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Steep Rock Restoration – Steep Rock, MB.

Client: R.M. Grahamdale

Landscape Architects: various

Consultants: various

General Contractor: various

Completed: on-going

Unplug your mind. Recharge your soul
– Steep Rock Beach Park

Sustainability

Sustainability priorities in this area are clean lake and clean drinking water, preserving biodiversity and nature, park and walking pathways restoration. Doing so will promote tourism, economic development and good mental health benefits to residents and guests of the area.

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R.M. of Grahamdale

Steep Rock Beach Park

Waterfront Toronto – Toronto, ON.

Toronto`s main waterfront street is being transformed into a showpiece for the city
– Waterfront Toronto

Waterfront Toronto – Queens Quay East and Cherry Street Revitalization – Toronto, ON.

Client: Waterfront Toronto

Architects: Stantec (Landscape), Public Work (Urban Design)

Consultants: various

General Contractor: various

Estimated completion: 2026

Sustainability

The sustainability is in its urban design, urban ecology, river ecology, active transportation planning and green train tracks.

There is a large amount of consideration for pedestrian and bike connection, heritage building conservation, watch tower revitalization.

The project will include a promenade, connection to the existing Martin Goodman bike trail, and ecological pathways. The designers would also like to reduce lighting pollution, increase native tree planting in the area, and implement solutions for capturing and storing rain water.

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Waterfront Toronto

Stantec

Public Work

Soil Cells

HtO Park-Toronto, ON, Canada

Photo by Neil Fox, Jan Becker – Janet Rosenberg & Studio

“HTO has become an iconic destination for tourists and residents alike and has acted as a catalyst for other development across Toronto’s waterfront. “
–Janet Rosenberg & Studio

Client: City of Toronto

Architects: Janet Rosenberg & Studio (Landscape), Claude Cormier Landscape Architecture (Landscape)

Consultants: Hariri Pontarini Architects (Architect)

General Contractor: unknown

Completion: 2007

Sustainability

The contaminated soil on this previously industrial land is capped and sealed deep. The new site allows rainfall to be filtered and gradually released into Lake Ontario. Since the park has been constructed there has been an increase in diversity of fish species in the slips adjacent to this park.

This is public space where residents and visitors can access on street level, bike along the waterfront, rest on green dunes or relax on the sand under yellow umbrellas near the water.

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City of Toronto

Janet Rosenberg & Studio

Claude Cormier Landscape Architecture

Hariri Pontarini Architects

Storm Water Facility – Toronto, ON. Canada.

“SWF is part of a new face of Toronto, in which leading environmental performance, award winning urban development and world class design operate together”
–gh3*

Client: Waterfront Toronto, RV Anderson

Architects: gh3* (Architect and Landscape Architect)

Consultants: RV Anderson (S+M+E+Civil), Conestaga-Rovers & Associates

General Contractor: Graham Construction, Eastern Construction Co. Ltd.

Completion: March 2021

Sustainability

The integrated system captures untreated storm water, prevents flooding and removes pollutants before the water enters into Lake Ontario.

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Waterfront Toronto

gh3*

St. Vital Park Pavilion, Winnipeg, MB. Canada

“The building functions as a picnic shelter in the summer and a heated skate change building in the winter, adapting to changing seasonal conditions.”
– 1×1 architecture inc.

Client: City of Winnipeg

Architects: 1×1 architecture inc.

Consultants: Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd. (Structural), Epp Siepmann Engineering (Mechanical), Nova 3 Engineering Ltd.(Electrical), Plain Projects and Urban Ink (fire pit and public seating area)

General Contractor:

Completion: 2014

Sustainability

Outdoor leisure park for health, safety and wellness. Rock Garden, fitness trails, duck pond, walking and cross country ski trails, boat launch, soccer fields, public washrooms.

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City of Winnipeg

1×1 Architecture

Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd.

Epp Siepmann Engineering

Nova 3 Engineering Ltd

Plain Projects and Urbanink

Qaumajuq – Winnipeg, MB.

Client: Winnipeg Art Gallery

Architects: Michael Maltzan Architecture, Cibinel Architecture Ltd.

