The Ventin Group

The Ventin Group, also known as +VG Architects, is an international architecture firm based in Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
Description
+VG Architects was founded in 1952 and is located in Brantford, Ontario, Canada with offices in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They’ve been recognized for their innovative approaches to the design of heritage, cultural, educational, municipal, justice, residential and recreational buildings.
The firm not only provides traditional architectural services but also specializes in: Feasibility Studies; Master Planning; Condition Assessments; Long Term Service Delivery Analysis; Sustainable Design; Multi-use Facilitation; Cost Planning; Security Studies and Threat Assessments; Historic Research; Heritage Impact Assessment, Restoration, Preservation and Conservation.
History
Originally founded by Warren Smale in 1952 as W.M.Smale Architects in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, the firm was succeeded by Carlos Ventin in 1972 and renamed C.A. Ventin Architects. In 1997 the firm was re-established as +VG (Ventin Group) in 1997. Carlos Ventin sold the business to several of his senior employees in 2004. The firm relocated the Simcoe office to Brantford in 2008
* Centre Wellington OPP Operations Center - Police Station, Wellington, Ontario
* Fergus Library - Fergus, Ontario
* Fort Henry
* Galt Pedestrian Bridge - Cambridge, Ontario
* Grey County Administration Building - Owen Sound, Ontario
* Guelph Post Office Building Renovation - Guelph, Ontario
* Hamilton Golf and Country Club - Hamilton, Ontario
* Hamilton City Hall - Hamilton, Ontario
* Jordan Historical Museum - Grimsby, Ontario
* Luxury Lake Rosseau Cottage - Lake Rosseau, Ontario
* Milton Centre for the Arts - Milton, Ontario
* Mitchell Town Hall - Mitchell, Ontario
* Old City Hall - Toronto, Ontario
* Old Don Jail - Toronto, Ontario
* Paris Services Building Restoration - Paris, Ontario
* Peterborough Public Library Renovation - Peterborough, Ontario
* Queen's University - Goodes Hall - Kingston, Ontario
* Renfrew OPP Base - Renfrew, Ontario
* St. Basil Catholic School - Brantford, Ontario
* Union Station Restoration - Toronto, Ontario
* Walter Gretzky Elementary School - Brantford, Ontario
Awards
+VG Architects has received numerous regional, national and international awards since its inception for excellence in design.
Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals (CAHP) Awards
* 2014 Award of Excellence for New Work on a Heritage Site - Fort Henry Discovery Centre
* 2009 Award of Merit for Adaptive Reuse of a Heritage Building - Wellington County Social Services, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
* 1974 Award of Excellence for Restoration - Lynnwood Arts Centre, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Heritage Cambridge Awards
* 1988 Award of Merit - The Galt Woollen Factory, Cambridge
* 1984 Award of Merit - Cambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge
Heritage Toronto Awards
* 2006 Award of Excellence - MaRs Centre (College Wing, Toronto General Hospital) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* 2000 Certificate of Commendation - Old City Hall
* 1996 Certificate of Commendation - Old City Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* 1995 Award of Merit - Ontario Legislative Assembly Building, Queen's Park
Ministry of Housing for Non-residential Renovation (Public Sector)
* 1987 Ontario Renews Award - Region of Peel Museum and Archives, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
* 1987 Ontario Renews Award (Honourable Mention) - Oxford County Board of Health, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
Ministry of Housing for Community Renovation (Public Sector)
* 1986 Ontario Renews Award - Mackenzie Hall, Windsor
* 1986 Ontario Renews Award (Honourable Mention) - Lawrence House / Suncor Centre for the Arts, Sarnia
* 1985 Ontario Renews Award - Milton Town Hall Administrative Centre, Milton
Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) Awards
* 2003 Architectural Excellence Award (Honourable Mention) - Queen’s School of Business, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
* 1997 Architectural Excellence Award (Honourable Mention) - County of Lennox and Addington Administration Centre, Napanee, Ontario, Canada
* 1978 Award for Design Excellence - Simcoe Town Hall
The People's Choice Awards for Architecture (Pug)
* 2014 Best Commercial or Institutional Building of 2014 - Old Toronto (Don) Jail
* 2014 Paul Oberman Award for Adaptive Reuse and Heritage Restoration - Old Toronto (Don) Jail
Waterloo Regional Heritage Foundation
* 1993 Award of Excellence - Waterloo Regional Police Service, Detachment #3, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
* 1989 Award of Excellence - The Galt Woollen Factory, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
* 1984 Award of Merit - Cambridge Arts Theatre, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Miscellaneous Awards
* 2016 International Civic Trust Award (UK) - Bridgepoint Health
* 2015 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Healthcare Design Award - Bridgepoint Health
* 2014 KPMG Infrastructure 100 Report "One of the Worlds Most Interesting Projects" - Bridgepoint Health
* 2014 Canadian Architect Magazine Award of Excellence - Bridgepoint Health
* 2014 Toronto Construction Association “Best of the Best Award" - Bridgepoint Health
* 2013 March of Dimes’ Barrier-Free Design Award of Merit - Milton Centre for the Arts
* 2012 Urban League of London Green Brick Award - London Normal School
* 2012 Parks and Recreation Ontario (PRO) Award of Excellence in Design - Milton Centre for the Arts
* 2012 Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA Toronto) Toby Award (Office Building of the Year Award, Corporate Facility) - Hamilton City Hall Renaissance -with Garwood Jones & Hanham Architects & McCallum Sather Architects
* 2011 Canadian Museum Association Award for Outstanding Achievement - County of Wellington Museum & Archives
* 2011 Heritage Centre Wellington Certificate of Excellence - County of Wellington Museum & Archives
* 2010 Ontario Public Works Association Public Works Project of the Year - Milton Civic Centre, Milton, Ontario, Canada
* 2010 Ontario Masonry Contractors’ Association Ontario Masonry Award (Honourable Mention) - Huron Heights Secondary School, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
* 2010 Canadian Copper & Brass Development Association North American Copper in Architecture Award - Old City Hall, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* 2009 Hamilton Urban Design Awards Award of Merit - Prince of Wales Elementary School, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
* 2002 Council of Education Facility Planners International (CEFPI) Lighthouse Award - Central High School, Detroit
* 2002 Frontenac County Heritage Foundation Award of Excellence - Queen’s School of Business, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
* 1996 Illuminating Engineering Society of Toronto International Illumination Design Award - Lake Joseph Boathouse Restaurant, Muskoka
* 1994 The Ontario Historical Society President's Award - Presented to Carlos Ventin for Outstanding Heritage Conservation in Ontario
* 1992 Co-sponsored by: London District Construction Association, Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario, Construction Specifications Canada, A.S.H.R.A.E. - Innovative Design Award - St. Thomas City Hall
* 1991 Design Award Co-sponsored by: The Toronto Society of Architects, The Toronto Masonry Industry Promotion Fund, Halton Hills Municipal Office, Georgetown - Toronto Masonry Project
* 1991 Innovative Design Award Co-sponsored by: London District Construction Association, Association of Architectural Technologists of Ontario, Construction Specifications Canada, A.S.H.R.A.E - Oxford County Board of Health, Woodstock, Ontario, Canada
* 1984 Ontario Masons' Relations Council Design Award of Merit - Wellington County Administration Centre, Guelph

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