“Award of Excellence”
– Association of Consulting Engineers.
Client: Triple B Stadium Inc.
Architects: Ray SC Wan Architects
Consultants:
General Contractor: Stuart Olson Construction
Completion: 2013
IG Field provides a gathering place for sports, leisure and community development. Sporting events here attract tourism and fuel our local economic development.
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“Idyllically positioned on the Canadian Shield, the resort has become a social hub for townsfolk, Winnipeggers, and international visitors alike.”
– NUVO magazine
Client: Barb Hamilton and Craig Christie
Architects
Consultants
General Contractor: Barb Hamilton and Craig Christie
Completion:1990-present
The cabins are build using reclaimed or local materials, one cabin made out of straw bale (whiskey jack cabin) and live edge timber frame, timber style design eco cabins, pine floors, handmade log furniture.
Solar power generated electricity, cabins are designed to save heating energy, use passive solar lighting from large windows, heated by a small wood stove and watered by gravity fed holding tanks.
Remote location promotes walking, running, biking and cross country skiing. Close to downhill and cross country skiing, canoe and kayak access to the lake and hiking trails to eco cabins and birdwatching.
Resort offers biodegradable cleaning products, cold water washing, phosphate free detergent, composting and recycling program, and natural landscaping that preserves habitat.
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“We are dedicated to all those who love to celebrate food and who ultimately help make life more delicious”
– Deluca’s
“Wonderful shopping experience and a taste of wonderful Europe from the beginning to end of your visit”
– Inspiring architecture
Client: DeLuca’s
Architects: unknown
Consultants: unknown
General Contractors: Morris Build All Centre, All-Fab Building Components
Completion: 2018
I had the pleasure of visiting Deluca’s South Landing over the weekend. It is a second location from it’s infamous Portage Avenue location which is a family owned business, preserving history of language and culture in Winnipeg, MB since 1963.
The new facility supports Deluca’s fine brand, local economic development, and tourism. It is close to recreation facilities (the RINK) and nature trails (Fort Whyte Alive) so that it is convenient to shop while your child is attending extra curricular activities.
The facility enables us to get a taste of Europe for most of us unable to travel abroad at this time. There is In-store shopping, curb side pick-up. And you will also find deli, produce, prepared foods, coffee bar, cheeses, Trattoria and catering options. The new building acts as a wholesale distribution centre for Deluca’s branded products to groceries, delis, hotels and restaurants across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northwest Ontario.
See the links below to read about the quality construction of windows and truss systems for the building.
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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: unknown
Completion: 2009
The project addresses environment, economic and social issues. It is a LEED Gold project with 2 buildings LEED Platinum building certified formerly on industrial land. Innovative energy efficiency and sustainability systems like solar heating and green roofs, solar powered waste disposal units are incorporated for the community.
The temporary accommodations for the 2010 Olympics were converted to become permanent residential housing. The community welcomes 25.8 acres of open public space, a waterfront walkway, a public plaza, a community garden, child care spaces, a community center, a school, new sewer and water infrastructure, and seawall with bike route.
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“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 Drope, Energy Modeling and Building Performance Consultant, Indigenous Consultant (Stantec Vancouver), Passive House Expert, Local Trades Training.
Completion: Fall of 2022
The building is designed with passive design elements for energy efficiency, reduced thermal bridging and thermal insulation for passive heating and cooling.
Mass timber walls and cross laminated timber together with insulation for air tightness will contribute to a low carbon footprint. The shape and orientation of the building will capture sun for heating and shading for cooling, that will allow for a smaller and simple mechanical system.
The integrated design process includes energy modelers, indigenous consultants, passive house experts and passive house training for local trades.
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The betterment of the world is at the core of what we do. Sustainability is a major part of this, and we take a holistic approach that strives to advance all 4 pillars of sustainability equally: Environmental, Economic, Cultural, and Social. It is this expanded approach to understanding sustainable projects which we feel leads to truly meaningful and sustainable projects.
– fBLOK
There will be a public consultation on November 8, 2021 for the proposed project to ensure the plans align with the resident’s needs and to update the feasibility study performed in 2018.
