toronto, Ontario
2005–2009: Toronto Courthouse, Toronto, Ontario
2005–2011: Legislative Assembly of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario
2007–2009: Lebovic Centre for Arts & Entertainment, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario
2009: Brockville Psychiatric Hospital, Brockville, Ontario
2008–2010: Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre],^[14] Toronto, Ontario
2009–2012: Alderlea Heritage Estate,^[15] Brampton, Ontario
2010–2011: Point Abino Light Tower,^[16] Fort Erie, Ontario

Awards

Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals Awards

2013: Award of Excellence in Conservation for R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant
2012: Award for Preservation of Heritage Building or Complex for Point Abino Lighthouse
2012: Award of Merit for Craftsmanship for Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre
2011: Award of Merit for Adaptive Reuse Project for Lebovic Centre for Arts and Entertainment
2010: Heritage Communication Award for "Building on History" Architectural Exhibit at the Harbourfront Centre, Toronto^[17]
2009: Award of Merit for Adaptive Reuse Project for Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Toronto
2009: Award of Merit for Preservation of Heritage Building or Complex for Casa Loma Roman Stone & Scottish Tower Conservation and Restoration

Ontario Architect's Association Awards

2010: Award of Excellence for the Humber Arboretum Centre for Urban Ecology^[18]
2010: Michael and Wanda Plachta Award for the Humber Arboretum Centre for Urban Ecology (Honoring architectural excellence for projects in Ontario that cost less than $8 million)

Heritage Toronto Awards

2012: Award of Excellence for Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Exterior Restoration
2012: Award of Excellence for Berkeley Street Theatre (CanStage)
2009: Award of Excellence for Casa Loma Roman Stone & Scottish Tower Conservation and Restoration^[19]
2002: Award of Merit for Casa Loma Stable Tower^[20]
2002: Certificate of Commendation for Humber College Carriage House Restoration
1997: Award of Merit for Osgoode Hall

Design Exchange Awards

2009: Bronze Medal for "Architecture - Commercial" for the Humber Centre for Urban Ecology^[21]
2004: Silver Medal for Urban Design for Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

Toronto Historical Board Awards

2003: Award of Merit for Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
2002: Award of Merit for Casa Loma
1997: Award of Merit for Osgoode Hall

Toronto Construction Association Awards

1999: "Best of the Best" Award for Osgoode Hall Conservation Project
1998: "Best of the Best" Award for Osgoode Hall Conservation Project

Building Owner's and Management Association Certificates

2010: Certificate of Achievement
2009: Certificate of Building Excellence

Other awards

2014: Ontario Masonry Design Award - Provincial Award for Restoration Design for R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant
2014: Brampton Urban Design Awards - Award of Excellence in Heritage Restoration for the Alderlea Heritage Estate
2006: Brantford Heritage Committee Heritage Recognition Award for the Brantford Courthouse

References

^ The Ontario Construction Report October 2004 Joanna Lavoie “Ontario’s Heritage Masterpieces: The team at Taylor/Hazell Architects Limited specializes in helping restore, renovate and enhance existing structures” Ottawa p 89
^ The Globe and Mail "Humber’s nugget of joy in a suburban wasteland" Toronto R14, by Lisa Rochon, published January 26, 2008
^ “Robert A. Gordon Learning Centre: Sprawling hospital transformed into a college campus” (http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/bts/archives/adaptiveReuse/05_robertGordon/overview.asp) Architectural Record 2005
^ Chodikoff, Ian February 2005 “Creative Establishment” Canadian Architect 28-31
^ The Record April 26, 1995 Pat Halpin “Paisley restoring firefighters' hose tower” Kitchener-Waterloo
^ Lorinc, John Summer 2012 “Fixing the Palace of Purification” Spacing 38-44, Toronto
^ Taylor, Jill Spring 2002 “Keeping Civic Buildings Civil: Heritage Architecture as a Contemporary Practice” Perspectives: The Journal of the Ontario Association of Architects 16-18
^ The Toronto Star March 21, 2008 Christopher Hume “Ramping up political correctness at Osgoode Hall” Toronto
^ Toronto Star Aug 2, 2001 Elaine O'Connor “Casa Loma's falling down as city scrambles to fix it ; Toronto castle 'a building in crisis,' restoration architect says” Toronto
^ Denniston, Ted November/December 2002 “White Knights: Restoration team rescues historic Casa Loma by reinventing 19th century masonry” The Ontario Technologist p 16-19
^ Heritage Successes – Brant County Courthouse, at Infrastructure Ontario Jan 16 2009
^ Jen, Leslie January 2008 “Everything’s Gone Green” Canadian Architect 22-25
^ “Humber Aboretum Centre for Urban Ecology amongst the cream of the architectural crop” (http://www.humber.ca/content/Humber-Arboretum-Centre-for-Urban-Ecology-amongst-the-cream-of-the-architectural-crop) Humber May 21, 2010
^ "Ontario Heritage Trust Contractor works on Elgin Theatre in Toronto" (http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46918) Daily Commercial News and Construction Record September 30, 2011 Dan O'Reilly
^ "Alderlea Restoration and Adaptive Reuse Project" (http://www.brampton.ca/en/Business/planning-development/projects-studies/Pages/Alderlea-Restoration.aspx) Brampton: Business July 26, 2011
^ “Phoenix Restoration works on Point Abino Lighthouse in Fort Erie, Ontario”(http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46936)Daily Commercial News and Construction Record September 30, 2011 Don Procter
^ "Award Winning Projects" (http://www.caphc.ca/aw_win.htm) Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals 2010
^ Grice, Gordon S. Summer 2010 “2010 OAA Awards: Design Excellence Awards” Perspectives 10-11
^ "The 2009 Heritage Toronto Awards Recipients" (http://www.heritagetoronto.org/news/story/2009/10/13/2009-heritage-toronto-awards-recipients) Heritage Toronto October 13, 2009
^ "Previous Heritage Toronto Award Recipients" ("Previous Heritage Toronto Award Recipients | Heritage Toronto - Telling Toronto's Stories". Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2013-08-18.) Heritage Toronto
^ “2009 Design Exchange Awards: Architecture – Commercial” December 4, 2009 Novae Res Urbis: City of Toronto Edition p 6

