“Since all of the facilities – restaurants, suites, shops and restrooms – are self-contained units, it is largely possible to do without a solid, enclosed façade. This allows natural ventilation of the stadium, which is the most important aspect of the stadium’s sustainable design.” – Herzog & de Merons Client: National Stadium Company Architects: Herzog …
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“Waterfront ReConnect challenged proponents to explore and expose the layered histories of the Gardiner, reinforce a sense of safety, arrival, and transition, enhance connectivity and transform an obstacle into an opportunity.” –Waterfront ReConnect Client: Waterfront ReConnect Architects: shortlisted design teams York Street Intersection Future Forest: sans facon + zeidler Waking the Shore: LeuWebb Projects + …
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“SMM is dedicated to the delivery of quality projects that express a high degree of sustainability.” – Scatliff Miller Murray Client: Ladco Company Ltd. Architects: Scatliff Miller Murray (Landscape) Consultants General Contractor Completion: 2003 Sustainability Naturalized storm water retention ponds were designed to mimic natural wetlands and used for storm water management. The walkable neighborhood …
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Vancouver Olympic Village is certified as “the most sustainable neighbourhood in the world” – U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Client: City of Vancouver Architects: Merrick Architecture – Borowski Lintott Sakumoto Figg Limited, GBL Architects, Walter Franci Architecture, Rober Cicozzi Architecture Inc., Mick Mildovich Architects Inc. Consultants: Brent Toderian (Planning), Glotman+Simpson Consulting Engineers (Structural) General Contractor: …
“The building is really about inviting people to the site,… getting them excited about sustainability, demonstrating how comfortable, how quiet, how incredible passive houses spaces are; which should drive curiosity and wander and hopefully action ” – Michael Banman, Architect, Stantec Winnipeg Client: Fort Whyte Alive Architects: Stantec Winnipeg General Contractor: PCL Construction Consultants: Luisa …
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“Peggys Cove, a valuable and timeless destination, is now available to people of all abilities with these beautiful and well-designed enhancements,” – Halifax Mayor Mike Savage Client: City of Halifax, Nova Scotia Architects: Omar Ghandi Architects Consultants: Develop Nova Scotia, Trim Landscaping Inc. General Contractor: unknown Completion: 2021 Sustainability Opening ceremony involved a smearing and …
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Client: Assiniboine Park Conservancy Architects: architecture49 (Principal), KPMB Architects (Design), HTFC Planning and Design (Landscape) Consultants: MB Hydro General Contractor: Bird Construction Completion: 2022 It will be a signature piece of architecture that generates awareness and a presence in the park, an interactive destination that focuses on the interrelationships of plants and people, and a …
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“It could be described as an unidentified flying object: a 34m long, 3m high upside down arc poised on the urban horizon.” – Alison Brooks Architects Client: 2016 London Design Festival Architects: Alison Brooks Architects Consultants: Arup Engineering General Contractor: unknown Completion: 2016 Sustainability The Smile required detailed craftsmanship and offered a scientific exploration of …
“Housing is negotiating the relationship between the individual and the collective.” – Alison Brooks Client: Rize Alliance Architects: Alison Brooks, IBI Group Consultants: PWL Partnership (Landscape) , CoreGroup Consultants (Civil), Goode Arboriculture (Arborist) Bunt & Associates (Transport), Integral Group (Mechanical), Nemetz (S/A) & Associates (Electrical), Glotman Simpson Consulting (Structural),Omega (Visualization) General Contractor: various Completion: 2024 …
Client: University of Manitoba Architects: Cibinel Architecture Consultants: unknown General Contractor: unknown Completion: 2023 “The plan is to host traditional orchestral, choir and operate performances as well as shows that blend theatre, dance or visual art elements.” – Cibinel Architecture Sustainability The facility is targeted to be LEED silver certified. It will include a lobby with …
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