Image: Standing with Courage, Strength and Pride, a western red cedar memorial totem pole located in Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park, paying tribute to First Nations people who died on the Downtown Eastside as well as those who have survived.
Photographed by Martin Tessler Cover Image: VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre
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Lieutenant Governor Appointees: Owen Pawson BArch LL.B. Dr. Richard Peddie Ph.D. Tim Spiegel B.Sc. (QS) PQS David Toole University of British Columbia School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Representative: Leslie Van Duzer M.Arch.
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President’s Message
Interesting Times David Yustin Architect AIBC AIBC Council President
The start of the 2012/2013 council term has been very interesting. The makeup of council has shifted from seasoned members to include new members wanting to forge ahead in a new direction. This has presented us with many challenges. Within what seemed like moments of being elected as council president, I learned that three of our four Lieutenant Governor appointees had submitted their resignations to Minister of Advanced Education, The Honourable Naomi Yamamoto, whose ministry oversees the profession. While Minister Yamamoto did not accept the resignations, it did leave many on council wondering, “What next?” I, along with some other council members and AIBC staff, have subsequently had meetings with Minister Yamamoto during which she has expressed her concerns about matters at the institute. I have assured her that this year’s council has been very focused on being inclusive, positive and productive. However, passion has sometimes trumped decorum, and it is one of my ongoing tasks to keep the council table focused and on topic. At the Minister’s recommendation, I hired a monitor to sit in on council’s initial meetings. This is to ensure that our meetings are carried out professionally and cordially.
Minister Yamamoto has since accepted the resignations tendered by the LG representatives, who continue to represent the public at the AIBC council table pending the government’s appointment of new representatives. At this time I would like to thank Owen Pawson BArch LLB, Richard Peddie Ph.D, and Tim Spiegel B.Sc. (QS) PQS MRICS for their five years of service to the AIBC. At this year’s council planning session, I decided to hire an independent facilitator to run the sessions. Feeling it would be beneficial if we broke into two groups, the first day saw only the voting members of council in one room with senior members of AIBC staff in another. This was so that each group could discuss and plan freely, and set the priorities for the year ahead. On the afternoon of the second day, council members were joined by staff and invited guests to dialogue about the direction proposed by council for the year ahead. The number one issue, one that jumped to the top of council’s list, was to finally deal with the question regarding the status of the AT, BD and RD categories of associate. Rather than delegating this task to a sub-group or committee, council has been meeting regularly as a whole to grapple with the future direction of the institute, including whether it is to be an institute for regulating the
whole of the design industry, or one that remains solely responsible for regulating the architects of British Columbia as well as entry to our profession. The goal is to have this resolved quickly so that council can move forward onto much bigger issues facing architects today. However, we must be diligent and take into consideration not only the philosophical questions but also any legal implications. To help us in that process, council decided to conduct an engagement survey. In addition to asking members about the associates issue, the survey also sought to find out what’s on the minds of members. Council, through its Engagement Survey Steering Group, hired an independent surveyor to craft and administer the online survey, then submit results and recommendations to help council prioritize its agenda architectureBC 3
for the rest of the sitting term. Although there has been much criticism over questions 18 and 22, the survey is a valuable tool that council intends to use at upcoming meetings where we will have the opportunity to speak candidly about the results and formalize a new path. On a different note, it was my great honour to participate in this year’s Induction and Retirement Ceremony. I was deeply inspired by the commitment expressed by our intern architects and architects from other jurisdictions now registered in B.C., as well as the dedication of our retiring members. Over the years, AIBC Council has supported, and will continue to support, initiatives and programs that improve the process for IAs and new members in becoming registered in this province. It helps us all when we help our future members.
