CSLA, CIP, and RAIC Announce Winners of 2022 National Urban Design Awards鈥�
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OTTAWA March 11, 2022 鈥�Thirteen projects across Canada鈥攅ach with a tremendous impact on the surrounding built environment鈥攈ave been selected for the 2022 National Urban Design Awards.鈥�听
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The winning projects range from public spaces, social housing research, community plans and more.鈥�听
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The awards are a part of a two-tier program held in cooperation with Canadian municipalities.
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The National Urban Design Awards program judged winners of the 2022 municipal awards and entries submitted at large.
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The 九州直播 (RAIC), the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CLSA) are pleased to announce the鈥�鈥�听
2022 National Urban Design Award winners in the following categories:鈥�听
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Civic Design鈥�听
Award of Excellence鈥�听
University of Toronto Scarborough Valley Land Accessible Trail (Toronto, ON)鈥�听
Schollen & Company Inc., Brown & Company Engineering, Moon-Matz Ltd., GeoTerre Limited 鈥�听
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This precedent-setting project exceeds the requirements of provincial accessibility legislation, providing an important link between the University Campus and the Highland Creek Valley corridor, a highly biodiverse Environmentally Significant Area. The trail offers all people access to nature in an equitable manner. The media has described the trail as 鈥渂reathtaking鈥� and a 鈥渘ew landmark鈥� within the City of Toronto. The surrounding natural setting of the ravine is considered a 鈥渓iving laboratory鈥� by the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus (UTSC) and supports natural sciences-based curricula. The trail establishes an environmental and accessibility legacy for the UTSC and greater community.鈥�听
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Community Initiatives鈥�听
Award of Excellence鈥�听
Corner Commons (Toronto, ON)鈥�听
Perkins&Will鈥�听
Jane/Finch Community and Family Centre鈥�听
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Coordinated by the Jane/Finch Centre, Corner Commons is a temporary, free, and accessible public space. Installed for summer 2021, Corner Commons hosted a wide range of activities with local artists, resident leaders, grassroots groups, and various community organizations from the neighbourhood.鈥�听
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As part of 笔别谤办颈苍蝉&补尘辫;奥颈濒濒鈥檚 Social Purpose program, employees were given the chance to contribute to our communities in direct and personal ways. The members of the Toronto studio helped design, paint, and repurpose the corner of the Jane Finch Mall parking lot into a thriving community hub.鈥�听
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Student Projects鈥�听
Award of Excellence鈥�听
Mobile Support as Shelter Support Infrastructure (Toronto, ON)鈥�听
Yongmin Ye, Michelle Li, and Edward Minar Widjaja鈥�听
Integrated Urbanism Studio鈥�听
Professor:鈥� Drew Adams鈥�听
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Mobile Support as Shelter Support Infrastructure is an urban design project with the goal of constructing a mobile support system to serve the unhoused and precariously housed populations of Toronto. Homelessness is a dynamic issue where transportation is a major barrier to access services. Mobile Support as Shelter Support Infrastructure proposes a mobile support network accompanied by community-oriented interventions. The goal of this project is to provide people who are perceived as invisible and with no sense of dwelling in society a place with a permanent address.鈥�听
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Certificate of Merit鈥�听
Filling Pieces - Hall's Lane Creative Studios (Kitchener, ON)鈥�听
Vincent Chuang and Zihao Wei鈥�听
Design Studio鈥�听
Professor: Rick Haldenby鈥�听
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This project envisions the future of Hall鈥檚 Lane, in downtown Kitchener, as an active cultural corridor where artists can exhibit and create their work while the community engages and learns. Eight artist studios of varying types are located between Queen Street and Gaukel Street providing community building activities through workshops, tools, and events. The laneway in this proposal is re-explored as a pedestrian space where the process of creating art is unfolded through the architecture. By partnering with local grassroots organizations, this project builds from, and emboldens, the existing arts and cultural infrastructure in downtown Kitchener.鈥�听
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Urban Architecture鈥�听
Award of Excellence鈥�听
True North Square (Winnipeg, MB)鈥�听
Perkins&Will鈥�听
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Capturing the unique spirit of Winnipeg, True North Square addresses its location with a climate-responsive design for a community-focused development. Creating towers of modest height responding听to a central public square, the project prioritizes the pedestrian and seeks to repair the long-neglected fabric in which it is located. Product of a national competition, the project is active year-round, specifically focusing on transforming the character and lifestyle of the downtown. The ambitious public realm provides a myriad of amenities and open space to create a vibrant, 24/7, urban experience. The pedestrian-centric design also provides improved access to public transit and encourages active transportation.鈥�听
