News
ORSA is happy to present Ottawa Architecture Week 2026, Currents of Bytown, from September 21 - October 02.
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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Events
Jane's Walk is offering walking tours as part of the 2026 edition of Ottawa Architecture Week (OAW).
Jane's Walk is offering walking tours as part of the 2026 edition of Ottawa Architecture Week (OAW).
Join us for an evening of sketching at Kìwekì Point, a beautiful lookout overlooking the Kichi Zìbì (Ottawa River) and the National Capital Region. As part of this year’s Ottawa Architecture Week theme, “Currents of Bytown,” we’ll take time to explore how water, landscape, architecture, and history come together to shape our experience of the city.
Join ORSA for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the newly completed Cliff Energy Centre, a landmark facility at the heart of the Government of Canada's Energy Services Acquisition Program (ESAP), presented as part of Ottawa Architecture Week's "Currents of Bytown."
Join us for an engaging evening during Ottawa Architecture Week, as we delve into the exciting world of urban design, architecture and city building at our panel discussion event titled "Currents of Bytown”. Our panelists and moderators will be discussing how water has shaped Ottawa – and how our relationship with it will shape the next 200 years.
OAW Talks is an event for creatives of all kinds to meet, present work, and share ideas. The atmosphere is spontaneous and casual, while the speakers follow a simple presentation format of narrating 20 images, which are automatically advanced every 20 seconds.
Drawing on more than three decades of practice, KPMB Partner Mitchell Hall will reflect on architecture’s ability to enrich everyday life and respond to the changing needs of people, institutions, and communities.
Join us for a celebratory evening of art, music, and community as we gather for the Vernissage of Ottawa Architecture Week 2026. The night begins with mingling, live music, and refreshments, followed by an overview of OAW, and the celebration of the Murray & Murray Prize winners from Carleton University.
ORSA has organized a building tour of the Gatineau Energy Centre and Pumphouse, October 09, 2026

