Gilbert Miranda complete 2013 commercial clinic 2900 sqft Prairie Wood Design Award 2018 Maples Chiropractic is a busy clinic that recently relocated to an existing one storey strip mall in Winnipeg’s suburban Maples neighbourhood. The design-aware client wanted to refine the aesthetic experience of the clinic so that the space itself reflected the holistic, health-conscious ideology of the practice. The project’s limited square footage is maximized through the introduction of a central spine rendered in standard dimensional lumber.
The ends of the lumber are left exposed to best present the natural beauty of the material. The spine spans the length of the clinic and houses a number of functions, facilitating the sequential circulation of clients as they progress through different stages of treatment, beginning with the entry vestibule and intake area, and concluding with the follow up booking area. The treatment rooms are organized along one side of the spine, with reception and adjustments along the other. A staff room and utility functions are housed at the back of the space.
Throughout the clinic, a modern material palette creates a simple and soothing effect; the presence of wood lends warmth and comfort, while white walls and glass make the best use of limited incoming daylight.Photographs and diagrams by 5468796 architecture. Calgary Municipal Land Corporation complete 2016 $100,000 community garden pavilion 320 sqft ArchitizerA+ Awards 2018, +Urban Transformation Calgary Mayor’s Urban Design Award 2017 Platinum American Architecture Prize 2016 The Crossroads Garden Shed demonstrates the value and capacity of architecture to transform communities with even the smallest of briefs. Intended to supply a growing neighbourhood with a simple storage structure for gardening tools and outdoor furniture, the original vision shifted drastically when re-approached as a unique opportunity to enhance the pedestrian realm. This discovery led to a rigorous design process, developing the project into much more than initially imagined, and activating the area for residents and visitors.
Inherently stable and waterproof structures, three 8 foot x 10 foot shipping containers establish the base structure. Selected for their utilitarian nature and in response to the brief and budget, these were placed to create intimate spaces in-between, while the overall structure acts as a threshold between the street, gardens, and play area. One container is a tool shed, the initial programme requirement, while the remaining two provide additional storage and programmable space, critical to evolving the structure into a civic amenity.
The containers are Cor-ten steel, making it a natural choice for the whole structure. Their corrugated geometry is ’multiplied’ and ’stretched’ through layering Cor-ten plates and expanded metal mesh, consequently softening the structure’s appearance. An oblong grid of hexagonal Cor-ten shapes create a domed surface to gather within; steel honeycombs open skyward in vertical flues and, connected by an overhead trellis, dapple the ground below with light.
The final design is the product of a formulaic analysis which optimizes both budget and design for the largest civic impact possible. The project focus is not only its merits as an object but the ability of the spaces between to foster community.
The re-imagined SHED is a civic attraction that lends itself to further programming as the area grows and includes areas for work, shelter and relaxation.Photographs by 5468796 architecture except as noted. Mextropoli 2017 complete 2017 withheld public pavilion 2,500 five gallon Buckets ArchDaily Building of the Year 2018 nominee Glocal Premio Noldi Schreck 2017 finalist Interior Design Installation BoY Award 2017 In Mexico City’s metropolitan area, with a population of more than 23 million people, 4.5 million daily commuters navigate complex road networks, frequent traffic jams, public protests and parking shortages. The street—the prime public space—is the setting for all such friction.
There, 'viene viene' —entrepreneurs who function outside of government oversight —bribe the local police, use common painter’s buckets to claim a piece of the street, and charge hopeful drivers looking for a parking spot with an additional fee in exchange for access to their illegal stall. One Bucket at a Time was inspired by this hijacking of public (parking) space and uses common painter’s buckets as the building blocks for an interactive pavilion. Connecting the buckets via a grid of ropes, the installation is a malleable surface that the public is encouraged to freely explore. The surface can be rolled, pulled together or up to a point or along a line taking on different forms. People can sit, run, play, stand, lounge, and participate in the act of taking over the public realm. In situ for a three day period, the installation will come down gradually, released from the ropes and absorbed by the city. By using buckets —a symbol of holding the public space hostage, we are highlighting and questioning this pervasive condition, and also empowering people of Mexico City to reclaim ownership of their public space, one bucket at a time.With Factor Eficiencia.Photographs by and Jamie Navarro Photography.
