MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects Limited
2188 Gottingen Street B3K 3B4 Halifax, NS, Canada

We are honoured to receive a 2018 Governor-General’s Medal for Two Hulls. Congratulations to all the other winners!

Leahey House II (2007-2012, Pugwash, Nova Scotia). Photo: MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects. #architecture #canadianarchitecture #architecturephotography #maritime #rural #farmhouse

Jabal al Noor Aliya, Bocabec Cove, New Brunswick. 2015-2017. Photo: Will Green. #architecture #canadianarchitecture #architecturephotography #mackaylyonssweetapplearchitects #coastal #maritime

We are honoured to receive a 2018 Governor-Generals Medal for Two Hulls. Congratulations to all the other winners!

The Pavilion at Beaverbrook Art Gallery is open! We are thrilled to be part of the team, and excited to watch the gallery as it continues to grow and thrive.

Brian visited Global News this morning to give an interview about the new Monograph by Robert McCarter. Join us for the launch on May 5th at the Central Library in Halifax!

We hope you can join us on May 5th in Halifax for the launch of the new Monograph written by Robert McCarter and published by Thames and Hudson

Exciting news! https://www.raic.org//raic-honours-brian-mackay-lyons-2015

Talbot's Dalhousie University freelab project - Refuge on the Bay of Fundy - won The North American wood design HONOR award . This is a very prestigious award and Talbot would like to thank and congratulate all the students from Dalhousie. http://cwc.ca//Wood-Awards-Recognize-Innovation-in-Archite

Chebogue Schoolhouse is over on the Architectural Record front page today!

Refuge Cabin is complete! Built over 3 summers under the tutelage of Talbot, Diana Carl and Will Green, 30 Dalhousie University students helped design and craft this shelter in the forest. Composed of local Hemlock, Cedar and Pine, as well as some reclaimed lumber, this project aimed to develop an understanding of innovative wood design at many scales from balloon framing to the finely crafted detail. Thank you to the students for their participation and hard work. Refuge D...esign-Build Team: Miranda Bailey, Matthew Bishop, Izak Bridgman, Heather Gibbons, Will Green, Justin Kennedy, Piotr Kolodziej, Neal Mackie, Glen Nicholson, Alex Weaver, Logan Brown, Dean Dumaresq, Megan Florizone , Jason Horner, Matthew Jarvis, Carolyn Keeley, Madeline King, Hamid Mohammadi, Ryan Radics, Stacey Wilson, Vincent Zhuang, Nick Breault, Andrew Carruthers, Matthew Kijewski, Adrienne MacIntosh, Matthew MacKay-Lyons, Tara McCashin, Mahsa Shobbar, and Samuel Walther-Battista. Photos by Will Green

East Coast Living Magazine recently visited Shobac and the newly completed Chebogue Schoolhouse which will be featured in their Fall issue. Check out their sneak peak below.

Progress shots of Refuge Free Lab. WIndows are in, and the hearth is taking shape.

Last Wednesay, under a high summer sun, Brian and Peter attended a sculpture unveiling at the home of longtime clients, The Leahey's. "Rua" a sculpture by Robert Murray joined the field of pavilions that we have built with The Leahey's over the last 20 years. In addition to the sculpture, a 5th pavilion - a guest house - was added to the site earlier this year, completing this cluster of modern gabled buildings on the Northumberland Shores of Nova Scotia. Thank you to The Leahey's for their hospitality and years of patronage.

Talbot's Refuge Freelab is in full swing! Students have joined Talbot for two weeks this summer to finish designing and crafting this cabin in the woods. Photo's of the completed project to come!

Congratulations to our colleague and fellow Maritime Architect Omar Gandhi on his prestigious Prix de Rome win!

