Award of Excellence

“This project is one of several that came out of an initiative to model a process of community engagement, led by Indigenous architects, that would result in…

“This project aims to destigmatize supportive housing and to give a sense of dignity to its residents.”

"How do we bring biophilic design into towers? This 57-storey building essentially eliminates interior corridor space, instead including an outdoor breezeway…

"This building has a clarity in plan despite its multifaceted occupancy of public-facing, university community-facing and faculty-specific activities."

"There’s a robust net zero strategy, which is especially challenging in a building with an aquatic centre that requires continuous energy use to heat the…

“The starting point for this powerful project is the amazing idea that a water reservoir could symbolize the union between Tsuut’ina culture, the land, and the…

"It does a lot of things very beautifully and almost effortlessly, with its approach to structure, light, and fitting into its urban context."

"This is a big building that seems comfortable, with qualities of delicacy and softness."

"The sculptural shape is complemented by a very interesting tectonic approach that does something different with brick."

“This project’s designers have created a dynamic new front-of-house for this existing theatre on an impossibly tight urban site.”