The Forks Renewal Corporation Construction Documents 2018 Withheld craft brewery 1,750 sqft (renovation) + 2,000 sqft (addition) ArchMarathon finalist 2017 Canadian Architect Award of Merit 2016 The Brewery at The Forks is part addition, part renovation of a new craft brewery operating out of Winnipeg’s historic Forks Market. Height limitations and load constraints caused the existing market building to be unsuitable for use as a full production brewery. These restrictions created an opportunity to explore a new complimentary form that draws inspiration from the market’s past and the processes occurring inside. Prescribed by surrounding site constraints, the brewery is compressed on a small footprint which generated the need to vertically stack the key functions of the brewing process, resulting in a design reminiscent of early gravity fed breweries. The process begins on the roof deck, where malted grain is stored in a series of exterior grain bins. From here, it flows to the top floor for crushing, mashing and boiling.
The product then travels down to the floor in series of tall fermentation tanks. The brewmasters and public have their first interaction as testing and tasting occur simultaneously. Drawing on the site’s industrial past, the addition interlocks with the existing building at each level of production, the geometry articulated as a series of cogs in the brewing process.
On the exterior, a dual purpose steel skin wraps the structure providing support for the significant lateral loads in addition to framing a series of apertures that provide small glimpses of the process inside. A new entrance folds into the existing market building at the ground floor, revealing an intimate tap room inside the exiting market. Withheld construction 2017 withheld cottage 1,960 sqft On the banks of Lake of the Woods, three black crests quietly emerge from a scattering of birch and spruce. The forms intersect with each other to create the Guertin Cottage, phase two of a three part lake-front property. At the client’s request, the guest cottage evokes the form of a ’witches hut’ from the tale of 'Hansel & Gretel'. Atop a simple raised platform the cottage materializes as a sculptural ’ wooden tent.’ The predominant black roof line contains three high cones with three associated low brims; each component arranged on a checkerboard grid in plan. The resulting shroud meets the ground for privacy in the northwest and is pushed and pulled at the joints and edges of the roof line to allow for light, views, and the expansion of living space to the south facing the lake.
The structure co-exists with the forest both in function and aesthetic, exuding a playful character for guests of the family - primarily their children and grand children. Propped up on a heavy timbre frame, the roof and it’s skeleton forms a clear delineation of materials and structure that maintain the simplicity that is integral to the cottage design.
Three low box volumes are positioned between the supports, designed to house utilities and to create rooms. Resting above two of these volumes are a pair of sleeping lofts. The third volume acts as a chimney servicing the interior and exterior of the cottage. These towering volumes act to draw up warm air and provide ample daylighting within the cottage. Complete 2015-2016 $30,000 for the winning idea crowdsourced urban ideas competition Available to all Winnipeggers, is a crowdsourced and crowdfunded open competition that seeks to generate 1000+ urban design ideas and $30,000+ to realize the winning idea. For a $25 registration fee, participants were asked to submit their creative initiative in 140 characters or less and contribute one white chair for public use to mark their submission. The chairs, with the ideas written on them, were placed in public locations throughout the city and cared for by participating local businesses for the duration of the three week competition period.
The accumulating chairs and the creative ideas associated with them allowed Winnipeggers to enjoy newly claimed public spaces, take part in a discussion about urban design, and exchange thoughts on how to make our city even better. At the end of the competition period, the winning ideas were selected by a high caliber jury and announced at a block party at City Hall, where the chairs were gathered for a final spectacular display of Winnipeg innovation and pride. The winning idea - to hold a contest for kids to design environmentally themed art for city transit buses to encourage youth ridership - was implemented in the spring of 2016. Working together with, an art competition called Imaginary Superbus was held at The Forks on May 14th. Private complete 2014 withheld single family residence 2,700 sqft + garage + full basement Governor General's Medal in Architecture 2018 Architectural Review House Awards shortlist 2017 Situated on a typical suburban street in a bedroom community just north of Winnipeg, the Parallelogram House stands in quiet and refined contrast to its stucco-clad neighbours. While the clients desired a one-storey layout for their young family, they also wanted to ensure that all of the bedrooms had views of the front or backyard.
By skewing the floor plan into a parallelogram, the window area was greatly increased without increasing the footprint, opening the home up to a panoramic view of the trees and preserving the site’s southern exposure within the required setbacks. The house is clad in vertical wood siding that wraps onto the underside of an extensive roof overhang, which is supported by a family of Cor-Ten columns that acts as both structure and screen, evoking the rich texture and shadows of the tree line.
Together, wood and steel render the house as part of the surrounding landscape Inside, the main living space is defined by an 11-foot high ceiling horizon and an open plan that flows around a freestanding utility box. The bedroom and garage wings are separated from the living space by white metal screens that extend the geometry of the exterior columns through the house. A simple and muted palette emphasizes the interior volumes, highlighted by a sequence of light wells and skylights.All photographs by except as noted.
