Award Winners

Celebrating wood’s rich heritage in the Prairies

Edmonton, March 8, 2016– Wood WORKS! Alberta recognized a prestigious group of leading architects, engineers and project teams at the 9^th annual Prairie Wood Design Awards gala. Award recipients were presented with a customized wood trophy acknowledging their ability to push the boundaries of wood in construction. The Prairie Wood Design Awards program recognizes projects and organizations that advance the use of wood in construction through design excellence, advocacy, and innovation.

The winning projects were thoughtfully selected from over thirty entries by our esteemed jury panel:

James Brown, AIBC Architect, MRAIC, MFA, Director, Bing Thom Architects
Herbert Enns, B.E.S., M. Arch, MAA, MRAIC, Professor, Department of Architecture
University of Manitoba
Stephen Teeple, B.E.S., B.Arch., M.Sc., OAA, AAA, FRAIC, Principal, Teeple Architects

“The winning projects from our awards program demonstrate Alberta’s increasing commitment to exploring options for wood in construction,” says Rory Koska, Program Director of Wood WORKS! Alberta. “The advancements in wood research and technology are breaking down barriers for our industry and increasing the options for the design community.”

Wood WORKS! Alberta and the Canadian Wood Council, extends its appreciation to everyone who participated in the 2016 Awards program, and congratulates all of the award recipients featured below. A special thank you is also extended to this year’s sponsors.

To view the video of winning projects please visit: https://youtu.be/PhhlbN4HOt8

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Borden Park Pavilion, Edmonton, AB Architect: gh3 inc. Engineer: Chernenko Engineering Ltd. Client: City of Edmonton General Contractor: Jen-Col Construction Ltd. Wood Supplier: Western Archrib Photo: Image courtesy of Raymond Chow Recreational Wood Design Award
Bow River Bridge, Banff, AB Architect/General Contractor/Wood Supplier: StructureCraft Structural Engineer: Fast + Epp/ StructureCraft Photo: Image courtesy of Paul Zizka Jury’s Choice Award
Forest Service Shed – Fort McMurray Historical Society, Fort McMurray, AB Architect: Macdonald and Lawrence Timber Framing Engineer: ISL Engineering and Land Services General Contractor: Macdonald and Lawrence Timber Framing Wood Supplier: Andersen Pacific Forest Products Ltd. Photo: Elisa Rubalcava Wood Advocate Award
Fort McMurray International Airport, Fort McMurray, AB Architect: office of mcfarlane biggar architects + designers inc. Engineer: Equilibrium Consulting Inc. General Contractor: Ledcor Construction Ltd. Wood Supplier: Structurlam Photo: Image courtesy of Ema Peter Photography Commercial Wood Design Award
Kingsway/Royal Alex LRT Station, Edmonton, AB Architect: Stantec Architecture Ltd. Engineer: Stantec General Contractor: North LRT Link Partnership Photo: Image courtesy of Western Archrib Institutional Wood Design Award
Meadows Community Recreation Centre & Meadows Branch Library, Edmonton, AB Architect: Group2 Architecture Interior Design Ltd. Project Architect: Perkins+Will Engineer: CH2M General Contractor: PCL Construction Management Inc. Photo: Image courtesy of Tom Arban Photography Inc. www.tomarban.com Interior Wood Design Showcase Award
Silver Sage – The Sun Lodge, Regina, SK Architect: Kreate Architecture and Design Engineer: Brownlee Beaton Kreke General Contractor: MPM Construction Services Ltd. Wood Supplier: Western Archrib Photo: Image courtesy of Patricia Holdsworth Residential Wood Design Award