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That being said, representatives from AIBC Council and AIBC staff have been working hard with other provinces to streamline the process for registering as an architect in B.C. Last year, the requirements of the AIBC’s Intern Architect Program were reduced from three years of work experience to two years. I am pleased to announce that AIBC Council has since voted to enter the Examination for Architects in Canada (ExAC) program for licensure beginning in 2013. While the institute will still offer the NCARBs as an alternative path to registration, for many IAs this is a welcomed change. On the national scene, I accompanied council member Gordon Richards Architect AIBC FRAIC CP, past council member Pierre Gallant Architect AIBC MRAIC and AIBC Executive Director Michael Ernest Architect AIBC to St.
John’s, Newfoundland in June, representing the AIBC for a variety of national meetings of the Canadian Architectural Licensing Authorities taking place during Architecture Canada’s 2012 Festival of Architecture. As well as attending the RAIC Roundtable, we were also participants in some discussions on topics dealing with the Internship in Architecture Program; the Tri-National Agreement with the U.S.A. and Mexico; the Asia/ Pacific Economic Communities; the Architectural Community of Europe; the National Council of Architectural Registration Board; NCARB’s Architect Registration Examinations; the Broadly Experienced Foreign Architect Program; and the Canadian Architectural Certification Board.
I truly enjoyed being able to participate first hand in the good work being done at the national level, voluntarily, by architects on behalf of all Canadians. Back in B.C., AIBC members voted to adopt “Architect AIBC” as the official title for BC-registered architects. Registered members shall now use the title “Architect AIBC” after their name. No associate or other registrant is entitled to use the title “Architect AIBC” or any variation thereof which might imply status as an architect with the AIBC. This year’s council is looking closely at many issues facing the future of architecture, not only in B.C. but across the country and around the world. I put my name forward for election because I was a skeptic and felt disenfranchised by my professional organization. In volunteering to run for council and in getting elected, I’ve found a very dedicated group of volunteers, elected members and staff who are all working very hard to regulate the profession of architecture in the interest of the public at large. Difference of opinion is healthy. Listening to the other side of an argument is healthy. Keeping people informed is healthy. And moving forward with a clear direction is healthy, for this organization and the future of architecture in B.C.
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Interesting Times: President’s Message
2012 AIBC Architectural Awards LG Merit Award Recipients:
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Linear House Patkau Architects Inc. Oppenheimer Park Activity Centre mcfarlane green biggar architecture + design
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Samuel Brighouse Elementary School Busby Perkins+Will Architects
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VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre Busby Perkins+Will Architects AIBC Special Jury Award Recipient:
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Winnipeg Skating Shelters Patkau Architects Inc. AIBC Innovation Award Recipient:
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Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) Busby Perkins+Will Architects
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AIBC Scholarship Program
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Elevating the Architectural Profession
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This Place has a Space
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Toying With Architecture
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Northern Exposures
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Backroads to Vibrancy
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A Gradual, Generational Gender Shift?
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Local Leadership at UN
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A 21st Century Schoolhouse: Westview Elementary
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Convergence of Creativity
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Social Acceptance
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What Ever Happened to Project Delivery?
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The Age of Consent
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To Be (An Architect) or Not To Be
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AIBC Registration Update
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Professional Liability Insurance 101: Insuring the Past, Safeguarding the Future
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WMW Public Architecture + Communication Inc.
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The Business of Architecture: The Big Picture
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The Corner Office: Executive Director’s Message
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2012 AIBC Honorary Membership
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About the AIBC Architectural Awards Each year, the Architectural Institute of British Columbia showcases the best in B.C. architecture through its awards program. While honours are given out in a number of distinct award categories, there is one common element: Excellence. Program Goals • To promote excellence in architectural practice. • To celebrate the achievements of B.C. architects. • To recognize the role of AIBC members in B.C.’s built environment.
• To support AIBC members as architectural leaders provincially, nationally, and internationally. Award Categories Submissions are accepted in the following award categories: • The Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Awards in Architecture (“The LGs”) - established to recognize excellence in completed architectural projects led or designed by AIBC members. Firms, clients and lead design architects associated with chosen projects are honoured for their achievements in one of two award levels: Medal or Merit. Each eligible project submission is judged individually on how it reflects excellence in architectural design and practice.