Windmill Development Group competition finalist 2015 $45M mixed-use tower 200,000 sqft In 2015, 5468796 was shortlisted for an invited competition to design a 200,000 s.f. Mixed-use scheme for a former industrial site on Ottawa’s Chaudiere Island. The project scope included a 20-storey residential tower, office and retail space, underground parking and the integration of two existing warehouse buildings. Proponents were asked to tie into an existing community masterplan while maintaining social and environmental sustainability as a high priority. Permeability of the ground plane became an important driver for the planning strategy. By breaking down the podium’s mass into simple blocks and organizing them around pedestrian routes and the existing heritage buildings, the design increases points of contact between street and building, old and new, residents and visitors, resulting in a rich and memorable every day experience.
Furthermore, the separation of the lower blocks provides a variety of entrance points and creates a diverse array of outdoor rooms, while increasing retail frontage and drawing natural light to the podium’s core. Inspired in part by Windmill’s desire to create a complete community, and in part by our belief that shared public spaces are essential to the quality of life in cities - particularly in tall buildings - the amenity spaces become part of the public domain, starting from the ground floor up and weaving upward through the building like a vertical streetscape. OZ Condominium Corporation Ltd. Complete 2014 $6.7M multi-family residential 38 000 sqft 25 units 2015 MCHAP.emerge Finalist OZ is a 25 unit, high-end condominium development located in the heart of Osborne Village. Located on an L-shaped site, the project is conceived as two towers linked by a minimal glass entry and a shared elevator core. Each tower is wrapped in a cohesive skin of black metal cladding that is carved into and punctured through to introduce outdoor space, provide shelter for ground floor entrances and respect setback restrictions.
The deeply fluted corrugated metal skin consists of a gradient of solid and perforated panels that create a subtle play of light across the facade. Every component that is recessed behind or cut through the skin is rendered in white, reflecting daylight into the building’s void spaces.
Although zoning regulations initially limited the structure to five storeys, by introducing mezzanines on two levels the saleable square footage was increased substantially while still conforming to the maximum allowable building height. In addition, the precise interlocking of a variety of unit types served to reduce corridor areas. Compared to a conventionally planned development, the OZ configuration significantly increases density efficiency and thus profit potential for the developer. The square footage gained from compact planning allowed for the creation of horizontal courtyards off the mezzanines that punch through the building and provide large exterior decks with expansive vistas for loft units.All photographs.
Canadian Canoe Museum competition finalist 2015 $25M museum 79 500 sqft Situated on the shore of the Trent-Severn Waterway, the new CCM is inspired by the story of the canoe, its ingenuity and efficiency, its beauty and serenity, and its ability to elicit a personal response in all of us. The museum emerges in a wooded clearing as a simple box wrapped in a sinuous, shimmering cloud of mesh. As shadows move with the sun, the skin’s ethereal nature blurs the definition between architecture and sculpture and belies the efficient and rational form within. Visitors are drawn to the main entrance along an elevated boardwalk that passes through a purifying filter of birch trees. Below, the undulating terrain flows beneath the building, intersected by a creek and a meandering trail that leads visitors to the Lift Lock beyond. From the lobby, the museum branches in two directions, one to the multi-purpose room and restaurant, and the other to the exhibition space. Imitating the descending landscape, a set of cascading bleachers connects with the cafe, storage, educational and administrative spaces on the lower level.
The exhibition space is enveloped by a backdrop of stretched fabric that creates the illusion of a solid wall under certain lighting conditions and becomes semi-transparent in others. Through surface projection, the scrim allows the gallery to take on different atmospheres, from the gentle lapping of waves on Lake Ontario to the untouched wilderness of the Far North. With Moriyama & Teshima Architects. Guggenheim competition 2014 $180M art gallery 130 000 sqft The iconic Guggenheim brand and the quiet confidence of the Finnish identity inspire an art gallery defined by an ethereal quality of light, space and material drawn directly from an understanding of place. The visible program is reduced into a highly charged timber form that claims the site for the city, but also distills its energy into a powerful point of gravity - iconic yet restrained, playful yet subtle, warm yet stoic.
Set against the city or the harbour, the lush green of Tahtitorninmaki park in the summer or the bitter whiteout of winter, the wood structure becomes a beacon for visitors and locals alike. The galleries rest under a civic blanket whose subtly undulated surface creates controlled ponding during and after rain, resulting in natural reflection pools.
