This week, the winners of the 2015 Prairie Wood Design Awards were announced. The winning designers and engineers were recognized at a beautiful gala on Tuesday at the Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton.
The winning projects were thoughtfully selected from over forty entries by this esteemed jury panel:
- Larry McFarland, Architect AIBC, Fellow RAIC, Principal, McFarland Marceau Architects Ltd.
- Daryl Procinsky, MArch, LEED-AP,FRAIC, Creativity Activator, Design Revolution Ltd.
- Vedran Skopac, Dipl. -Ing. Arch., M.Arch. Architect, HKA, Manasc Isaac
Here are this year’s winners:
Category: Interior Wood Design Showcase
Building: St. Vital Park Pavilion
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Designer: 1×1 architecture inc.
Photo Credit: Lisa Stinner-Kun
Category: Commercial and Institutional Wood Design
Building: Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
Location: Wembley, AB
Designer: Teeple Architects
Photo Credit: Stephan Pasche; Beauchamp Photography; Candice Popik
Category: Residential Wood Design
Building: G House
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Designer: Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd.
Photo Credit: Jerry Grajewski
Category: Municipal and Recreational Wood Design
Building: Qualico Family Centre
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Designer: Number TEN Architectural Group
Photo Credit: Number TEN Architectural Group
Category: Engineer Wood Advocate Award
Building: Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
Location: Wembley, AB
Engineer: Fast + Epp/StructureCraft
This project is pictured above in the Commercial and Institutional Wood Design category.
Category: Jury’s Choice A
Building: Junction 9 Yoga and Pilates Studio
Location: Calgary, AB
Designer: LEX3 Engineering
Photo Credit: Shannon Yau; MHB Photo
Category: Jury’s Choice B
Building: Winnipeg Folk Festival Village Tower
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Designer: HTFC Planning & Design
Photo Credit: Robert Tinker; Steve McCullough
Category: Wood Advocate Award
Building: Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum
Location: Wembley, AB
Recipient: River of Death & Discovery Dinosaur Museum
This project is pictured above in the Commercial and Institutional Wood Design category.
Congratulations to all the nominees and award winners of the 2015 Prairie Wood Design Awards. I am looking forward to seeing more stunning and innovative wood projects next year.