TORONTO \u2014 Architects from around the world were honoured as the Canadian Wood Council announced the winning projects from the 40th annual Wood Design and Building Awards program.<\/p>\n
The program celebrates the work of architects who achieve excellence in wood design and construction.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year\u2019s submissions were remarkable in their scope, quality and variety. They reflect a rising interest in biomaterials and highlight the importance of wood as a versatile, low-carbon, high-performance material, driving the next generation of sustainable buildings,\u201d stated wood council vice-president Martin Richard in a release.<\/p>\n
New this year, the regional WoodWorks program awards from Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta were integrated with the Wood Design and Building Awards.<\/p>\n
In total, 33 award winners were honoured:<\/p>\n
Honour<\/strong> Merit<\/strong> Citation<\/strong> Sansin Awards<\/strong> Sustainable Forestry Initiative<\/strong> Western Red Cedar Award<\/strong> Wood Preservation ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø<\/strong> WoodWorks Ontario Category<\/strong> WoodWorks B.C.<\/strong> WoodWorks Alberta,<\/strong> Prairie
\n\u2022 Arbour House, Victoria, B.C., Patkau Architects
\n\u2022 Hilltop Cottage, N.B., MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
\n\u2022 Mohegan Trail, Block Island, R.I., Bates Masi + Architects
\n\u2022 The Nest, Bayfield County, Wis., SALA Architects, Inc.
\n\u2022 Prepared Rehmannia Root Crafts Exhibition Hall, Houyanmen Village, Henan Province, China, Luo Studio
\n\u2022 Wisdome Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden, Elding Oscarson Architects<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Covered ice rink in Saint-Apollinaire, Saint-Apollinaire, Que., ABCP architecture et urbanisme
\n\u2022 Cheko\u2019nien House, Victoria, B.C., Perkins&Will
\n\u2022 House in a Garden, Coconut Grove, Fla., USA, Atelier Mey Architects
\n\u2022 Quantum Institute, Sherbrooke, Que., Saucier + Perrotte<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Cunard Street Live \/ Work \/ Grow, Halifax, N.S., FBM
\n\u2022 Des Cerisiers Elementary School, Maskinong\u00e9, Que., Lucie Paquet architecte, Paulette Taillefer architecte, Leclerc architectes
\n\u2022 LP Hotel with a View, Lodeynoe Pole, Russia, RHIZOME<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Galien River Retreat, New Buffalo, Mich., USA, Wheeler Kearns Architects
\n\u2022 Arbour House, Victoria, B.C., Patkau Architects<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 619 Ponce, Atlanta, Ga., Handel Architects<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Bunkie on the Hill, Muskoka, Ont., Dubbeldam Architecture + Design<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 #Ferndale_Flightdeck, Ottawa, 25:8 Architecture + Urban Design<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Bunkie on the Hill, Muskoka, Ont., Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
\n\u2022 Centennial College A-Building Expansion, Toronto, DIALOG in collaboration with Smoke Architecture
\n\u2022 New Tecumseth Municipal Offices Adaptive Re-Use, Alliston, Ont., +VG Architects
\n\u2022 Queen’s University Indigenous Gathering Space, Kingston, Ont., Smoke Architecture
\n\u2022 Science Collaboration Centre at Chalk River, Chalk River, Ont., HDR<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Arbour House, Victoria, B.C., Patkau Architects
\n\u2022 Nuxalk Mask, song and dance, Bella Coola, B.C., Mackin Architects Ltd.
\n\u2022 Pyrrha, Vancouver, B.C., Birmingham & Wood Architects Planners LLP
\n\u2022 Rosemary Brown Recreation Centre, Burnaby, B.C., hcma architecture + design
\n\u2022 Temesewtx Aquatic and Community Centre, New Westminster, B.C., hcma architecture + design<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Canopy, Edmonton, Alta., Jonathan Monfries
\n\u2022 Olds College, Werklund Agriculture and Technology Centre, Olds, Alta., GGA-Architecture
\n\u2022 Saddle Lake Onchaminahos Elementary School, Saddle Lake Cree Nation, Alta., Reimagine Architects
\n\u2022 The Station at Cochrane Crossing, Cochrane, Alta., GEC Architecture
\n\u2022 V Residence, Winnipeg, Man., 1×1 architecture inc.<\/p>\n