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Innovation in Architecture

This award recognizes exceptional architectural innovation. Potential areas for innovation include research and development, applied use of new technology and adaptation of existing technology. Innovation can also be demonstrated by new project delivery and construction methods, advanced design processes and fresh approaches to details and materials. 

Awards of Excellence — 2011 Recipient

Recipient: 
OMS Stage (for Art)

5468796 Architecture Inc.

City: 
Winnipeg
Province / Territory: 
MB

"The Cube" - OMS Stage is an open-air performance venue located in Old Market Square, a small green space set against a backdrop of historic warehouses in Winnipeg’s Exchange District. During events, the skin, a dynamic membrane composed of custom-cut metal extrusions linked together to create a flexible curtain, draws back into a draped and undulating ceiling landscape, simultaneously revealing the stage within. When closed, the angled, pieces refract light and images to the outside, creating a unique pixel matrix.

Awards of Excellence — 2013 Recipient

Recipient: 
Irène

KANVA Architecture Management R&D

City: 
Montréal
Province / Territory: 
QC

The urban housing project, Irène, located in Montreal’s borough, St-Henri, brands the innovative exterior building envelope as the iconic persona of the project. The curtain protecting the three-storey addition floats above the existing two-storey brick structure and is created from customized perforated aluminum panel. Drawing an analogy with a theatrical curtain, the metal perforation acts equally to veil and to reveal the activity within, serving a performative function that adds a touch of spectacle to the neighbourhood.

Awards of Excellence — 2013 Recipient

Recipient: 
Bloc_10

5468796 Architecture Inc.

City: 
Winnipeg
Province / Territory: 
MB

Bloc_10 is a low-budget, 10 unit housing project that strives to reinvent the market-driven condominium. The design maximizes construction efficiency while providing the utmost flexibility for residents. Modeled after a ‘white-box’ concept, each buyer purchases an unfinished unit and decides which rooms and finishes they would like on each level. Building systems and stairs run down a central core, allowing units to cross from one side of the building to the other as they ascend over three levels.

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