The Alberta Association of Architects (AAA), the Saskatchewan Association of Architects (SAA) and the Manitoba Association of Architects (MAA) have announced the winners of the 2016 Prairie Design Awards.
Presented biannually by the three provincial architectural associations on a rotating basis, the Awards represent an opportunity to honour the uniqueness of the region?s powerful landscapes and the evocative history of its iconic prairie forms. More importantly, the Awards celebrate excellence in design across the prairie provinces, recognizing the talent, skill and commitment of architects and designers in realizing buildings, landscapes and interiors that surpass the expectations of their clients while elevating the standard of design and construction in Western Canada. Representing a wide range of building types ? from dinosaur museum to courthouse to portable pop-up library ? the projects were chosen from cities and towns across the prairies: Winnipeg, Saskatoon, Edmonton, Calgary and Wembley, Alberta. The buildings, installations and landscape/urban design interventions represent significant contributions to these communities, substantially improving the quality of life for their citizens through the creation of profoundly human environments and enhancements to the public realm.
One hundred and one submissions were received in four categories: Recent Work, Small Projects, Landscape Architecture and Interior Design. Of the ten projects selected, four received an Award ...