• AIBC Innovation Award recognizes achievements that are not strictly ‘architectural’, but that have • To encourage public interest in B.C. a direct bearing on the future of architects and architecture.
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architecture in such areas as design, building technology, use of materials and sustainability. • AIBC Emerging Firm Award recognizing the development, success and contributions of emerging architectural firms. It is given to firms that have shown exemplary promise, clear vision, and defined goals in the practise of architecture. It also celebrates and encourages newly-established firms that have embraced broader, modern types of practice reflecting the changing nature of the profession. In addition to the established categories, the awards jury may choose to grant an AIBC Special Jury Award, selected from all entries that recognizes exceptional achievement. Any and all selections are decided by the annual awards jury. The number of awards in each category is not guaranteed.
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as winners in the 2012 AIBC Architectural Awards, announced in May. A modest total of seven projects by British Columbia architects were selected from 58 award nominations across four award categories. Three of the awards went to projects by Busby Perkins+Will Architects (now Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co.) while Vancouver-based Patkau Architects Inc. collected honours in two categories. WMW Public Architecture + Communication Inc. and mcfarlane green biggar architecture + design (now office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers, and Michael Green Architecture Inc.) were also award recipients.
While there were no recipients this year for the prestigious Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture – Medal, there were four Merit selections.
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture – Merit Level • Linear House by Patkau Architects Inc. •
Oppenheimer Park Activity Centre by mcfarlane green biggar architecture + design (now office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers, and Michael Green Architecture Inc.)
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Samuel Brighouse Elementary School by Busby Perkins+Will Architects (now Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co.)
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VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre by Busby Perkins+Will Architects (now Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co.)
AIBC Special Jury Award • Winnipeg Skating Shelters by Patkau Architects Inc.
AIBC Innovation Award •
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) by Busby Perkins+Will Architects (now Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co.)
AIBC Emerging Firm Award • WMW Public Architecture + Communication Inc.
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“While it’s a big house, in any given space you have light on four sides, so the perception is that you’re always in a small space.” - Juror Comment
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“As a piece of craftsmanship it’s wonderful, and in terms of concept it’s well-executed. It’s quite a perfect creation.” - Juror Comment
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Straight, clean and simple elegance. Tucked away on a 16-acre farm on Salt Spring Island, this single-family residence is linear thinking brought to life. Eighty metres long and a mere seven meters wide, it is deceptively simple. In truth, the timber-framed structure pushes the limits of engineering. Featuring a 24-metre open span and 10-metre cantilevered canopies at each end, its construction entailed the creation of a new glulam splicing methodology involving steel plates and rivets. While it conveys solidity and simplicity, it is also highly adaptable. An open breezeway separates the main living space from a smaller guest house. A spectacular exterior wall brings the outside in. Its windows are fully retractable, instantly transforming the house into an openair pavilion. Visually, the subdued exterior provides stark contrast to an interior that is awash in light, with more than 40 sun lights, and rooms differentiated by translucent plastic walls. It is a stunning compilation of flat surfaces, straight lines and right angles – a modular yet edgy approach to space-making. It has a futuristic feel. Yet, perched above the sparkling Strait of Georgia, Linear House conveys an organic connection with its unique island surroundings, and a timeless relationship with the land.
“It’s wild outside and civilized inside … It’s like a totem.” - Juror Comment
Firm: Patkau Architects Inc. Lead Design Architects: John Patkau Architect AIBC CM FRAIC HFAIA LEED™ AP; Patricia Patkau Architect AIBC CM FRAIC HFAIA; Peter Suter Architect AIBC Completion Date: 2009-06 Location: 258 Fernwood Road, Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada
Architectural Team Members: Greg Boothroyd Architect AIBC, LEEP AP
Christina Gray Steffen Knab Hiro Kurozumi Renee Martin Structural Engineer: Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd.
