Jurors looked for submissions which were not only aesthetic but also pushed the perceived limitations of wood construction.
The Wood Design & Building Awards program has been in existence for over 30 years, said the Vice-President of Market Development for the Canadian Wood Council, Etienne Lalonde. We’ve been continually impressed with the quality of submissions each year, and it’s a testament to the sophistication of wood products, due to improvements in technology and advancements in applications.
Revered architectural jurors included Principal Alan Organschi, Principal Betsy Williamson, and Design Principal Richard Bonnin. For the first time in this annual competition, the jurors selected awarded one project for technical innovation and one for public art education.
The 2017 Wood Design & Building Awards go to…
Honor
Audain Art Museum (Whistler, British Columbia) / Patkau Architects
Audain Art Museum (Whistler, British Columbia) / Patkau Architects. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Washington Fruit & Produce Company (Yakima, Washington) / Graham Baba Architects
Washington Fruit & Produce Company (Yakima, Washington) / Graham Baba Architects. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Georgica Cove (East Hampton, New York) / Bates Masi + Architects
Georgica Cove (East Hampton, New York) / Bates Masi + Architects. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Casa Curved (Basel, Switzerland) / Daluz Gonzalez Architekten
Casa Curved (Basel, Switzerland) / Daluz Gonzalez Architekten. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Collège Jean Monnet Broons (Broons, Bretagne, France) / Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten and Colas Durand Architectes
Collège Jean Monnet Broons (Broons, Bretagne, France) / Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten and Colas Durand Architectes. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Haus B, Stuttgart (Stuttgart, Germany) / Yonder – Architektur und Design
Haus B, Stuttgart (Stuttgart, Germany) / Yonder – Architektur und Design. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Elementary School Unterdorf Höchst (Höchst ,Vorarlberg, Austria) / Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten
Elementary School Unterdorf Höchst (Höchst ,Vorarlberg, Austria) / Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Merit
Pause (Vancouver, British Columbia) / DBR / Design Build Research, Alsu Sadrieva
Pause (Vancouver, British Columbia) / DBR / Design Build Research, Alsu Sadrieva. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Bloomberg Tech Hub (San Francisco, California) / IwamotoScott Architecture
Bloomberg Tech Hub (San Francisco, California) / IwamotoScott Architecture. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Discovery & Services Center (Îles-de-Boucherville National Park SÉPAQ, Québec) / Smith Vigeant Architectes Inc.
Discovery & Services Center (Îles-de-Boucherville National Park SÉPAQ, Québec) / Smith Vigeant Architectes Inc.. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
The Owsley Brown II History Center (Louisville, Kentucky) / de Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop
The Owsley Brown II History Center (Louisville, Kentucky) / de Leon & Primmer Architecture Workshop. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
National Arts Centre Rejuvenation (Ottawa, Ontario) / Diamond Schmitt Architects
National Arts Centre Rejuvenation (Ottawa, Ontario) / Diamond Schmitt Architects. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Wooden Ventilation Towers (Stockholm, Sweden) / Rundquist Architects
Wooden Ventilation Towers (Stockholm, Sweden) / Rundquist Architects. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Multi-functional Sports Hall Alice Milliat (Lyon, France) / Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten and Tekhnê Architectes
Multi-functional Sports Hall Alice Milliat (Lyon, France) / Dietrich | Untertrifaller Architekten and Tekhnê Architectes. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Valley Villa (Vilnius, Lithuania) / Arches
Valley Villa (Vilnius, Lithuania) / Arches. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Citation
Story Pod (Newmarket, Ontario) / Atelier Kastelic Buffey Inc.
Story Pod (Newmarket, Ontario) / Atelier Kastelic Buffey Inc.. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Trois-Soeurs Bridge (Québec, Quebec) / ABCP Architecture
Trois-Soeurs Bridge (Québec, Quebec) / ABCP Architecture. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Pinterest NY (New York, New York) / IwamotoScott Architecture and Spector Group (Architect of Record)
Pinterest NY (New York, New York) / IwamotoScott Architecture and Spector Group (Architect of Record). Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Orillia Waterfront Centre (Orillia, Ontario) / Brook McIlroy Inc.
Orillia Waterfront Centre (Orillia, Ontario) / Brook McIlroy Inc.. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Lazaridis Hall (Waterloo, Ontario) / Diamond Schmitt Architects
Lazaridis Hall (Waterloo, Ontario) / Diamond Schmitt Architects. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
UC Architecture School Building (Santiago , Chile) / Gonzalo Claro
UC Architecture School Building (Santiago , Chile) / Gonzalo Claro. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Organic Farm (Tangshan, Hebei , China) / ARCHSTUDIO
Organic Farm (Tangshan, Hebei , China) / ARCHSTUDIO. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Special Jury Award – Technical Innovation
Brock Commons Tallwood House (Vancouver, British Columbia) / Acton Ostry Architects Inc.
Brock Commons Tallwood House (Vancouver, British Columbia) / Acton Ostry Architects Inc.. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Special Jury Award – Public Art Education
Ways of Wood (Boston, Massachusetts) / Margen-Lab
Ways of Wood (Boston, Massachusetts) / Margen-Lab. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Canadian Wood Council Awards
Tanguay Trois-Rivières (Trois-Rivières, Québec) / Coarchitecutre
Tanguay Trois-Rivières (Trois-Rivières, Québec) / Coarchitecutre. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Courtyard House on a River (Greenwater, Washington) / Robert Hutchison Architecture
Courtyard House on a River (Greenwater, Washington) / Robert Hutchison Architecture. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Sustainable Forestry Initiative – Sponsorship Award
Solana (Whistler, British Columbia) / Murdoch & Company Architecture + Planning Ltd.
Solana (Whistler, British Columbia) / Murdoch & Company Architecture + Planning Ltd.. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Western Red Cedar – Sponsorship Award
Skyline House (Oakland, California) / Terry & Terry Architecture
Skyline House (Oakland, California) / Terry & Terry Architecture. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
Sansin – Sponsorship Award
Grange Park Playground (Toronto, Ontario) / PFS Studio
Grange Park Playground (Toronto, Ontario) / PFS Studio. Image Courtesy of Wood Design & Building Awards
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2016 Wood Design & Building Magazine Award Winners Announced
The 2016 winning submissions of Wood Design & Building magazine’s annual Wood Design Awards have been announced, each project demonstrates innovative approaches to and excellence in wood construction within architecture and design. “For architecture to truly be successful, it must transcend buildings and fulfill the structural, functional and aesthetic needs of a community,” said Vice-President of Market Development for the Canadian Wood Council, Etienne Lalonde.