Below the plaza, the single level exhibition space provides a highly flexible and functional environment for art. A choreography of curated courtyards allows for precise filtering of light into the galleries, rendering each with a unique atmosphere and immersing visitors in a composition of dappled light and shadow. Inside the wood form, the gallery soars into an unexpected vertical volume where a movable floor takes on different programmatic identities - from performance hall to classroom to observation deck - depending on the level to which it is docked. Small apertures left between the stacked timbers modulate the delicate light that surrounds or emanates from within. Sunrex Group of Companies complete 2013 $1.6M multi-family residential 9 200 sqft 8 units Architizer A+ Award 2015 finalist 548 Stradbrook is an eight unit infill development in Winnipeg’s Osborne Village neighbourhood. Located on a mature residential street lined with turn-of-the-century homes, the building is wrapped in a reflective glass shroud that allows it to be camouflaged with its character-filled surroundings. The project responds to existing zoning setbacks and density constraints with a three-storey, compact form that contains six two-bedroom flats and two three-bedroom loft units.
The project’s cladding treatment draws direct inspiration from its historic context, reinterpreting traditional lap siding with a custom, shingled glass facade of reflective panels that are overlaid like fish scales both vertically and horizontally across the entire building. The mirror-like finish and subtle angling of the glass creates an ephemeral interplay of reflections and light during the day, and transforms the building into a glowing apparition at night.
At the second floor level, a metal canopy wraps the building’s perimeter, supported by a colonnade of thin black columns that lightly touch the sidewalk below. Functionally, the canopy defines a front yard patio space and sheltered walking path for tenants. Aesthetically, the canopy provides a stable counterpoint and grounding element to balance the ever-changing nature of the glass facade above.All photographs. Withheld complete 2015 withheld single family residence 1,900 sqft Designed for a young family of four, the Square House is a modest bungalow located in the municipality of East St.
Paul, just north of Winnipeg. The owners purchased the lot and moved out of the city in order to raise their children in the community that they grew up in. The client requested a 1960s, mid-century modern quality with a contemporary twist. The design began as a simple four-square plan with quadrants for the living and dining space, the master bedroom, the children’s wing and the garage. A sunken courtyard separates the children’s wing from the garage, bringing daylight and access to the outdoors down to the basement.
Across the courtyard, a concrete bridge links the front sidewalk to the main entry, carrying the point of arrival into the very centre of the home.All photographs. Private closed n/a withheld single family residence 4 500 sqft The Handsart Residence is located on a corner lot in the mature Tuxedo neighbourhood of Winnipeg. Designed for an expanding family of four, the house distills the major functions of living, sleeping and utility space into their own identifiable one-, two- and three-storey volumes. Breaking the typical mass of a single family home into three blocks helps connect the house with its site, defines its private yard and captures the south-western sun.
From the street, the crevice between the two-storey living and the three-storey sleeping block creates a powerful point of gravity and an inviting yet unexpected entry. From within the glass entry bridge, a view extends down into a moss garden between the garage and the house. The daily cycle of movement between various activities and from public to private spaces occurs through these transparent light bridges that connect the blocks to one another.
In the sleeping block the private quarters are organized by level, with the children’s area extending from the basement to the first floor and the master suite functions encompassing the second and third floors. Upon entering the living block, the space expands into a two storey volume rendered in faceted and luminous materials intended to reflect natural light.
An open riser stair connects the public living space with the secluded sitting room on top of the central utility block, culminating in a second floor balcony overlooking the yard. Arthur Family construction 2017 $.75M single family residence 2 500 sqft + garage + basement suite 2016 WAF Future Projects House 2014 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence The Arthur Residence is a two storey home for a finish carpenter and an emergency room doctor situated in the Cathedral neighbourhood of Regina. Originally from South Africa, the owners longed for a private sanctuary that would provide ample space for gardening and infuse inspiring views into a modest forty foot infill site.
Where required side yard setbacks typically result in unconsidered or left over space, the residence is designed to encompass the entire width of the lot. Conceived as a secret garden, the ground floor is surrounded by a concrete fence at the property edge. Beyond the wall, four courtyards - an entry court, a sunken patio, a main garden and a carport - define three interior spaces: the foyer, the combined living and dining room, and the linear kitchen / utility wing. The house is then divided vertically into living and sleeping quarters. While the main floor is a protective shell punctured by internal garden views, the second floor is an airy refuge providing secretive, more discrete lookouts over the neighbourhood and existing tree canopy. White plaster walls curve inward like curtains drawn in by the breeze, resulting in triangular voids that allow daylight to softly wash the interior.