Building Envelope Client Name: Patrice Pothier Consultant: & Nicole Onetto Spratt Emanuel Engineering Ltd. General Contractor: G.Speed Construction Ltd
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Oppenheimer Park Activity Centre Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture – Merit mcfarlane green biggar architecture + design (now office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers, and Michael Green Architecture Inc.)
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Over the years, Vancouver’s Oppenheimer Park had taken on the raw, hardened persona of the many disenfranchised people who came to frequent it. A dilapidated community centre and barren playground spoke to the social conditions of its surrounding east end neighbourhood. In terms of an architectural challenge, the task was significant: to breathe new life and purpose into this decaying public space. To do so, the project team engaged in a highly consultative process with the diverse neighbouring community. Pivotal to the ambitious vision that ensued is a new, 600-square-metre activity centre. In a bold stroke, the designers opted for a circular design, one that does away with dark corners while capturing the connectivity that’s at its core. Unlike the somber facility that had stood there previously, this new space is open, inviting and alive. Though it’s been barely a year since it opened, the positive impact of this important public space is already being felt. It provides a place of learning and sharing, a locale for opportunity and inspiration, and a source of connections and community. It stands as a testament to the transformative power of architecture.
“I was impressed by the simple elegance … and it’s as elegant at night as during the day.” - Juror Comment
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“It’s a delightful execution of a simple form … it places itself discreetly into a difficult area.” - Juror Comment architectureBC 17
“There is a clever justification for the building shape and the decisions made. Careful attention to detail makes sure it works as a building.� - Juror Comment
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Firm: mcfarlane green biggar architecture + design (now office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers, and Michael Green Architecture Inc.)
Client Name: Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation
Civil Engineer: Web Engineering Acoustic Engineer: RDH Engineering
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Architectural Team Members: Jean-Philippe Delage Architect AIBC MOAQ LEEDÂŽAP Rob Grant Architect AIBC Hozumi Nakai
Completion Date: 2010-05
Structural Engineer: Equilibrium Consulting
Cost Consultant: BTY Group
Location: 488 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Mechanical Engineer: Jade West Engineering
Interior Design Consultant: office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers
Lead Design Architect: Steve McFarlane Architect AIBC
Electrical Engineer: DMD Associates
Landscape Consultant : space2place design inc. Geotechnical Consultant: Bynett Construction
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Samuel Brighouse Elementary School Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture – Merit Busby Perkins+Will Architects (now Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co.)
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You could say this new Richmond,
B.C. elementary school is but one huge environmental classroom. The mid-sized K-7 facility boasts a long list of high-performance strategies for sustainability. It is a post-and-beam structure built primarily from local wood, and peppered with photovoltaic panels to capture solar energy. A geo-exchange heating system, natural
ventilation and triple glazing are all incorporated to help cut energy loss nearly in half. The space is awash in natural light, and features a green roof and community gardens. Before the creative process could even begin, the talented design team spent considerable time engaging with the clients - educators, parents,
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local residents and, to a significant degree, the students. The youthful input inspired the structure’s playful roof form, abundance of natural light, and vibrant colour palette. It became the ultimate teachable moment, with the finished project earning top marks as a flexible, responsive learning environment. Much like a good teacher, this is a facility that can adapt, engage and inspire.
“The colours, the light, the space … this is joyous.” - Juror Comment
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“The corridors facilitate communication, interaction and community.� - Juror Comment
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Firm: Busby Perkins+Will Architects (now Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co.) Lead Design Architects: Peter Busby Architect AIBC CM
Adam Slawinski LEED AP Adriana Shum IA-AIBC, LEED AP Wendell Vaughn AIA, LEED AP Julie Verville, Architect AIBC, OAQ, LEED AP BD+C
Christopher A. Waight AIA,
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Crystal Wang LEED AP BD+C Liam Woofter IA-AIBC, LEED AP
Robert Drew
Architect AIBC MRAIC Architect AAA LEED™ AP BD+C .
