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Ottawa Architecture Week 2026

August 20, 2026

Ottawa Architecture Week 2026

August 20, 2026

ORSA is happy to present Ottawa Architecture Week 2026, Currents of Bytown, from September 21 - October 02.

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August 20, 2026

BEACAP Media Club Spring 2026

April 15, 2026

BEACAP Media Club Spring 2026

April 15, 2026

Join BEACAP on May 6 for the launch of our Media Club! Our very first session will focus on The Art of Gathering, How We Meet and Why it Matters, by Priya Parker.

Join us at Spark Beer and Pizza, 702 Somerset St W, Ottawa on May 6 from 6–9 PM. RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/BEACAPMediaClub!

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April 15, 2026

October 17, 2025

BEACAP Logo Competition

October 17, 2025

🎨 Design Lovers, Assemble! We're on the hunt for bold, brilliant creatives to help shape our visual identity. Got a knack for logos? Obsessed with typography? This is your moment.

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October 17, 2025

Events

Events

September 21, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.18:00 – 20:006:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

September 21, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.18:00 – 20:006:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Ottawa Architecture Week - Trivia night

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September 21, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.18:00 – 20:006:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

September 22, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.18:00 – 20:006:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

September 22, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.18:00 – 20:006:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Ottawa Architecture Week - Movie Night

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September 22, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.18:00 – 20:006:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Panel Discussion

September 28, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.18:00 – 21:306:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Panel Discussion

September 28, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.18:00 – 21:306:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Ottawa Architecture Week - Panel Discussion

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September 28, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.18:00 – 21:306:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

September 29, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.18:00 – 20:306:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

September 29, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.18:00 – 20:306:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Ottawa Architecture Week - OAW Talks

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September 29, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.18:00 – 20:306:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Carleton Forum Lecture

October 1, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.18:00 – 19:006:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Carleton Forum Lecture

October 1, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.18:00 – 19:006:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Ottawa Architecture Week - Carleton Forum Lecture

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October 1, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.18:00 – 19:006:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

October 2, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.18:00 – 21:006:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

October 2, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.18:00 – 21:006:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Ottawa Architecture Week - Vernissage

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October 2, 2026

6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.18:00 – 21:006:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

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Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for Form Follows Light: Architecture and Lighting Trivia last night! Special thanks to Flux for hosting the event. Congratulations to our winners! Looking forward to the next one 🎉

💡Join us at Flux’s showroom for a night of lighting + architectural trivia 💡

🏆 3 prizes up for grabs - including a light fixture from Flux for 1st place. Tap the eventbrite link in our bio to register or visit our website for details. See y

If you haven’t signed up for the OAA presidents visit on Tuesday yet, check the link in our bio. Presentation begins at 6. See you there!

📢 ORSA AGM 2025 is here!
Join us May 7 at Millstreet Pub 🍻 for an inspiring evening with special guest Alain Miguelez (NCC Chief Planner) as he dives into Architecture & Style: How Context and Choice Should Frame Best Practices 🏛️
Doors: 5:30

Building Equality in Architecture (BEA) has officially launched in the Capital Region (CAP)! ORSA was thrilled to attend the kickoff meeting of BEA CAP on April 9th. We look forward to many successful events and collaborations together in the future!

Join us at Beyond the Pale to celebrate your amazing milestones! Whether you’re a student or a retiree, this free event is open to all with an interest in the architectural profession in Ottawa 🧱🏗️📐

Drinks are on us, and we’re excited

✨❄️Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2025 from the Ottawa Regional Society of Architects❄️!✨

Thank you to all that made this year such a success, we look forward to great events and collaboration together in the New Year.

Project featured: m.o.r.e

Mark Your Calendar
📅 November 5th, 2024
📍 Lowertown Brewery, ByWard Market
More info and registration for the event at the link in our bio.

Connect with your community at Lowertown Brewery in ByWard Market, where we’ll welcome OAA President

✨ Join us for a FREE movie night under the Plaza Bridge Underpass (Rideau Canal Locks 1-8) in collaboration with Becoming Architects Canada!
🎬 We're featuring the classic "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" 🦇
Enjoy snacks, mingle with fellow i

Curious about volunteering with ORSA? Meet us at Beyond the pale Brewing to explore the different roles available!

We’re looking for
🎨 Graphic design skills
💻 Website builder
📸 Photographers
🎉 Event coordinators
..And many more!

RSVP at

✨Orsa’s annual general meeting is just around the corner! Come out to mill street brewery for some food, drinks, and a presentation on the mass timber Limberlost building by Will Klassen from @moriyamateshima 🪵

Free event! Registration and ad

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If you are on your path to licensure or interested in hearing more about ExAC’s, come join us in celebrating those who have written their exams this year. Drinks, snacks, and games included!
🌟FREE - written 2023 ExAC’s

Each year the the OAA celebrates national architecture day through the Queen’s Park Picks. MPPs are invited to nominate iconic buildings from their ridings. 🏛️

This year, MPP Joel Harden's winning pick in Ottawa is the PSAC Building by Schoe

🎨 Orsa presents DOODLE & PLAY🎨 - a t-shirt design competition for Ottawa architecture week!

🏛️🎉Express your Ottawa pride and creativity through captivating graphics reflecting our theme ‘City of Play: Fun in the Capital’. The wi

Reminder! Tomorrow is our annual general meeting at the Mill Street Pub. Doors open at 5:30. Sign up and get your ticket through the Eventbrite link in our bio. Tickets are free. #ottawaarchitecture #orsa #ottawadesign

The Ottawa Young Construction Leaders (OYCL) invite you to cheer on our Ottawa REDBLACKS as they take on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats! 🏈

This event will be located at TD Place in the Subaru Lower Log Cabin. This is a great networking opportunity. We loo