The proposed facility will offer a gathering place to learn new life skills such as swimming, and provide fitness training areas that contributes to the community’s long term health and wellness. It will provide a place to go for local residents during the warm and colder months. As the population grows and as nearby facilities are reaching their end of life cycle, there will be a need to renovate or replace old facilities for future generations to use.
The proposed plan will also include onsite tree planting and landscaping to assist the quality of air near the site.
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David Hewko Planning and Program Management
The architectural language is simple and bold, creating a clear and identifiable symbol of the power and grace of flight
– Bruno Verenini, Architecture 49 Inc.
Client: Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
Architects: Reich & Petch Architects Inc. , Architecture49 Inc.
Consultants: Supermetal
General Contractor: PCL Constructors
Completion: 2022
Collaborating with the Winnipeg Airport Authority, the roof system accommodates the ceiling heights so it does not disrupt airline travel. Large glazing allows for natural daylight and visitors to view the aircraft from outside.
The project involved extensive research, communication and project management to accommodate community gathering spaces designed to allow for social distancing measures currently in place.
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Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada
Supermetal
Located in the Sports Hospitality and Entertainment District in the heart of Downtown Winnipeg, True North Square is a highly diverse, mixed-use development project contributing to the rejuvenation and improvement of downtown Winnipeg.
– Architecture 49
Client: True North Real Estate Development
Architects: Perkins & Will, Architecture 49 (Associate)
Consultants: CKP (Structural)
General Contractor: PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Completion: 2018
The design team followed an Integrated Design Process Model and achieved LEED Gold Certification.
The buildings have a recycling and waste management system, offer chemical free cleaning, high efficiency heating and cooling, water saving plumbing, triple pane windows, bike to work and low emission vehicle incentives, and landscaped areas with native plantings and natural fertilizer.
The project involved intensive public engagement, connectivity. It is central to downtown and part of Winnipeg`s intelligent community designation.
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Client: Manitoba Hydro
Architects: KPMB Architects (Design), Architecture49 (Executive), Prairie Architects Inc.(Advocate), Transsolar (Energy and Climate Engineer)
Consultants: Crosier Kilgour & Partners (structural), Halcrow Yolles (structural), AECOM (mechanical, electrical), Integrated Designs (commissioning), Groundsolar Energy Technologies (geothermal), Omicron Consulting Group (geothermal), Pivotal Lighting Design (lighting), Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram (landscape), Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg (landscape), Leber | Rubes (life safety), Brook Van Dalen & Associates Ltd. (building envelope), Soberman Engineering (elevator), Aercoustics Engineering Ltd. (acoustics), RWDI (microclimate), Hanscomb (quantity surveyor), Wardrop Engineering (municipal and site services), ND Lea Engineers & Planners (traffic, access and parking), UMA Engineering in partnership with Dyregrov Consultants (geotechnical, hydrogeologist), Dan Euser Water architecture (water feature)
General Contractor: PCL Constructors Canada Inc.
Completion: 2009
The project involved an Integrated Design Process (IDP), energy savings, supportive workplace, and urban revitalization approach.
The office towers offer passive free energy without compromising human comfort. There is a 24 meter tall waterfall feature in each atria that humidifies and dehumidifies the incoming air.
The building offers 100 % fresh air, 24 hours a day, year round, regardless of outside temperatures.
All individual workstations have in floor vent control and automatic and manually operated windows.
Site selection is along bus routes, extensive computer modeling using local wind, sun and temperature data, a 377`tall solar chimney is a key element in the passive ventilation system.
Green roofs and accessible terraces reduce storm water runoff and provide additional thermal insulation
And staircases encouraging people to walk more to improve ones health and wellness.
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MB Hydro
“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
Opening ceremony involved a smearing and ceremony of members of the Mi’kmaw Indigenous Friendship Center in Halifax, NS.
This project provides diversity and inclusion, safety and accessibility for tourism to Peggy`s Cove. This tourism destination fuels long term local economic development for the area and Halifax, NS.
Structure is made primarily of wood with concrete and steel guardrails.
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