In honour of the site’s original manufacturing vocation, the Alberta Boot Company, works of art such as old advertisements and boot stitching patterns grace the rooms and common areas of the Calgary Cowboys Hotel.

Simply updated, the hall’s woodwork and mouldings provide warmth to the spaces. The superimposition of volumes highlighted by the lighting and woodwork and the balance between classic and contemporary create a richness and refinement without opulence.

The majestic interior volumes contribute to create an atmosphere of meditation that is perfectly suited to this secluded place. The composition of the volumes and the location of the terraces and basins maximizes access to the river.

The mission: To activate the senses of childhood and awakening to nature in children aged 3 to 12 by presenting the work of the naturalist abbot Léon Provencher. The solution: the creation of a trail where the richness of local biodiversity is king, all of which is adapted to the small scale of its target … Continued

The intervention created on the occasion of Thierry Mugler: Couturissime extends the exhibition on the public domain in a spontaneous event place. Seven thousand sequins in ten shades cover the floor and make up an immense silhouette that shimmers with rays of light. Brilliant!

Evoking the conditions of the clean room, the business incubator has a large, uncluttered volume, reconfigurable furniture and removable partitions. Abundant light, woodwork and vegetation add warmth to the laboratory aspect.

The efficiency of the concept, the work on the colours which brings warmth as well as the harmony which emanates from the whole project were underlined by the jury. The workspaces are arranged around a central block with meeting rooms and convivial coffee areas.

Glulam and cross-laminated timber, the company’s emblematic materials, are featured in the layout of this head office on a black and white background. Sometimes walls, sometimes false ceilings, wood becomes the guiding thread and creates a space with an innovative language.

The nuances chosen are reminiscent of the Canadian Prairies where most of the transhipped goods come from. The careful graphic signature as opposed to rough concrete, the bold architectural gesture and the materiality of the site deserve a mention from the jury.

Practical and playful, the layout is inspired by the world of video games that the company makes. Like a village, the space is organized along alleys and small squares. The various volumes put forward materials that serve as landmarks and delimit the functions.