John MacDonald Architect

Presenting the 9th clue of the JMA Architectural Scavenger Hunt.

If you think you can identify the building, please email your response to [email protected]. The first to correctly identifying the building wins a bag of coffee beans (or loose leaf tea, if you prefer) from Matter of Taste, or a gift card from Four All Ice Cream.

We are happy to announce that last month's winner is..... Mike Jepson, who was the first to identify the April clue: the Waterloo Public Library Eastside Branch at RIM Park in Waterloo, which was designed in joint venture with ward99 architects. This bright and welcoming library received the 2022 Best New Library Building prize from the Ontario Library Association. The design of this library included numerous environmental features, such as a roof designed to support solar panels in the future; a Trombe solar wall that preheats ventilation air during the winter; and fritted glass that is bird-friendly.