These two distinct territories - of solidity and lightness, of activity and repose - intersect in the double-height living and dining room. Smooth, contoured plaster rests on raw, cast-in-place concrete, reinforcing the tactile and sensory qualities of material, space and light that form the essence of the house, one which is simple but not strictly minimal. Complete 2014 pop-up dinner 1200 feet long 5468796 together with design advocacy group celebrated the culmination of Winnipeg’s Architecture Fringe Festival and the 2014 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada’s Festival of Architecture on Saturday, May 31 by transforming the Esplanade Riel pedestrian bridge into a giant pop-up dining room and inviting guests to experience and discuss the power of architecture and design. The project is the culmination of 5468796’s Table for 12 - a nine-city series of intimate dining events that put the spotlight on architecture culture. On this major civic landmark and against the backdrop of Winnipeg’s new Canadian Museum for Human Rights, the team joined together 150 tables of eight to create one continuous 1200 foot long dining table - making it one of the longest dining tables on record. Volunteer ”Table Captains” decorated their tables to a theme of their choice, competing for prize money for the best table setting. Diners from across Canada - including representatives from prominent institutions, the city government, arts organizations and the general public - were notified of the event’s secret location only hours prior to the dinner.
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Meals were provided by local chefs from RAW:almond (Mandel Hitzer from Deer + Almond and Joe Kalturnyk from RAW Gallery) along with Ben Kramer from Diversity Food Services. All photographs by Jacqueline Young (except Instagram grid). Canada Council for the Arts complete 2013 - 2014 $50,000 research + travel In 2013, the Canada Council for the Arts awarded 5468796 the $50,000 Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture for their project, Table for 12, a nine-city series of intimate dining events that put the spotlight on architecture culture. In every city, a regional host helped bring together a group of individuals - including architects and their clients, planners, local critics, members of the media, politicians and artists - to discuss the state of architecture in their city. The objective of the project was to research cities around the world with a thriving design culture and to gain a deeper understanding of the catalysts that have built a strong commitment to architecture. 5468976 disseminated the results of their research through a lecture at the 2014 MAA / RAIC Festival of Architecture.
For more information about the project, and to follow our blog updates, please visit the. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria competition 2014 $14M art gallery 34 600 sqft 2014 WAF Future Project of the Year The AGGV’s permanent collection is housed in an historic mansion and series of Modernist additions in an established residential area of Victoria. Our design team was shortlisted for a competition to envision the future renovation and expansion of the gallery. The current facility appears impenetrable, its vibrancy hidden behind brick and concrete.
Our submission re-imagines the AGGV as a village of small pavilions, engulfed by the existing landscape and new public spaces that cascade through the site. A dedicated upper level gallery rises above, nested in the dense tree canopy of oaks and sequoias, its sculptural form enclosing a cohesive and flexible sequence of exhibition spaces. Programs on the second floor radiate around a large opening carved from the building mass that allows daylight to flood the lobby and frames the sky.
Interior spaces are defined by transparent walls, layered behind an innovative system of wood quills that cantilever from an external structural mesh. The skin acts as a natural shading device while allowing for diffused light penetration. Visitors meander through the exhibits, held above the land as if walking through the tree canopy itself, a gallery experience unlike any other in Canada.with number TEN architectural group + Atelier Anonymous. Green Seed Development Corp. + Ranjjan Dev.
Complete 2017 $4.75M multi-family residential 28 000 sqft 40 units + penthouse 62M is a 40-unit residential development located at the edge of downtown Winnipeg and the Red River. Compressed between a freeway and the backs of neighbouring properties, the site was considered undesirable due to restricted views and a lack of street frontage. Lifted up on 35’ high stilts, the project overcomes the limitations of its surroundings with an iconic form and unprecedented sightlines. The three storey, circular building is both spatially efficient and cost-effective. As a whole, the 360 degree plan provides the widest possible perimeter for glass with the smallest amount of exterior envelope to construct. In addition, all units have identical, pie-shaped layouts that simplify assembly. Each 610 s.f.
Suite is arranged so that the entry and utility spaces occupy the narrow end, closest to the circulation core. This configuration frees the remaining square footage for a flexible, open living area that culminates in an expansive wall of floor to ceiling glass. At ground level, a forest of columns fills the site; some of these stilts support the building while others function as light standards to illuminate the parking area.
Their thinness becomes a clear counterpoint to the thicker ring of housing, emphasizing the weight and mass of the building floating above.All photographs by unless noted.Visit the Penthouse today at. Venice, Italy + Canada various Canada Council for the Arts + Architecture Canada RAIC complete 2011-2012 $1M traveling exhibition As more and more people move around the globe, the issue of im/migration is more important than ever. In spite of humanity’s increased mobility, many countries are becoming less open to new im/migrants, with Canada remaining a notable exception. Was selected by a national juried competition as Canada’s official entry at the 2012 Venice Biennale in Architecture. The project was curated by 5468796 Architecture + Jae-Sung Chon, who joined together to become the Migrating Landscapes Organizer (MLO).
