Habib Architects Inc.

AWARDS

2013 – Thunder Bay Hydro Conservation Energy Saving Award

Mckellar Place

2012 – Diamond Clean, Green & Beautiful Award

For Superior North EMS Headquarters Design

2010 – Northern Ontario Business Award

Enterpreneur of the Year

2009 – Ontario Heritage Trust Certificate of Achievement

Presented by Ontario Heritage Trust to Ahsanul Habib.

2008 – Wood Works “Northern Ontario Excellence” Award

Presented by Ontario Wood Works / Canadian Wood Council to Dryden Regional Training and Cultural Centre Design by Peterson + Habib Consultants Inc.

2007 and 2008 – The Chronicle Journal “Readers Choice” Award Winner

Presented by the Chronicle Journal to Habib Architects Inc.

2002 – Wood Works “Building the Future – Architect” Award

Presented by Ontario Wood Works / Canadian Wood Council to Ahsanul Habib.

2001 – OAA “Good Design is Good Business” Award

Presented by the Ontario Association of Architects to Peterson + Habib Consultants Inc. in recognition for the design of the Geraldton Interpretive Centre.

1995 – Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Award “Best Service Industry – 1 to 25 Employees”

Presented by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce to Peterson + Habib Consultants Inc.

1992 – Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Civic Pride Award for “Looking Good”

Presented by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce to Nor’wester Resort Hotel. Design by Peterson + Habib Consultants Inc.

1991 – Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Civic Pride Award for “Looking Good”

Presented by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce to Peterson + Habib Consultants Inc. in recognition for outstanding design on numerous local building projects.

1990 – Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce Civic Pride Award

Presented by the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce to Bell Canada. Design by Peterson + Habib Consultants Inc.

1989 - Northern Ontario Business Award for "Company of the Year - 1 to 25 Employees"

Presented by Northern Ontario Business to Peterson + Habib Consultants Inc.

PUBLICATIONS

2009 – Canadian Builders Quarterly – “Habib Architects Inc.”

Urban Intensification Feature By Ed. M. Koziarski (p. 57)

2009 (June 5) – Thunder Bay’s Source – “Moving ahead: McKellar Hospital redevelopment now underway”

By Leith Dunick (p. 5)

2009 (February) – The Northern Ontario Construction News – “Refusing to compromise: Habib Architects offers big city architecture within small town budgets”

By Matthew Desrosiers (p. B1-B3)

2009 – “The last best places: Storytelling about Thunder Bay’s historic buildings”

By Tania L. Saj, Red River Rocks Publishing, Thunder Bay, Ontario (p.144-145). Discusses Ahsanul Habib’s efforts to preserve and restore several historic buildings along Victoria Avenue in Thunder Bay’s old Banking District.

2008 (December) – The Northern Ontario Construction News – “Wood Works Awards Gala achieves record nominations, highlights excellence”

By Mattew Desrosiers (p. 9). Highlights Northern Ontario Winners including Peterson + Habib Consultants Inc. for the Dryden Regional Training and Cultural Centre.

2008 (November 19) – The Chronicle Journal – “Wood good for more than paper”

By Peter Burkowski (p. A4). Summarizes Peterson + Habib Consultants’ win of the Wood Works Northern Ontario Excellence Award for the Dryden Regional Training and Cultural Centre.

2008 (January 18) – Thunder Bay’s Source – “Habib has plans for FWCI”

By Leith Dunick (p. 9)

2007 (November 1) – The Chronicle Journal – “Bank façade preserved”

By Peter Burkowksi (p. A5)

2006 (July) – Thunder Bay Business – “Local architect creates new firm”

By Scott A. Sumner (p. 9-10)

2006 (June 30) – The Chronicle Journal – “Architect sets example”

By Jim Kelly (p. A2)

2002 (May 19) – The Chronicle Journal – “Building a reputation: Architect Ahsanul Habib has sold Thunder Bay on creative building design”

By Brian Eddington

1993 (April / May) – Thunder Bay Magazine – “Changing the scape of Thunder Bay”

By Chris Laws (p. 5-6)