10th Annual PUG Awards - Celebrating the Best in Toronto Architecture and Planning

"The Annual Pug Awards debuted in 2004 and celebrate the best in Toronto Architecture and Planning. Founded by Anna Simone, principal of design firm Cecconi Simone, and Gary Berman, President of real estate financier Tricon Capital Group, the awards invite the public to vote on the best, the middling and worst of Toronto's newest real estate developments. Their goal is to inform the public about design excellence and ultimately contribute to the growth and prosperity of Toronto. The Awards are made possible by the generous support of numerous sponsors and the Pug Awards advisory board."
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Torontonians cast their votes for the best and worst new buildings from a field of 43 Residential and Commercial / Institutional nominees through online voting which took place from May 1st to May 31st at www.pugawards.com.  They were also encouraged to vote online between June 1-7 for the “Best of the Best” architecture in Toronto spanning the last decade.

Here are the results, published June 19, 2014.
Voted Toronto's Best

2014 People’s Choice for Best Residential Building 

River City – Phase 1 

2014 People’s Choice for Best Commercial or Institutional Building:

Bridegepoint Active Healthcare 

Best of the Best Architecture in Toronto 

Best Residential Building of the Past Ten Years, 2004 – 2014 

500 Wellington 

Best of the Best Architecture in Toronto 

Best Commercial or Institutional Building of the Past Ten Years, 2004 – 2014 

Gardiner Museum 

FINAL RANKINGS FOR ALL NOMINEES 2014

Residential 

Positive Scores 

1. River City – Phase 1 

2. Market Wharf 

3. Clear Spirit at the Distillery 

4. The Ninety 

5. Toronto Community Housing Corporation, Block 32 

6. ThirtyTwo Camden 

7. The King East !

Negative Scores
8. Art Condos 

9. Charlie Condo

10. The Berczy 

11. Liberty Market Lofts 

12. Parade at Concord CityPlace 

13. The Florian 

14. Garrison at Fort York 

15. Sync Lofts 

16. The Rushton Residences 

17. Twenty One Clairtrell 

18. Couture The Condominium 

19. Fly Condominiums 

20. Minto775 King West 

21. Lofts 399 

22. Gramercy Park 

23. 300 Front 

24. Cinema Tower 

25. 8 Gladstone 

26. Ventus II at Metrogate 

27. The Palm Condominium Residences 

28. Liberty on the Park Condominiums 

29. King West Condominiums in Liberty Village 

30. The Avanti 

31. Bridge & Connect Condos 

32. Bravo Boutique Condominiums 

Commercial or Institutional 

Positive Scores 

1. Bridgepoint Active Healthcare 

2. Goldring Student Centre at Victoria University / Wymilwood Restoration 

3. The Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) 

4. The Sisters of St. Joseph Residence 

5. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Catholic School 

6. Forensics Services and Coroner's Complex (FSCC) 

7. MaRS Centre Phase 2, MaRS Discovery District 

8. Krembil Discovery Tower 

Negative Scores 

9. Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada 

10. St. Ambrose Catholic School 

11. St. Nicholas Catholic School

Complete information and photos at http://www.pugawards.com/pug/2014-nominees