The jury’s votes are in! Last night the Prairie Wood Design Award winners were officially announced at a spectacular gala at the Chateau Lacombe in Edmonton.
Winners each took home an award which, very aptly, was made from wood! The trophy was a collaboration between designer Lawrence Lwok and the Red Deer College: Centre for Research Innovation. It was modeled using CAD modeling, rapid prototyping, and digital fabrication methods.
All winners also were presented with a limited edition commissioned piece of art from Jason Blower to celebrate the event’s 10-year anniversary. This piece of art profiled all the winning projects across a prairie landscape.
Below are the winning projects from each category:
Category: Recreational Award Winner
Building: Elevation Place
Location: Canmore, Alberta
Designer: Gibbs Gage Architects
Photography: Gibbs Gage Architects
Category: Recreational Award Winner
Building: Remington YMCA
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Designer: GEC Architecture
Photography: dsTroyer Photography
Category: Commercial and Wood Advocate Award Winner
Building: RAW:almond Pop Up Restaurant
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Designer: Joe Kalturnyk, Chad Connery, Jon Reid
Photography: Lindsay Reid
Category: Commercial and Wood Advocate Award Winner
Building: RAW:Gimli Pop Up Restaurant
Location: Gimli, Manitoba
Designer: Joe Kalturnyk, Chad Connery, Jon Reid
Photography: Lindsay Reid, Simeon Rusnak
Category: Residential and AFPA Award Winner
Building: North Glenora Net Zero Townhouses and Westmount Presbyterian Church
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Designer: Temotfychuk Gerbitz Architects Ltd.
Photography: Habitat Studio Ltd.
Category: Interior Wood Design Showcase Award Winner
Building: Maples Chiropractic Clinic
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Designer: 5468796 Architecture
Photography: 5468796 Architecture
Category: Institutional Award Winner
Building: Technology and Trades Renewal and Innovation Project, Lethbridge College
Location: Lethbridge, Alberta
Designer: Diamond Schmitt Architects
Photography: Tom Arban Photography Inc.
Category: Jury’s Choice Award Winner
Building: South Bow Plaza
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Designer: Sturgess Architecture
Photography: Lemermeyer Photography Inc.
Congratulations to all nominated and winning projects for 2018!
The Work Wild team struggled to pick just one favourite from each category as every project this year had something special. We look forward to seeing more amazing pieces for the next Praire Wood Design Awards.
If you would like to learn more about wood design please visit wood-works.ca/alberta.