Consultants: Epp Siepman Engineering (Mechanical), Public Work (Urban Design)

General Contractor: PCL Construction

Completed: 2021

Qaumajuq-It is bright, it is lit.“
– Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)

Sustainability

Sustainability features include large glass walls, interactive exhibits, research space, figural skylights, natural environments, flexible open spaces, rooftop sculpture garden.

Accessible educational studios and classrooms are also part of the programming. Unique to this museum is the extensive research areas devoted to indigenous art, people, culture, landscape, history.

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Winnipeg Art Gallery

Michael Maltzan Architecture

Cibinel Architecture Ltd.

Epp Siepman Engineering

Public Work

Merit Functional Foods – Winnipeg, MB.

“It’s time to redefine plant protein,”
–Merit Co-CEO Ryan Bracken

Client: Merit Functional Foods

Architects: Raymond S.C. Wan Architects

Consultants: Epp Siepman Engineering

General Contractor: Bird Construction

Completion: Feb 2021

Sustainability

The plant produces food grade proteins extracted from Canadian sourced peas and canola. It is built to be flexible to run both pea and/or canola plant based protein and intends to collaborate with dairy alternative, meat alternative, and bakeries who are looking for higher quality protein ingredients.

The facility is built for future expansion and supports the local economy and job creation.

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Raymond S.C. Wan Architect Inc.

Merit Functional Foods

The Market Lands – Winnipeg, MB.

Rendering by Daoust Lestage Lizotte + Stecker

Client: Centre Venture Development Corporation

Architects: Daoust Lestage Lizotte + Stecker

Consultants: Entuitive, Transsolar, Tetratech, Rina Greer

General Contractor: unknown

Completion: unknown

“ The jury was most impressed with the clarity of the proposal – an elegant Market building on a bold new square with a visibly sustainable residential building to the north of the site creating a strong, commendable and appreciated response to the context”
– Daoust Lestage.

Sustainability

Downtown redevelopment, affordable housing, cultural hub, public market building and plaza.

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Daoust Lestage Lizotte + Stecker

Centre Venture Development Corporation

The Market Lands

Southwood Lands near University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB.

Waterfront property is described as “”It’s typically something that’s put in people’s backyard and becomes exclusive to the property owner. The intention here is that it’s there for the community to share.””-
-Greg Rogers, CEO of UM Properties

Client: University of Manitoba

Architect: Janet Rosenberg and Studio, Cibinel Architects

Consultants: Landmark Planning and Design, Arup Canada.

General Contractors: various

Completion: 2022-2062

Sustainability

This 40 year development plan will include mixed use residential and commercial properties, active transportation routes and pedestrian friendly walkways along the red river, ponds for storm water retention and near Winnipeg’s rapid transit line.

Planning and architecture firm’s consultations are ongoing. Indigenous involvement, public consultations are also expected to be ongoing.

This project will provide affordable housing, attract outside talent, investment with the intention of improving economic development and health and wellness in the community.

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UM Properties

Janet Rosenberg and Studio

Cibinel Architects

Landmark Planning and Design

Arup

Cherry Street North Bridge, Port Lands Flood Protection – Toronto, ON. Canada.

Rendering provided by Waterfront Toronto

“This transformative project will forever change Toronto’s waterfront and landscape. The Government of Canada is proud to work with its partners by investing in infrastructure that creates good jobs and builds vibrant, sustainable communities across our country.”
– The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

Client: Waterfront Toronto

Architects: Entuitive, Grimshaw and Schlaich Bergermann (Designers and Engineers)

Consultants: Entuitive, Grimshaw and Schlaich Bergermann (Designers and Engineers)

General Contractor: Cherubini Metal Works, CGI

Completion: 2020.

Sustainability

The Cherry Street North Bridge will provide access to Villiers Island from Toronto. The prefabricated steel bridge foundation was delivered on barge to be assembled and installed on site in the Port Lands. The project will be a transformation of the underutilized industrial lands for long term economic growth and downtown revitalization opportunities.

The Port Lands will provide flood protection, housing, infrastructure, and parks. It will create new natural habitats, re-establish wetlands, strengthen biodiversity, and help clean the water.

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Waterfront Toronto

City of Toronto