Enjoying the pastoral views at the Brian MacKay-Lyons property in Lunenburg Co. @mlsarchitects

Were excited to be heading down to Lunenburg County on Monday to interview Brian MacKay-Lyons of MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects Limited in Halifax, this ye...ars recipient of the 2014 Architectural Firm Award. Stay tuned for some behind-the-scenes photos of one of his new projects. Here is our story on an incredible home Brian designed in Pugwash Point (Pic by James Ingram): http://eastcoastliving.ca/2010/11/building-field-of-dreams/

Congratulations to longtime colleague and friend Peter Busby on his RAIC Gold Medal. "Peter Busby is an excellent choice for the 2014 RAIC Gold Medal. He has been a respected colleague and friend for more than 20 years. We served on the National Capital Commissions Advisory Committee on Planning, Design and Realty together for many years. Quite simply, in Canada and in the US, Peter has brought the environmental sustainability movement out of the horseless carriage phas...e. In contrast with the current corporate greenwashing bandwagon, he gives a voice to the possibility of green design along with strong formal design skill in the modern rational tradition of his mentor Norman Foster. He sees environment as a form generator." - Brian MacKay-Lyons (via Canadian Architect) For more on Peter's outstanding contributions to architectural practice in Canada, and his commitment to environmental sustainability follow the link below.

Scenes from the 2014 AZ Awards Gala including a great picture of Brian and Marlon Blackwell. Found at http://buff.ly/1vASPLI

Brian attended the AZ Awards Gala at the Evergreen Brickworks Friday night where - we're thrilled to announce - Cliff House won the award for Best Residential Architecture! Congratulations to all our fellow award winners! It was a great night of design.

Brian is Toronto bound for Azure's AZ Awards gala tonight. See you at the party!

Last week a new house project was staked out with the client! Stay tuned for updates throughout construction this summer.

Chebogue Schoolhouse #sneakpeak number two

Congratulations to the Arctic Adaptations team on their special mention win at the Venice Biennale!

#sneakpeak of the Chebogue Schoolhouse.

Miss Brian's Information Morning interview last week? Have a listen after the jump.

Work on the new Truro Library continues! Some of the librarians recently toured the Normal College building as it's readied for construction. Check out the video below to hear about plans for the new library space.

On May 21, 2014 renowned architect and longstanding friend of the firm, Barton Myers, was recognized by Dalhousie University with an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Law by the Faculty of Architecture and Planning. Check out the video in the link below to see Barton Myers accept this prestigious degree and give a nod to the future architects graduating from Dalhousie University. Congratulations, Barton!

The RAIC Festival of Architecture is underway in Winnipeg! Tonight's keynote lecture by Bjarke Ingels, Hon. FRAIC of BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group is sure to be a highlight of the festival. Brian and Talbot will see you there.

Brian will be on Information Morning at 8:20 tomorrow morning with Don Connolly to talk about our recent selection for the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Firm Award. You can listen live here: http://www.cbc.ca/informationmorningns/

We at MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects were deeply saddened to learn of the devastating fire at The Glasgow School of Art today. It is an immeasurable loss for our global architecture community, architectural history and the country of Scotland. Our hearts go out to the students and teachers of The Glasgow School of Art affected by the loss of this Arts and Crafts masterpiece and are thankful no-one was hurt.

Talbot's Scotland trip continues today where he is a guest critique for reviews at University of Strathclyde Glasgow. Best of luck to the student's presenting today.

Many thanks to East Coast Living Magazine for their kind words of support.

Talbot will be giving a lecture at the historic The Glasgow School of Art this afternoon! Titled "Place and Craft," he'll present his lecture in the beautiful Mackintosh Lecture Theatre at 3pm.

Congratulations to our friends Rural Studio - Auburn University on their 20th year. Their commitment to community, architectural education and design integrity is unmatched. ArchDaily takes a look at the lessons we can all learn from their work - a great read!

Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was an urbanist and activist whose writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to city building. In honour of Jane, cities around world the are hosting the annual Jane's Walk - locally run, free walking tours that encourage people to explore and connect with their cities. Jane's Walk * Halifax is hosting numerous events and tours all weekend long. We'll see you there!