Nominations open for the 2025 Ottawa Heritage and Urban Design Awards

Ontario Construction News staff writer

Nominations are open until Sept. 5 for the annual Ottawa Heritage Awards and the Urban Design Awards which will be recognized together.

Winners will be announced Nov. 6 at a ceremony at city hall.

Ottawa Heritage Awards

Heritage projects completed between 2022 and 2025 are eligible for consideration of a Heritage Award. There are three types of Heritage awards. Click the links for nomination forms:

• project-based
• student-led
• community member/group

Project awards may be presented in seven categories: restoration, rehabilitation/adaptive reuse, infill, addition, government, heritage grants and other.

For more information on the Ottawa Heritage Awards visit ottawa.ca.

Urban Design Awards

To nominate a projects completed between 2023 and 2025 click the link.  Categories:

• Urban Infill, (low-rise): for buildings that introduce quality-built spaces into established neighbourhoods in ways that respect the community
• Public Places and Civic Spaces: for spaces that enhance, extend and embellish the public realm
• Urban Elements: for design elements that contribute to the unique character of the neighbourhood at a human scale
• Student Projects: for theoretical or studio projects submitted by students
• Visions and Master Plans: An unbuilt vision for the city, studies and master plans that are inspiring, trend setting and significant for the future development of the city.

For more information on the Urban Design Awards, visit ottawa.ca