Completion Date: 2011-10 Location: 6800 Azure Road, Richmond, BC, Canada Client Name: Clive Mason, Manager of Facilities, School District No: 38 (Richmond) Architectural Team Members: Bob Greig Architect AIBC, LEED AP James Kerrigan NCIDQ, LEEP AP BD+C
Rod Maas Architect AIBC, MRAIC,
Structural Engineer: Fast + Epp Mechanical Engineer: Cobalt Engineering Electrical Engineer: Acumen Consulting Engineers
Landscape Consultant: Durante Kreuk Geotechnical Consultant: Trow Associates Construction Management: EllisDon Corporation Audio Visual Consultant: Acumen Consulting Engineers Surveyor: Matson Peck & Topliss General Contractor: EllisDon Corporation
Civil Engineer: Hub Engineering
Sustainability Consultant: Perkins+Will
Code: CFT Engineering
Cost Consultant: Jim Bush & Associates
Building Envelope Consultant: Morrison Hershfield
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment: Perkins+Will
Acoustic Engineer: BKL Consultants
Interior Design Consultant: Perkins+Will
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Penny Martyn Architect AIBC, OAQ, LEED AP
Teresa Miller RID, LEED AP BD+C Joshua Rudd LEED AP BD+C
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VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture – Merit Busby Perkins+Will Architects (now Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co.)
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A garden serves as a constant
reminder of the critical human connection to nature. Since opening its doors in 1975, the 22-hectare VanDusen Botanical Garden has attracted countless visitors from around the world.
Times change, and nature evolves. And the opportunity arose to transform the original facility into a modern showcase for environmental stewardship. The master plan called for a visitor centre, exhibit space, meeting rooms, classrooms,
“It’s a refreshing change from Vancouver’s monotonous style.” - Juror Comment
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library, gift shop and restaurant – all connected seamlessly and symbiotically. In other words, a living building.
This is a facility built on a foundation of sustainability, with geothermal and solar energy systems and full water treatment on site. It is both energyand carbon-neutral, and completely off the grid – one of the first buildings to meet the rigorous standards of the Cascadia Living Building Challenge.
The structure is also something to behold. It boasts a green roof, naturally, but one inspired by the lines of a native orchid. Free-form and dramatic, it virtually floats over the building. An operable oculus pours light into a striking atrium that features rammed-earth walls. The organic design required an innovative
approach to wood engineering in order to facilitate its undulating lines. In pushing the boundaries, the architects managed to find that elusive, exquisite balance between the natural and built environments, underscoring nature’s fundamental importance to society.
“The gestures are dramatic and risky. This is a project that took on something really ambitious and pulled it off.” - Juror Comment architectureBC 29
“I find it poetic. It totally blends into its surroundings.� - Juror Comment
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Firm: Busby Perkins+Will Architects (now Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co.) Lead Design Architects: Peter Busby Architect AIBC CM FRAIC Architect AAA MOAA AIA BCID LEED™ AP BD+C;
Jim Huffman
Architect AIBC MRAIC LEED™ AP.
Architectural Team Members: Chessa Adsit-Morris LEED AP Aneta Chmiel Architect AIBC,
Electrical Engineer: Cobalt Engineering Civil Engineer: R.F. Binnie & Associates Code Consultant: B.R. Thorson Ltd. Building Envelope Consultant: Morrison Hershfield
Construction Management: Ledcor Construction Landscape Consultant: Sharp & Diamond Landscape Architecture Inc. with Cornelia Hahn Oberlander Acoustic Consultant: BKL Consultants Cost Consultant: BTY Group
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Paul Cowcher LEED AP Robert Drew Architect AIBC, MRAIC, Architect AAA, LEED AP BD+C
Benjamin Engle-Folchert LEED AP
Robin Glover Architect AIBC, LEED AP
Harley Grusko IA-AIBC, LEED AP Jacqueline Ho LEED AP Ellen Lee Matthieu Lemay Penny Martyn Architect AIBC, OAQ, LEED AP
Max Richter Architect AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C
Sören Schou BCID, LEED AP Structural Engineer: Fast + Epp Mechanical Engineer: Cobalt Engineering
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“It speaks of, and comes back to, figuration in architecture.� - Juror Comment
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Winnipeg Skating Shelters AIBC Special Jury Award Patkau Architects Inc.
