Awards
Governor General’s Medal in Architecture
This Canadian award honours excellence in recently completed projects by Canadian architects. We received this medal for the Crescent Drive Park Forest Pavilion. The jury commended the project for its elegant integration with the natural landscape and thoughtful response to environmental challenges.
CSLA Award of Excellence
Presented by the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects, this award recognizes outstanding achievements in landscape architecture. We received this award for Manitoboggan. The jury noted the firm’s commitment to creating spaces that foster universal community interaction and respect ecological integrity through recreation.
RAIC/CSLA Urban Design Award
This joint award by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects celebrates excellence in urban design projects. Our projects PARK PARK and University of Winnipeg BikeLAB earned this award for their innovative approach to community-scaled urban renewal.
Canadian Architect Award
Railway Avenue Housing, Re-Forming School
This award recognizes architectural excellence in design and innovation. For Railway Avenue Housing, the jury highlighted the firm’s ability to blend aesthetic appeal and a high performance building envelope for a small community in a harsh northern climate. In 1999, Canadian Architect gave and award to our proposal for a hybrid elementary school, ecology centre, library, and public recreational facility that excavated buried storm infrastructures along Garrison Creek in Toronto.
AZ Award, Azure Magazine
Hygge House, Assiniboine Park Washrooms
The AZ Awards celebrate excellence in design and architecture on a global scale. We received this award for creative use of materials and innovative design solutions in public installations. The jury remarked on our “inventive approach to design that challenges traditional norms and delivers engaging public experiences.”
Prairie Design Award of Excellence
Forest Pavilion, Manitoboggan, Assiniboine Park Washrooms
This regional award honours outstanding architectural projects in the Canadian Prairies. These projects were recognized for their socio-ecological sensitivity towards Prairie culture and landscapes. The jury appreciated the firm’s “deep understanding of local context and ability to create spaces that resonate with the community.”
IOC/IPC International Award for Recreation Design
Awarded by the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee, these two awards recognize excellence in recreational facility design. Manitoboggan was acknowledged for its inclusive and accessible recreational spaces that promote universal physical activity and community well-being. The jury commended Public City’s “dedication to designing facilities that cater to diverse populations and encourage active lifestyles for all ranges of ability.”
Mayor’s Urban Design Award, Calgary
This award celebrates excellence in urban design within Calgary. High Park was honoured with a Community Initiatives Award for its reinvention of the upper storey of a municipal parking garage into an active inner-city urban park.
Heritage Award
St. John’s Library, Cornish Library
This award recognizes efforts in preserving and revitalizing Winnipeg’s historical architecture. Each of these Carnegie Libraries received this accolade for their “respectful approach to heritage conservation that balances historical integrity with modern functionality.”
Accessibility Award
Winnipeg Harvest