NEWS
January 11, 2021
On a Pleasant Note to Begin 2021
The Alloa Reservoir and Pumping Station has been awarded the OPWA (Ontario Public Works Association) Project of the Year in the "Environment, $10-$50 Million" category. This award recognizes environmental protection measures taken to lessen the project's impact on a sensitive countryside site and its design's compliment to the community.
December 08, 2020
Happy and Safe Holidays
As this pandemic year draws to a close we at Stanford Downey Architects want to wish you a Happy Holiday season of good health and the hope for the New Year that is Covid-free.
Stanford Downey Architects will be closed for the Holiday Season from the end of day, Thursday 24th, 2020 through January 1st, 2021. Our office will reopen for business on Monday, January 4th, 2021 from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
October 21, 2020
The Hilton Niagara Falls Nears Completion
The latest phase of development of the Hilton Niagara Falls reimagines the Fallsview Boulevard façade as Italian Renaissance to continue the street-level design of the tall north tower. The entrances and main lobby has been reconfigured along with the addition of two new restaurants.
Importantly, a link has been made between the new 5000 seat Fallsview Casino Theatre facing Stanley Street passing through the hotel and connecting to the Casino by means of a new arch bridge across Fallsview Boulevard. The new arch bridge along with our existing bridge to the south has defined a generous new urban space for civic and celebratory occasions.
April 04, 2020
In response to the Covid-19 emergency, Stanford Downey Architects is now operating as a virtual office.
We have separated to our individual home offices but we are together in continuing to provide our full services to our clients and colleagues. We are committed to maintaining the highest quality of our work in a safe and responsible way. Please contact us by phone or e-mail if you have any questions, suggestions or concerns. With care and diligence, we can get through Covid-19 to a safer and hopefully wiser future.
January 17, 2020
Our News Site Has Been Dormant But Our Office Has Been Active
Stanford Downey Architects has been busy with new projects, highlights of which we will again be presenting as our latest news items. We begin with the Alloa Reservoir & Pumping Station (see News item June 7, 2016) which has just been completed. The project consists of a below-grade reservoir and an above-grade structure containing pump and control rooms along with diesel generators, mechanical and administrative functions. The building is of metal panel walls set upon a single-story brick base with a standing seam butterfly roof.
December 20, 2019
Happy Holidays
All of us at Stanford Downey Architects wish you a very happy holiday season & a peaceful & prosperous new year.
Stanford Downey Architects inc. will be closed for the Holiday Season from end of day Friday, December 20th, 2019 to January 3rd, 2020. Our office will re-open for business on Monday, January 6th, 2020, from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.
December 19, 2017
Happy Holidays!
We at Stanford Downey Architects wish you peace and joy this Christmas and for the coming year. We are closing Friday December 22nd and will reopen on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018.
May 18, 2017
Moving Closer to a Home for the Toronto Wildlife Centre
The Board of Directors of the Toronto Regional Conservation Authority will shortly consider greater participation in securing funding to build the permanent home for the Toronto Wildlife Centre. The TRCA approved, in principle, a long-term lease on a part of the Rouge National Urban Park for the TCA to build what will become the largest and most advanced facility of its kind in Canada, caring for upwards of 5000 injured, sick or orphaned animals yearly. Stanford Downey Architects heads the team of dedicated professionals working to make the Centre's home a reality.
May 8, 2017
Union Chicken Opens at Sherway Garden
As the first of several planned locations, Union Chicken Sherway offers rotisserie-cooked, organically-grown chicken from local sources. The interior is somewhat understated by its use of natural materials and finishes accented by revival lighting, together creating a casual dining atmosphere.
April 18, 2017
Celebrating 40 Years
On May 1, 1977, a new architectural firm was started by three young architects at 3 Church Street in Toronto. It grew rapidly in business volume, but we opted to keep a small & talented group of Architects, Designers & Technicians to provide our clients with excellent service from a tight & cohesive team. Since 1977 the make-up of the practice has changed but not our commitment to good service. Stanford Downey Architects inc. will mark the 40th Anniversary of the practice on May 1, 2017. We want to thank our many Clients and Consultants for their contributions, and our Team, who continue to provide the dedication and skills that have contributed to our success.
Stanford Paul Downey B.Arch., OAA, MAA, FRAIC
January 30, 2017
A New Service Station on the Trans Canada
As the first building of a planned development by the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation in Griswold, Manitoba, this Petro Canada station is clad in Tyndall stone, a distinctive mottled limestone unique to Manitoba, that will be used throughout the new development.
January 13, 2017
DoubleTree by Hilton Opens in Niagara Falls, NY
Overlooking the Upper Rapids at the head of the Falls, this new 192 room hotel includes 16,000 square feet of banqueting facilities, a 550 person ballroom, a signature restaurant with outdoor patio facing the river as well as a gym and indoor pool.
December 15, 2016
Happy Holidays!
All of us at Stanford Downey Architects wish all of you peace and happiness during the Holidays, and prosperity in the coming year. We will be closed on Friday, December 23rd reopening Tuesday, January 3rd 2017, to continue offering interesting and practical architectural solutions.
November 29, 2016
The Camera's Perspective
As interesting as a design might be, it requires intelligent and sensitive photography to communicate that good design. Greg Van Riel has photographed over 20 of our projects, and in each, he finds that point of view, that quality of light that best expresses our creative intent. We invite you to view Greg's descriptions of his work on several of our restaurants in the following videos. Part 1 and Part 2.
November 7, 2016
1 King Street West
The 1 King West tower has become a familiar landmark in the downtown banking district, demonstrating how to successfully marry an important Heritage building with a very tall tower. Not surprisingly the structure's designer was presented with unique challenges: of constructing the tower with a minimum of impact to the venerable existing building, of bracing it to meet current seismic standards and then extending the tower to 51 storeys while contending an unusually slender width to length ratio. The solutions to these problems are explained with great clarity in an article by Aga Hasan, P.Eng of Halcrow Yolles, the project’s structural engineer, in “STRUCTURE” magazine to which we provide this link.
October 3, 2016
Jamie's Italian Opens in Square One
The latest in the worldwide chain of Jamie Oliver restaurants, Jamie's Square One follows the successful Jamie's Italian Yorkdale into Canada. Seating 200, its interior design continues their signature rustic expression of barnboard cladding, reclaimed wood tables, and a eclectic variety of seating and lighting.
September 7, 2016
Alloa Reservoir and Pumping Station Progresses Out of Its Deep Excavation.
Stanford Downey Architects has designed the pavilion-like enclosure to the pumping station, the only visible component to this 35 mega/litre underground reservoir that is intended to meet the future municipal water needs of the Region of Peel. Much work remains to its completion in October 2017.
August 12, 2016
Stanford Downey Architects Inc.
New Website Launch
Stanford Downey Architects Inc. would like to introduce our new website design! Along with a new layout and features, there is now a News section:
A way for SDA to provide updates of the projects we are working on, those recently completed, and much more.
October 7, 2015
Roy Wilwerth Precast Concrete Architectural Recognition Award
On October 7, 2015, Stanford Downey Architects Inc. was presented with the Roy Wilwert Precast Concrete Architectural Recognition Award from the Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the Canadian precast prestressed concrete industry in; architectural design, sustainability, innovation and change; for positive leadership, industry-altering development and expansion; and for accelerating the growth of the Canadian precast prestress concrete industry from within the architectural and design communities.