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Certificate of Merit鈥�听
Montauk Montr茅al (Montreal, QC)鈥�听
Cohlmeyer Architecture鈥�听
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A highly invested client and enthusiastic design team convinced a reluctant authority to proceed with this daring showroom retrofit. Open space and natural light are integral to the project. Four storeys were opened to a green courtyard by carving out forty feet from the building. Each long showroom floor is bookended by either a full height glass wall overlooking the garden or a four-storey light well to the north. A reclaimed brick fa莽ade and subtle detailing reinforce an idea of reimagined architectural ruin. With deceptive simplicity this project convincingly rejuvenates an otherwise forgettable building into a beautiful showroom gallery and urban jewel.鈥�听
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Urban Design Plans鈥�听
Award of Excellence鈥�听
Saugeen First Nation GZHE-MNIDOO GI-TA-GAAN (Creator's Garden and Amphitheatre) Master Plan (Southampton, ON)鈥�听
Indigenous Design Studio / Brook McIlroy Inc. and Saugeen First Nation鈥�听
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The Saugeen First Nation Amphitheatre and Creator鈥檚 Garden Master Plan will strengthen the community鈥檚 long-term economic viability while supporting the recovery of land-based knowledge known to Indigenous Peoples for millennia. The project is a co-design between community members and an interdisciplinary team led by Indigenous architects and designers. The restoration of Saugeen First Nation鈥檚 land surrounding the Amphitheatre is integral to the future success of the site, and supports the Garden鈥檚 emphasis on medicine knowledge, land-based learning and traditional storytelling. This emphasis heightens the potential for future programming based around medicine knowledge from a health, healing, and a horticultural perspective.鈥�听
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Certificate of Merit鈥�听
Plaza of Nations (Vancouver, BC)鈥�听
James KM Cheng Architects Inc鈥�听
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The project is centrally located in the False Creek waterfront area of Vancouver as part of the designated Entertainment District. It is also one of two last remaining undeveloped waterfront sites in Vancouver. The goal of the project is to provide a much-needed waterfront gathering place for a world-class waterfront city. The project serves many roles: as a destination, a connector, a portal, a foreground, as well as a backdrop to the skyline of Vancouver. Therefore, the project is designed to be experienced at various scales as a unique, lively destination with a diverse public realm.鈥�听
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Urban Fragments鈥�听
Award of Excellence鈥�听
PARK PARK (Calgary, AB)鈥�听
Public City Architecture鈥�听
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PARK PARK is a surface parking lot in Calgary transformed into a multi-use space for people and vehicles. A two-year tactical intervention, it views the vehicle as a guest in an otherwise neighbourhood-oriented urban room. The pedestrian-focused park/parking lot features a phone charger, bike pump, library, basketball hoop, hockey targets, skateboarding elements, and a hand-warming area. The space also offers places to sit, eat, gather, or trade goods during community events. Meanwhile, revenue generation is maintained as only five of the original thirty parking spots were surrendered to the reconfigured urban park鈥� park.鈥�听
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Certificate of Merit鈥�听
Place Monique-Mercure (Montreal, QC)鈥�听
Civiliti鈥�听
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Place Monique-Mercure celebrates the landmark Art Deco architecture and interior design of the prestigious Th茅芒tre Outremont in Montreal. Taking advantage of the removal of several parking spaces, the new design offers a small urban landscape with signature seating and lighting features. The seating is composed of a continuous band of granite and stainless-steel inserts that honour a typical Art Deco geometrical line motif, as do the simple sculptural volumes that create the different spatial nooks. Three stainless-steel lightboxes create a warm night ambiance. Their floral design reinterprets a pattern found in the interior of the main theatre.鈥�听
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Certificate of Merit鈥�听
CF Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge (Toronto, ON)鈥�听
WilkinsonEyre, Design Architect; Zeidler Architecture, Executive Architect鈥�听
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Located near the busy intersection of Yonge and Queen Street, the CF Toronto Eaton Centre Bridge is a striking public landmark that replaces an inaccessible bridge from the 1970s. The new structure seamlessly links two contrasting buildings鈥� the Romanesque Revival Hudson鈥檚 Bay Building at its south end, and the postmodern CF Toronto Eaton Centre to the north. Encased in floor-to-ceiling glass and bronze panels with spiraling angles, the bridge鈥檚 dynamic sculptural form gently hovers over busy Queen Street. It is a prominent reminder of the importance of creating infrastructure that is accessible and functional, yet graceful and eye-catching.鈥�听
