Architectural Achievements and New Opportunities for Wood Design Celebrated in Ontario
Source: Wood Works! Ontario
Ontario Wood Award Winner: Grotto, San Souci, ON; Architect: Partisan Projects; Engineer: Moses Structural Engineers Inc.
A select group of Ontario's leading architects, engineers, and project teams received Wood Design Awards at the 14th annual Wood WORKS! celebration in Toronto tonight. The awards program recognises people and organisations that, through design excellence, advocacy, and innovation, are advancing the use of wood in all types of construction.
Green Building Wood Design Award Winner: Richcraft Recreation Complex, Kanata, ON; Architect: Salter Pilon Architecture Inc.; Engineer: exp Services Inc.
"The role of wood in commercial and institutional construction is growing," says Marianne Berube, executive director of the Ontario Wood WORKS! program. "Over the last 14 years, we've seen all kinds of wood buildings nominated for awards and this year is no exception."
Interior Wood Design Award Winner: School of Social Sciences, Ottawa, ON; Architect: Diamond Schmitt Architects in joint venture with KWC Architects; Engineer: Halsall Associates
Winning projects this year include the wood veil at Lansdowne Park's CFL stadium in Ottawa, three schools, a recreation complex, as well as some very unique artistic projects.
Residential Wood Design Award Winner: Great Gulf Active House, Thorold, ON; Architect: superkül; Engineer: Quaile Engineering
"There are many reasons for the increased use of wood," explains Berube. People understand and appreciate wood's environmental benefits and, in many applications, designers and developers are also reporting significant time and cost savings. Also, new products, advancements in manufacturing, and innovative designers have expanded opportunities for using wood."
Multi-Unit Wood Design Award Winner: Southdown Institute, Holland Landing, ON; Architect: Montgomery Sisam Architects; Engineer: Read Jones Christoffersen
"This year is a particularly special celebration because it marks the beginning of a new era for wood construction. Tonight we are not only privileged to recognize the winners of this year's awards program but also pleased to celebrate the Ontario Building Code changes that have created opportunities for the construction of entirely new building types in Ontario. We are all excited about the future of wood construction in the province and look forward to the first 6-storey, wood frame building built in Ontario." concluded Berube.
Institutional-Commercial <$10M Wood Design Award Winner: St. Victor Catholic School, Mattawa, ON; Architect: Larocque Elder Architects Architectes Inc.; Engineer: Halsall Associates Ltd
Institutional-Commercial >$10M Wood Design Award Winner: Lansdowne Park (Ottawa, ON); Architect: CannonDesign Ltd.; Engineer: Halsall Associates / Moses Structural Engineers Inc.
Northern Ontario Excellence Award: Victoria Linklater Memorial School, North Spirit Lake, ON; Architect: Architecture 49; Engineer: WSP Group
Jury's Choice Award Winner: Deer Clan Longhouse (Crawford Lake, ON); Architect: Brook McIlroy; Engineer: Blackwell
See more at www.wood-works.org