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If ice-covered winters are proverbially Canadian, then Winnipeg may be where that notion originated. For several cold months each year, the convergence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers provides 600,000 Winnipegers with one of the world’s longest skating rinks … but little protection from the wind and cold. A challenge went out to the international design community to come up with temporary but creative solutions for shelter along the skating trails. From a distance, the shelters created by Patkau Architects Inc. bring to mind parka-clad school children, or perhaps dedicated ice-fishers huddled against the cold. A double layer of thin, flexible plywood wrapped over a stable timber spine allows the structures to bend and curve with a unique spatial character. They look delicate, but are designed to withstand the weight of heavy snowfall.
Firm: Patkau Architects Inc. Lead Design Architects: John Patkau Architect AIBC CM FRAIC HFAIA MOAA AIA BCID LEED™ AP;
Patricia Patkau
Architect AIBC CM FRAIC HFAIA;
James Eidse Completion Date: 2011-02 Location: Confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
With a triangular base and a bench, the cone-like huts can accommodate two or three skaters or winter walkers. Each has a small sky opening that funnels in what winter light there is. The seemingly-random clustering is actually a precise relationship that serves to create a courtyard effect. Together, they suggest comfort and warmth – though perhaps only in relative terms. Great architecture is usually conceived in terms of historic, iconic structures. Sometimes, however, architectural excellence can be fleeting. Sturdy yet delicate, resilient yet temporary, these skating shelters say something about the winter, and the wonder, of the Canadian prairies.
Architectural Team Members: Tyler Brown, Matthew Bunza, Thomas Schroeder, Luke Stern, Peter Suter Architect AIBC Structural Engineer: AnnaLisa Meyboom (structural advisor) General Contractor: Peter Hargraves / Sputnik Architecture
Client Name: The Forks Renewal Corporation
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“Here’s the thing: this building is actually an energy producer. That should be celebrated.” - Juror Comment
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Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) AIBC Innovation Award Busby Perkins+Will Architects (now Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co.)
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Located on the University of British Columbia campus and more
than a decade in the making, the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability was intended as a space for innovative, multidisciplinary education and research, a place to encourage human interaction and inspire sustainability research on the global scale. CIRS, as it has already come to be known, hits the mark. The four-storey wood structure, constructed primarily with certified wood and beetle-killed wood, features expansive windows, green walls within and a green roof above. Its U-shape design maximizes natural daylight and natural ventilation. Most impressive, however, are its inner workings. Importance was placed on resource use, lifecycle impacts, and the interaction between the building and inhabitants. Centrally-controlled integrated building systems deliver
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on the net-positive goals for energy, embodied carbon emissions, operational carbon emissions and water quality. Geothermal rods, heat exchangers, photovoltaic cells and large solar collectors bring energy to the building. It boasts a closed loop for water collection, usage and treatment. Rather than simply reducing its environmental impact, CIRS enriches its environment. Built to exceed LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge standards, it actually returns surplus energy and water. CIRS is one of only a handful of buildings worldwide to provide “net positive” benefits to the environment. It truly is a “living laboratory”, a catalyst for developing important environmental solutions while at the same time pushing the boundaries of sustainable architecture.
