EDMONTON, March 18, 2015 /CNW/ - A select group of Canada's leading architects, engineers, and project teams received Prairie Wood Design Awards trophies at the 8th annual Wood WORKS! Alberta celebration in Edmonton tonight. The awards program recognizes projects and organizations that, through design excellence, advocacy, and innovation, advance the use of wood in all types of construction.
The winning projects were thoughtfully selected from over forty entries by our esteemed jury panel:
"The calibre of entries was extremely high this year, making the selection process challenging for the jury," says Rory Koska, Program Director of the Wood WORKS! Alberta program. "We have seen an increase in innovative wood buildings from the designers and increased commitment from clients choosing to build with wood."
Winning projects this year include the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum, Junction 9 Yoga and Pilates studio in Alberta; Qualico Family Centre and St. Vital Park Pavilion in Manitoba.
This year's gala is particularly exciting as it also celebrated the passage of Bill 203, sponsored by George VanderBurg (MLA for Whitecourt- Ste. Anne). The Bill mandates regulatory changes to allow 6 storey wood buildings in Alberta. With the Bill and regulations now complete, 6 storey buildings will be permitted as of May 1.
Individual project profiles and high-resolution colour photos available on request.
Wood WORKS! Alberta 2015 Prairie Wood Design Award Winners
| Award & Award Sponsor |
Winner |
| Commercial/Institutional Wood Design Sponsored by Western Archrib |
Project: Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum (Wembley, AB) Architect: Teeple Architects Project Architect: Architecture Tkcalcic Bengert Engineer: Fast & Epp/StructureCraft |
| Interior Wood Design Showcase |
Project: St. Vital Park Pavilion (Winnipeg, MB) Architect: 1X1 architecture inc. Engineer: Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd. |
| Residential Wood Design Sponsored by West Fraser |
Project: G House (Winnipeg, MB) Architect: Cibinel Architects Ltd. Engineer: Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd. |
| Municipal/Recreational Wood Design Sponsored by Structurlam |
Project: Qualico Family Centre (Winnipeg, MB) Architect: Number 10 Architectural Group Engineer: Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd. |
| Engineer Wood Advocate Award |
Engineer Award: Fast & Epp/StructureCraft for the Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum |
| Jury's Choice Wood Design Award - A |
Project: Junction 9 Yoga & Pilates Studio (Calgary, AB) Architect: Modern Office of Design + Architecture Engineer: LEX3 Engineering Inc. |
| Jury's Choice Wood Design Award - B Sponsored by FPInnovations |
Project: Winnipeg Folk Festival Village Tower (Birds Hill Provincial Park, near Winnipeg, MB) Architect: HTFC Planning & Design Engineer: Wolfrom Engineering Ltd. |
| Wood Advocate Award Sponsored by Wood WORKS! Alberta |
Wood Advocate: River of Death & Discovery Dinosaur Museum Society Project: Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum (Wembley, AB) Architect: Teeple Architects Project Architect: Architecture Tkcalcic Bengert Engineer: Fast & Epp/StructureCraft |
Wood WORKS! is a national, industry-led initiative of the Canadian Wood Council that promotes and supports the use of wood in construction. Working with the design community, Wood WORKS! connects practitioners with resources related to the use of wood in commercial, industrial, institutional and multi-unit residential construction, assists in product sourcing, and delivers educational seminars and training opportunities.
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Image with caption: "Commercial: Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum - photo courtesy of Beauchamp Photography (CNW Group/Wood WORKS! Alberta)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20150318_C5446_PHOTO_EN_13353.jpg
Image with caption: "Engineer Advocate image: courtesy of Fast + Epp (CNW Group/Wood WORKS! Alberta)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20150318_C5446_PHOTO_EN_13354.jpg
Image with caption: "St. Vital Park Pavilion - Image courtesy of Lisa Stinner-Kun (CNW Group/Wood WORKS! Alberta)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20150318_C5446_PHOTO_EN_13355.jpg
Image with caption: "Winnipeg Folk Fest Village Tower - Image courtesy of Robert Tinker (CNW Group/Wood WORKS! Alberta)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20150318_C5446_PHOTO_EN_13356.jpg
Image with caption: "Junction 9 - photo courtesy of MHB Photo (CNW Group/Wood WORKS! Alberta)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20150318_C5446_PHOTO_EN_13357.jpg
Image with caption: "Qualico Family Centre - Courtesy of Number Ten Architectural Group (CNW Group/Wood WORKS! Alberta)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20150318_C5446_PHOTO_EN_13358.jpg
Image with caption: "G house - Photo courtesy of Jerry Grajewski (CNW Group/Wood WORKS! Alberta)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20150318_C5446_PHOTO_EN_13359.jpg
Image with caption: "Wood Advocate - Photo courtesy of Candice Popik (CNW Group/Wood WORKS! Alberta)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20150318_C5446_PHOTO_EN_13360.jpg
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