2015 Winners

"The cantilevered form is in line with the profit centre of the building, and those profits probably pay for the structural gymnastics. It’s really quite…

"The quality of the mountain-like roof, the oculus at its centre, and the way that light will spread within the library—all of these are going to enhance the…

"It’s a building about passage and threshold, and an example of what you can do with a utilitarian infrastructure that we haven’t paid attention to for…

"We have many big, iconic buildings across Canada that would benefit from new intervention and reuse strategies with this kind of sensibility."

"There’s a finesse in the research and the materiality of this design—the building composition is solid and well-grounded."

"It’s a house with a spiritual aspect."

"The interior atrium is an inviting, generous civic space, at a natural centre point within the eye-shaped volume."

"I appreciated the compactness of the plan—which is very efficient with regard to minimizing the quantity of envelope—and the way the designers decided to bring…

"There is more to the project than just a façade: the units are well connected vertically and light enters the spaces in a dynamic way."

"It imagines how you could squeeze three additional dwelling units on a very small, tight site."

"The success of this project is in its sectional diagram, as a snaking form that connects through the principal public spaces and suggests links to the rest of…

"The project is really alluring: it’s bold, atmospheric and potent."