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2004 Wood Design Award
Gibson Centre for Community, Arts and CultureRecognized our sensitivity to heritage and existing context. The former co-op building has been a part of the community since 1889. There have been few projects as ambitious as The Gibson Centre for Community Arts and Cultural in the town of Alliston’s history. The fact that the community is coming together and volunteering to preserve part of the history of the town shows they have great pride for their heritage. Supporting and appreciating the arts is an important part of cultural enhancement and is not only the foundation of the organization’s mission statement, but also the reason countless volunteers don’t think twice about devoting their own time and energy to furthering the cause. Numerous renovations were required from installing new windows to restoring the exterior and the original interior woodwork of the building. The plans are designed to expose and enhance the wood and historical elements...Read More
2001 Barrie Urban Design Award of Excellence
Barrie Public LibraryDemonstrated our understanding of context within a neighbourhood while remaining sensitive to the streetscape and surrounding heritage buildings. The challenge was to design a building appropriate to its neighbours while maintaining the stature of a major public institution and anticipating the developments of future technologies. The library occupies an entire city block adjacent to the city’s historic downtown core and bounded by three hundred-year old churches in traditional Gothic style. The building is organized on either side of the “Great Reading Hall”. This “L” shaped space separates the outer stack areas from the entrance court, which addresses the corner. As the heart of the building, the hall is a continuous two and one half-story volume with an exposed curved metal roof and clerestory windows. The full height windows at each end of the hall create a strong visual connection to the exterior streetscape. 2001 Barrie Urban Design Award of...Read More
2001 Barrie Urban Design Award of Excellence
Southshore Community Centre. Exemplified our understanding of context while preserving the heritage of the site. The project began with the restoration and renovation of the 1904 CN Master Mechanics Building. The next stage involved adding a new community centre hall on the main level and areas for the Barring Rowing Club and Barrie Canoe Club on the lower level. Situated on the south shore of Kempenfelt Bay, the centre takes full advantage of the scenic views and ideal water access. The re-conditioning of the existing building and seamless addition provides a popular landmark, which the community has taken great pride in. The structure of the hall is reminiscent of timber trestle bridge construction. The detailing of the building reinforces the railroad and nautical themes. The resulting facility is enjoyed by boaters, pedestrians and an endless list of centre...Read More
2001 Ontario Concrete Awards Honourable Mention
Munro Ltd. Office Demonstrated our excellence in innovation through the use of concrete. Munro Ltd. is a concrete sewer pipe manufacturer with some recent success and need for expansion. The existing offices have very tight quarters in the corner of the plant building. Instead of adding on, it was decided to do a stand alone office linked by technology to the plant. This gives much better control of the site both for trucks with deliveries and for people coming to the office. The building was conceived as a series of connections of unique shapes as a response to the idea of pipe connections. The owner, being in the concrete industry, decided to make the precast panels at the plant. The end result was a showpiece for the business as well as for the...Read More