Borton has contributed to numerous projects at 5468796, including the 62M condominiums, whose UFO-like design responds to the peculiarities of a site adjacent an elevated roadway. Photo by James Brittain Photography
The success of Kenneth Borton, MRAIC shows that Canadian architects need not work abroad to produce exciting work, and that a commitment to Winnipeg can lead to a rewarding architectural career.
Borton, 39, graduated in 2007 from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Architecture, where he received numerous recognitions for his academic achievements.
After an internship at Atelier in situ in Montreal, Borton became the first employee of 5468796 Architecture in June 2007?one month after the Winnipeg practice began. He now holds the position of associate. The 11-storey Bond Tower rises as a thin, black bar from an extremely narrow lot. Diagonal courtyards increase access to light, views and fresh air.
In just 11 years at 5468796, he has been a design and project architect on a number of award-winning projects, including Bloc_10, James Avenue Pumping Station, Guertin Boat Port and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria design competition. He has contributed to nearly all of the office?s projects.
For Bloc_10, Borton pushed to design the building from the inside out, resulting in the project?s key innovation. Criss-crossing the units across an internal circulation and service core gave each suite north- and south-facing views and transformed eight of the 10 into corner...