The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) announces the shortlist for the 2022 RAIC International Prize for socially transformative architecture. A nine-member jury chose the following finalists: a natural swimming pool in Edmonton, a soccer stadium in Montreal and warming huts in Winnipeg. The prize winner will be announced and celebrated virtually in June 2022.
2022 marks the fourth edition of the biennial prize, which was founded in 2013 and is open to architects from anywhere in the world.
?These three projects, shortlisted for the RAIC International Prize, epitomize the values of this special award ? that the projects be socially transformative, as well as promoting human values. This short list is a testament to the quality of Canadian architecture and architectural practice today,? said Jury Chair Susan Ruptash Architect, FRAIC OAA. The shortlisted nominees are:
Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool, Edmonton, Alberta

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Date of Occupancy: July 2019
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Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool is the first chemical-free outdoor swimming pool to be built in Canada. The pool features a balanced ecosystem where plants, micro-organisms and nutrients come together through a natural filtering process to create ?living water?. This nature-based technology inspired a materials-oriented architectural concept for the facility and a rigorous and aesthetically integrated design that visually evokes the concept of filtration. The elemental form...