External links

[1] The Ontario Construction Report October 2004 Joanna Lavoie “Ontario’s Heritage Masterpieces: The team at Taylor/Hazell Architects Limited specializes in helping restore, renovate and enhance existing structures” Ottawa p 89

[2] The Globe and Mail "Humber’s nugget of joy in a suburban wasteland" Toronto R14, by Lisa Rochon, published January 26, 2008

[3] “Robert A. Gordon Learning Centre: Sprawling hospital transformed into a college campus” (http://archrecord.construction.com/projects/bts/archives/adaptiveReuse/05_robertGordon/overview.asp) Architectural Record 2005

[4] Chodikoff, Ian February 2005 “Creative Establishment” Canadian Architect 28-31

[5] The Record April 26, 1995 Pat Halpin “Paisley restoring firefighters' hose tower” Kitchener-Waterloo

[6] Lorinc, John Summer 2012 “Fixing the Palace of Purification” Spacing 38-44, Toronto

[7] Taylor, Jill Spring 2002 “Keeping Civic Buildings Civil: Heritage Architecture as a Contemporary Practice” Perspectives: The Journal of the Ontario Association of Architects 16-18

[8] The Toronto Star March 21, 2008 Christopher Hume “Ramping up political correctness at Osgoode Hall” Toronto

[9] Toronto Star Aug 2, 2001 Elaine O'Connor “Casa Loma's falling down as city scrambles to fix it ; Toronto castle 'a building in crisis,' restoration architect says” Toronto

[10] Denniston, Ted November/December 2002 “White Knights: Restoration team rescues historic Casa Loma by reinventing 19th century masonry” The Ontario Technologist p 16-19

[11] Heritage Successes – Brant County Courthouse, at Infrastructure Ontario Jan 16 2009

[12] Jen, Leslie January 2008 “Everything’s Gone Green” Canadian Architect 22-25

[13] “Humber Aboretum Centre for Urban Ecology amongst the cream of the architectural crop” (http://www.humber.ca/content/Humber-Arboretum-Centre-for-Urban-Ecology-amongst-the-cream-of-the-architectural-crop) Humber May 21, 2010

[14] "Ontario Heritage Trust Contractor works on Elgin Theatre in Toronto" (http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46918) Daily Commercial News and Construction Record September 30, 2011 Dan O'Reilly

[15] "Alderlea Restoration and Adaptive Reuse Project" (http://www.brampton.ca/en/Business/planning-development/projects-studies/Pages/Alderlea-Restoration.aspx) Brampton: Business July 26, 2011

[16] “Phoenix Restoration works on Point Abino Lighthouse in Fort Erie, Ontario”(http://www.dcnonl.com/article/id46936)Daily Commercial News and Construction Record September 30, 2011 Don Procter

[17] "Award Winning Projects" (http://www.caphc.ca/aw_win.htm) Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals 2010

[18] Grice, Gordon S. Summer 2010 “2010 OAA Awards: Design Excellence Awards” Perspectives 10-11

[19] "The 2009 Heritage Toronto Awards Recipients" (http://www.heritagetoronto.org/news/story/2009/10/13/2009-heritage-toronto-awards-recipients) Heritage Toronto October 13, 2009

[20] "Previous Heritage Toronto Award Recipients" ("Previous Heritage Toronto Award Recipients | Heritage Toronto - Telling Toronto's Stories". Archived from the original on 2011-12-08. Retrieved 2013-08-18.) Heritage Toronto

[21] “2009 Design Exchange Awards: Architecture – Commercial” December 4, 2009 Novae Res Urbis: City of Toronto Edition p 6

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