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Special Jury Awards鈥�听
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Sustainable Development鈥�听
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Lakeview Village (Mississauga, ON)鈥�听
Lakeview Community Partners Limited鈥�听
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Lakeview Village is a 177-acre development combining high-quality housing, office and retail space, dedicated arts and cultural facilities, and recreational areas including trails for walking and cycling. The 15-minute city also includes local access to a portion of Lake Ontario that was once occupied by a coal-fired power plant. Lakeview Village integrates greenspace, transit accessibility, and sustainable low-carbon green technologies such as District Energy and vacuum waste collection. The site鈥檚 natural environment serves as an outstanding feature of the development through the remediation of Serson Creek, a 600-metre pier on Lake Ontario, and access to the adjacent Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area.鈥�听
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Small or Medium Community Urban Design Award鈥�听
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Yarmouth Main Street Redevelopment Phase 2 (Yarmouth, NS)鈥�听
Fathom Studio鈥�听
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This project re-imagines the relationship between people and their 鈥楳ain Street鈥�. The project highlights the town鈥檚 unique setting for visitors and the local community in the public realm. The region-specific design language reinforces Yarmouth鈥檚 sense of place and creates an unforgettable experience. This project brings to life the community鈥檚 needs and aspirations through clever and carefully considered design details. Yarmouth鈥檚 Main Street is an example of what other municipalities can do to instill a sense of pride within their community and attract people and business to their region and downtowns.鈥�听
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Marc Boutin, AAA, FRAIC, RCA鈥�听
Audrey Farias, RPP, MCIP, PMP, MUDS, BARCH, LEED AP鈥�听
Emeka Nnadi, MALA, SALA, CSLA, ASLA, LEED AP鈥�鈥�鈥�听
Karen Russell, MEDes, RPP, FCIP, Professional Advisor鈥�鈥�听
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About NUDA:鈥� The RAIC, CIP, and CSLA established the National Urban Design Awards in 2006 to promote awareness of the important role of urban design in maintaining and enhancing the quality of life in Canadian cities. The awards recognize the contributions of individuals, organizations, firms, and projects. NUDA is a biennial program and the only national awards program that exclusively recognizes urban design achievement.鈥�听
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About the RAIC鈥�鈥�听
The 九州直播 (RAIC) is a not-for-profit, national organization dedicated to representing architects and architecture since 1907. The RAIC is the only national voice for excellence in the built environment in Canada focused on providing Canada鈥檚 architectural community with the tools, resources, and education to elevate their practice. The RAIC is committed to showcasing how design enhances quality of life, while advocating for important issues of society through responsible architecture. The RAIC鈥檚 purpose is to create a better world for all by empowering Canada鈥檚 architectural community. Through our work, the organization envisions a strong architectural community that is valued and empowered to create change. The RAIC鈥檚 national office is based in Ottawa with a growing federated chapter model. Current chapters and networks are based in British Columbia, Alberta, and Nova Scotia.听
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About the Canadian Institute of Planners鈥�听
The Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) works on behalf of over 7,500 planning professionals nationally. Members work in both the public service and the private sector, across fields such as land use planning, environmental resource management, land development, heritage conservation, social planning, Indigenous communities planning, transportation planning, and economic development. 鈥�听
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About the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects鈥�鈥�听
The Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) is a professional organization with over 2,800 landscape architects as members represented by provincial and territorial associations plus academic programs across the nation. As the voice of the profession in Canada, the CSLA is an advocate for its members on issues such as urban design, urban renewal, sustainable development, , , , , and equity, diversity and inclusion. 鈥�听
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For more information:鈥�鈥�听
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The 九州直播鈥�听
Katie Russell鈥�听
844-856-7242 Ext. 2016鈥�听
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Canadian Institute of Planners鈥�听
Lori Barron-Munteanu, Manager, Communications鈥�听
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800-207-2138 Ext. 507鈥�听
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Canadian Society of Landscape Architects鈥�听
Michelle Legault, Executive Director鈥�听
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