Migrating Landscapes explores the settling-unsettling dynamic of im/migration, featuring 18 video narratives and architectural scale models of ‘dwellings’ designed by young architects/designers. The work was selected by a prestigious jury from a Canada-wide competition and displayed in regional exhibitions, organized and constructed by MLO. MLO has designed a wooden exhibition infrastructure that acts as a conceptual landscape onto which each architectural dwelling is settled, with each model representing an act of first im/migration.
The landscape is envisioned as a malleable grid mosaic - an abstraction of the physical, social, economic and political conditions that form Canada’s pluralistic cultural identity. Manitoba Start complete 2012 $1.7M offices + classrooms 22 500 sqft 2014 Prairie Design Award of Merit Manitoba Start is a non-profit organization that provides arrival services to Winnipeg’s recent immigrants. Their new facility is located on the main floor of The Avenue on Portage. Faced with a somewhat irregular grid of existing columns, the plan responds with a hexagonal geometry that flows freely through the building. Rooms oriented at 30 and 60 degree angles establish solid and void spaces that allow for easier movement of people and greater connectivity between elements. Fixed programs are contained in solid boxes - with walls of birch plywood or white-painted MDF - while flexible spaces fill the remaining voids. Hexagonal perforations in the plywood panels provide a greater sense of openness while still maintaining visual separation, acting as a filter between the more energized public environment and the quieter classroom zones.
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The hexagonal geometry is employed in a variety of forms and at multiple scales, from the configuration of lighting and the open office furniture layout, to the detailing of way-finding signage and interior finishes. Functioning as both an organizing principle and a graphic element, the repeated pattern establishes a coherent spatial arrangement and cohesive branding for the organization.All photographs. The Forks complete 2010 $10,000 warming hut 18' diameter Sunspot, along with four other skating shelters designed by local and international architecture firms, was part of an exhibition of Warming Huts along the Forks River Trail in the winter of 2009.
The event is now an annual celebration of art and architecture on ice. The finished project is the result of a collaboration between 5468796 Architecture and Winnipeg-based artist Ewa Tarsia. The sphere is an extension of Ewa’s exploration of ‘dot’, a recurring theme in her recent work, as well as an interpretation of the ultimate source of heat - the sun.
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The Sunspot hangs from the Forks’ Historic Rail Bridge, hovering just three feet above the frozen river. Composed of a structural frame coated in a skin of ice and coloured water, the interior is rendered with a vibrant and warm glow that evokes Tarsia’s painting plates. A large diameter opening at the bottom of the sphere allows skaters to enter and experience the transformed sky. The bottom ring provides a rope-wrapped bench to rest on, while the structure offers shelter from the wind. Exchange District BIZ + City of Winnipeg complete Phase 1 - 2010 Phase 2 - 2013 $1M public performance venue 28'x28'x28' ‘The Cube’ is an open-air performance venue situated in Old Market Square, an iconic green space and summer festival hub in Winnipeg’s historic Exchange District. In 2009, 5468796 won an invited competition with a multi-functional design that throws out the old bandshell concept on the grounds that when a conventional stage is not in use it looks forlorn - especially through the city’s long winters. A concrete structure enclosed by a flexible metal membrane, The Cube functions as a multipurpose environment.
The membrane is composed of 20,000 identical hollow aluminum pieces strung together on aircraft cables. The orientation of the pieces alternates, forming a malleable and shimmering curtain that can stand like a wall, be pulled in to reveal the performance space, or function as a light-refracting surface - allowing it to morph into a projection screen, concert venue, shelter or sculptural object. When the stage is closed, the membrane’s diamond extrusions capture and refract internal lighting or projections to their outer surface, creating a unique pixel matrix for artists to appropriate at will.All photographs by unless noted. Riverview Health Centre complete 2009 n/a exhibit 8'x8'x8' The Riverview Health Centre (RHC) serves individuals with rehabilitation and long term care needs, and strives to create a welcoming, healing environment for its clients. The Riverview Health Centre Foundation supports RHC’s initiatives through various philanthropic endeavours, including a fundraising dinner called ‘The Event.’ First held in 2008, ‘The Event’ calls upon local designers to create original, dining-themed settings that are then judged and awarded prizes at the end of the evening. Square Meal is an interactive dining space, in contrast to the more formal and rigid table settings that have become obsolete in many households.
The design uses 96 sheets of 1/2” mdf, spaced 2” apart, to create an 8’ x 8’ cube. The cube is then carved into and out of to create different eating nooks, allowing occupants to dine however they choose, whether it’s lying down, standing up or somewhere in between. WRHA on Hargrave Hargrave Holdings LLC. Complete 2012 withheld office 33 000 sqft WRHA on Hargrave is a six storey, 43,000 s.f. Office building in downtown Winnipeg. Bound by a street, a parking lot and two existing buildings, the site could only accommodate a 75’x75’ floor plate. With a conventional stair and elevator core, the project would not have provided enough usable area to meet the WRHA’s requirements for open office space and access to natural light.
