Winners of The Mixing Middle competition, presented by the Vancouver Urbanarium Society, have been announced. The group launched the competition to generate mixed-use designs for four Metro Vancouver communities: Surrey, Coquitlam, North Vancouver, and Vancouver.

The competition included an overall winner and runners-up, decided by a panel of architects, planners, and an entrepreneur, in addition to a Planners? Prize, decided by a panel of urban planners.

?We were thrilled with the creativity and ambition of the submissions we received for The Mixing Middle,? says competition co-chair Marta Farevaag. ?The winning submissions imagine innovative uses for singlefamily residential areas in ways that increase social engagement, inclusion, and affordability at the individual and community levels. These designs are coming at a time when many municipalities are in the process of updating their city plans. We hope that the results of The Mixing Middle will not only empower communities to dream big, but also encourage cities to explore new forms of development.?
The Mixing Middle overall winners are:

1st Place: $10,000 prize Lots in Common (North Vancouver site) by Team Contingent: Nicole Sylvia, Roy Cloutier, L?rinc Vass of Vancouver

2nd Place (Shared): $4,000 prize Co-Living Quadplex (Coquitlam site) by Altforma Architecture: Cedric Jacques Yu and River Hughs of Vancouver

2nd Place (Shared): $4,000 prize Mixed Modal (Vancouver site) by Team VIA_Re:Discover:...