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Firm: Busby Perkins+Will Architects (now Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co.) Lead Design Architects: Peter Busby Architect AIBC AAA FRAIC CM MOAA AIA BCID LEED AP BD+C;;
Martin Nielsen
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Completion Date: 2011-08 Location: University of British Columbia, 2260 West Mall Vancouver, BC, Canada Client Name: John Robinson Executive Director | UBC Sustainability Initiative Professor | Institute of Resources, Environment and Sustainability Professor | Department of Geography Architectural Team Members: Principal Design Team Maginnis Cocivera Architect
Supporting Team Chessa Adsit-Morris LEED AP Clayton Blackman Loren Cavallin RID, LEED AP ID+C
Imu Chan Architect AIBC, LEED AP William Dahl RID, LEED AP BD+C Jeremiah Deutscher LEED GA Jeff Doble IA-AIBC, LEED AP BD+C Robert Drew Architect AIBC, MRAIC, Architect AAA, LEED AP BD+C
Benjamin Engle-Folchert LEED AP
Bob Greig Architect AIBC, LEED AP Rebecca Holt LEED AP BD+C Ivan Illic IA-AIBC, LEED AP Herman Kao Architect AIBC, LEED AP
Teresa Miller RID, LEED AP BD+C Sarah Moran Angelique Pilon IA-AIBC, LEED AP BD+C
Roselyn Rheaume LEED GA Max Richter Architect AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C
Sören Schou BCID, LEED AP Nathan Shuttleworth IA-AIBC, LEED AP BD+C
Ray Sun Kathy Wardle LEED AP Structural Engineer: Fast + Epp
LEED AP
Brian Gasmena IA-AIBC, LEED AP BD+C
Jörk Grävenstein Dipl.Ing. Arch.
Building Envelope Consultant: Morrison Hershfield Limited Audio Visual Consultant: MC Squared System Design Group Construction Management: Heatherbrae Construction Landscape Consultant: PWL Partnership Geotechnical Consultant: Trow Associates Inc General Contractor: Heatherbrae Construction Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment: Haworth Interior Design Consultant: Perkins+Will Canada
Mechanical Engineer: Stantec
Wastewater Consultant: Eco-Tek Ecological Technologies
Electrical Engineer: Stantec
Rainwater Consultant: NovaTec Consultants
AIBC, LEED AP
Sebastien Garon Architect AIBC,
Acoustic Engineer: LMDG Building Code Consultants
(Germany), LEED AP BD+C
Horace Lai IA-AIBC, LEED AP BD+C
Blair McCarry P.Eng., LEED AP Z Smith Architect AIBC, AIA,
Civil Engineer: Core Group Consultants
LEED AP
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Project: UBC Faculty of Arts Buchanan Courtyards Renew Photographer: Nic Lehoux
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2012 AIBC Emerging Firm Award WMW Public Architecture + Communication Inc.
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Established in 2008, Vancouver-based Public is a young, multi-disciplinary design firm practising where architecture and communication design converge. In doing so, it is also carving out a reputation for innovation and excellence.
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A model of collaboration, Public stands behind its belief that good design is born of teamwork. Strength comes from a diverse group of staff that includes architects, graphic designers, communicators and branding specialists.
They’ve been known to delve into the realms of urban design, landscape architecture, engineering and the arts.
Gone is the old-school, top-down design process. Instead, they employ a studio-based model, and always a high degree of client collaboration and community engagement. It’s an approach that has allowed the firm to deliver a wide range of services while maintaining a small firm identity.
Talent helps, too. In 2010, Public received an AIBC Innovation Award for the Xthum meeting space at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. At Public, there is a sincere and sustained commitment to doing architecture differently, and doing it well.
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Firm: WMW Public Architecture + Communication Inc. Firm Principals: Susan Mavor MGDC; John Wall Architect AIBC OAA LEED™ AP;
Brian Wakelin Architect AIBC MRAIC LEED™ AP.