By uncoiling the stair flights, pushing them to the building’s perimeter and allowing them to cantilever over the site’s boundaries, the project became possible. Additional square footage was claimed for the offices, making the design economically viable and creating uninterrupted office space with ample daylight. The perimeter staircases also give the building its distinct appearance. Starting from opposite corners, two staircases spiral down the building’s perimeter. The sloping stair geometry creates an unconventional massing on all four sides of the building and provides an unexpected spatial experience within.
The exterior skin stretches over this geometry, with the stairs dividing the building in half and making a natural break between the more expensive curtain wall and the more economical metal cladding with punched windows. This division makes the material decisions appear natural and elevates the perceived value of the project.All photographs. Green Seed Development Corp. Construction phase 2 2015 $3.1M multi-family residential 15 000 sqft 18 units youCUBE is an 18 unit housing development that explores the potential for density and affordability on a narrow, 264’ x 63’ urban lot. Located on the north end of Waterfront Drive, the project occupies a seemingly unremarkable site with limited visibility of the nearby river and neglected, industrial surroundings.
With a modest budget and a background in custom home building, the developer needed a design that could be built using standard construction methods by residential contractors. In response, the project challenges conventional multi-family housing design with a modular and more affordable configuration of individual dwellings that goes beyond the brief to include extensive outdoor space and inspired architectural interiors. The final composition clusters three and four storey townhouses together on an elevated plaza, which provides access to all of the suite entrances and shelters parking below. Each unit culminates in a rooftop patio with spectacular 360 degree vistas of the river and city skyline. Inside, the suites are defined by an architectural ‘wrap’, a design element that sculpts the interior into a fluid sequence of open plan rooms within a spacious, light-filled volume.All photographs. North Portage Devel.
Closed NA NA commercial / office spaces 10 000 sqft The Mitchell-Copp building emerged during an era of intense growth and economic development along Portage Avenue, one of Winnipeg’s most important arteries. Constructed in the early 1900s, the building was converted to a bank in 1920, with renovations including the monumental facade it still has today. Extensive fire damage later destroyed the interior, leaving behind a burned-out shell that remained empty for years before its recent acquisition by the North Portage Development Corporation. The new design contains four floors of offices suspended over a restaurant space that is sunken into the former basement.
This floating, translucent box is set back from the walls and front facade, bringing daylight to the interior and creating an impressive, forty foot high volume free of visual obstructions. The project is a study in contrast between old and new, simplicity and classical embellishments, letting the existing building speak through texture and ornament. Blackened brick walls will be cleaned and left exposed, and glazing in the barrel-vaulted ceiling and arched window on the facade will be restored. Private complete 2010 withheld cottage 1200 sqft enclosed Located adjacent to Lake Winnipeg in the village of Dunnottar, Webster Cottage is a modest, 4-season home away from home for a family of four. Cottage functions are divided to create a variety of habitable spaces, and allow for energy conservation through seasonal expansion and contraction.
One roof envelopes three primary structures main cottage / summer cottage / accessory building (storage+carport) and an array of outdoor rooms screen porch, covered decks, open decks. Spaces are linked on the ground by a raised walkway.
The material palette is kept simple to emphasize the contrast between the roof surface of dark, ribbed siding and the internal structures of exposed framing, plywood and translucent glass and plastics. Inside, a simple strip of living space folds onto itself, orienting views toward the lake, and capturing sunlight and natural breezes. Delicate maneuvers in plan and elevation help preserve existing trees on the property. Complexity is created at the crease where the main cottage twists in response to these site conditions. The resulting two-storey sawtooth wall that bisects the main cottage and the triangulated roof surface brings dynamic volumes to an otherwise uncomplicated wood-frame cottage structure. Withheld complete 2011 withheld boatport and boardwalk 3000 sqft + boardwalk The Guertin Boatport is a two-storey, open-air floating dock and fixed boardwalk situated on Storm Bay in western Ontario.
The main level provides two sheltered boat stalls while the upper floor serves as an informal lounge space and viewing deck. Occupying a permanent position along an isolated stretch of the shoreline, the boatport accommodates shifting site conditions in order to provide a year-round amenity for the client. The project is composed of fragmented vertical planes clad in reflective materials that scatter and redirect light off the lake’s surface.
Perforated metal walls protect against wind and filter views while still allowing for extended sightlines of the bay and the surrounding Canadian Shield. The boatport is accessed by an extruded aluminum plank boardwalk that follows the profile of the rocky shore. Flexible, hinged joints accommodate the rise and fall of water levels, as well as the freeze and thaw cycles of ice. The structure consists of custom designed, cold-formed steel C-channels, pressure treated joists and composite decking. The upper deck is lowered around its edges to keep the lake view clear and unobstructed by the stainless steel cable guards. MIIC hold zone inc.
Complete 2010 $4M housing + support 25 000 sqft Welcome Place offers shelter and transitional services to Manitoba’s new refugees. On a quiet residential street in an inner-city neighbourhood, the building is designed to address the fragile psychological and emotional state of residents and to help them to slowly transition to a new, supported life in Canada. The design concept was for the building to feel like a solid, protective volume, with offices on the lower floors, and three levels of residential suites above. The residential units are sheltered behind heavy walls with deeply set, porthole-like windows that provide occupants with discrete outdoor views while minimizing views in.
A sequence of shared spaces - starting with a landscaped entry courtyard, flowing to indoor lounges, assembly and seminar rooms and offices, and culminating with a rooftop terrace - flow through the building encouraging interaction amongst residents and staff. The solidity of the building is broken down with these colourful and airy public spaces, giving occupants an opportunity to experience openness and positivity while still within the protective shell. Once familiar with their surroundings, the residents will gradually start to transition from their private accommodation to utilize the shared spaces and subsequently ease their way into the surrounding community. This act is a first step towards their lives as Canadians.All photographs.
North Portage Development Corp. Complete 2008 $15 000 storefront only storefront 1000 sqft Pedestrian skywalks are a common fixture in downtown Winnipeg, due to a harsh winter climate that sends bundled-up citizens inside for much of the year. The popularity of these transition spaces has led to the emergence of a number of retailers, including a small convenience shop called Venio Store.
The client required a simple security divider but could not afford the traditional, accordion fold systems that dominate most shopping malls. Our studio was challenged to design a creative and cost-effective alternative. The end result is a white metal screen perforated with small holes to create an abstract, geometric pattern that changes depending on lighting conditions and viewing angle. The 1” diameter openings are small enough to prevent theft but large enough to provide sufficient visibility. Instead of a typical sliding configuration, the main door swings on a 360 degree pivot, while two additional service doors can be opened 180 degrees as needed. The majority of the 45 foot screen is constructed from off-the-shelf, pre-punched panels with custom scalloped tops and bottoms.
As a result, only a few sheets required custom perforations in order to generate a gradation in the density of holes around the final curve. Centre Venture complete 2010 $2.5M multi-family residential 15 000 sqft 25 units Serving underprivileged families, Winnipeg’s Centre Village housing cooperative helps revitalize a neglected inner-city neighbourhood. The site was an abandoned lot zoned for six single-family houses. Instead, the project established a micro village of 25 dwellings within six, three-storey blocks.
The blocks’ arrangement both defines and animates two public spaces - a through-street and a shared courtyard - that weave the city into the project and provide amenities for residents and neighbours. Each dwelling has its own entrance at grade or up an exterior staircase, reducing internal circulation and prompting residents to get to know one another. The units have rich and playful compositions made from simple, compact and easy-to-build 8’x12’ modules and cantilevered 14’x12’ modules for larger living areas. Modules are then stacked and interlocked to create diverse unit configurations distributed over several floors. A typical residence has eight or more windows on at least two sides of the building, providing ample and varied access to daylight and cross-ventilation. Deeply set, vibrant orange cowlings around the windows modulate privacy and views into the units, granting Centre Village a distinct identity in the city.All photographs by unless noted. Radulovic Hurme complete 2006 $0.2M Loft Condos 2 units 2900 sqft Twin condominiums occupy the south side of the 5th floor in the historic Travellers Building in Winnipeg’s Exchange District.The 1800 sq ft & 1100 sq ft dwellings were designed and constructed as a pair from their inception to completion.
They share a conceptual approach and attitude to detailing, while exhibiting unique qualities and personalities responding to the residents’ priorities. The projects attempt to carve contemporary dwellings into heritage building by means of preserving and respecting the building’s historic fabric while contrasting it with the minimalist modern interiors. Each condominium flows freely around the enclosed functions organized at their centres, leaving the exterior walls free of joining partitions. Zones within are separated for visual privacy by procession sequences from one scale to another. Mezzanines expand the floor space and allow for intimacy in the 14-foot high space.
The spaces are rendered with the essential textures of their materials, while touches of decadence and luxury add a twinkle to the restrained interiors.while at Cohlmeyer Architecture Ltd.