Certificate of Practice Issued: June 19, 2009 Areas of Practice: Commercial, Cultural, Educational, Interior Design, Residential Single, Retail, Transportation, Urban Design
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2012 AIBC Architectural Awards Jury
(from left to right) Chris Allen Architect AIBC Allen + Maurer Architects Ltd. - Penticton, BC Architect AIBC from Another Region / Past Winner Marko Simcic Architect AIBC Marko Simcic Architect - Vancouver, BC Architect AIBC / Past Winner Bill Seider AIA President, PIVOT Architecture – Eugene, Oregon Regional Director, American Institute of Architects – Northwest and Pacific Architect from Other Jurisdiction Stefania Violante IA Vancouver, BC Intern Architect Representative Antonio Zedda Architect AIBC (Chair) Kobayashi + Zedda Architects - Whitehorse, Yukon Architect AIBC / Past Winner Michele Smolkin Architecte DPLG (France) Executive Producer - Radio-Canada (BC/Yukon) - Vancouver, BC Media / Public Representative Dr. Anthony Perl Ph.D. Professor – Urban Studies Director, Urban Studies Program – Simon Fraser University - Burnaby, BC Practitioner from Another Discipline
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Other Submissions The following pages feature entries not selected for the 2012 AIBC Architectural Awards. All images courtesy of the submitting architectural firms; used with permission.
Biological Sciences Complex Acton Ostry Architects Inc.
Cactus Club at English Bay Acton Ostry Architects Inc.
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Hillel House Student Centre Acton Ostry Architects Inc.
Killarney Community Centre Ice Rink + Lobby Acton Ostry Architects Inc.
Salt Building Acton Ostry Architects Inc.
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Stella Acton Ostry Architects Inc.
Gambier II Battersbyhowat Architects Inc.
Saltspring Island Residence Battersbyhowat Architects Inc.
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Parissa Building BESHARAT FRIARS Architects
Surrey City Centre Library Bing Thom Architects
The Microlofts Bruce Carscadden Architect Inc.
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University of Texas Dallas, Student Services Building Busby Perkins+Will Architects (now Perkins+Will Canada Architects Co.)
Capilano University Nat and Flora Bosa Centre for Film and Animation Cannon Design Architecture Inc.
Chuck Bailey Recreation Centre CEI Architecture
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Jim Pattison Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Technologies and Renewable Energy Conservation CEI Architecture
Nanaimo Cruise Ship Terminal Building Checkwitch Poiron Architects
The Atrium / 800 Yates D’Ambrosio architecture + urbanism
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Vancouver Police Tactical Training Centre & Property and Forensic Storage Facility DGBK Architects
Faculty of Law, University of British Columbia Diamond Schmitt Architects / David Nairne + Associates
Thompson Rivers University Brown Family House of Learning Diamond Schmitt Architects / David Nairne + Associates
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Pitt Meadows Arena Rehabilitation and Addition Elemental Architecture and Interiors Inc.
Sitka Physio & Wellness Gates_Suter Architects
Tarn Place Gustavson Wylie Architects Inc.
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Duchess Park Secondary School Hughes Condon Marler Architects
Hillcrest Centre Hughes Condon Marler Architects
Steveston Fire Hall Hughes Condon Marler Architects
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Annacis Wastewater Centre IBI/HB Architects
Outma Sqilx’w Cultural School Iredale Group Architecture
Via Rail Pacific Central Station - Building Envelope Refurbishment and Restoration J. Robert Thibodeau Architecture + Design Inc.
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House and Laneway House JWT Architecture and Planning
House for Atka Alaska JWT Architecture and Planning
Mountain House JWT Architecture and Planning
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West Vancouver Residence Lamoureux Architect Incorporated
MONAD Lang Wilson Practice in Architecture Culture Inc.
Vancouver Island University Deep Bay Marine Field Station McFarland Marceau Architects Ltd.
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College of New Caledonia, Technical Trades Centre, Prince George mcfarlane green biggar architecture + design (now office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers, and Michael Green Architecture Inc.)
College of New Caledonia, Technical Trades Centre, Quesnel mcfarlane green biggar architecture + design (now office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers, and Michael Green Architecture Inc.)
espace d. mcfarlane green biggar architecture + design (now office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers, and Michael Green Architecture Inc.)
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