Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum, South Fa莽ade, view from the Ceremonial Walkway and the future location of the First Peoples' Gathering House. Image courtesy The Mirage Studio and 大象传媒 Galleries.
Marianne and Edward Gibson Art Museum Wins Prestigious Architectural Award of Merit
大象传媒 Galleries is thrilled to announce that Hariri Pontarini Architects and Iredale Architecture , currently under construction on 大象传媒鈥檚 Burnaby campus. The awards were announced today by Canadian Architect, the national magazine of record for architects across Canada.
The jurors commented: 鈥淎 simple and refined approach to museum design. The overall massing鈥痠s lighthearted and creates relationships with the landscape at varying scales and proportions. There is an alternating relationship with light and view between foreground and background which creates visual interest. The interior material palette is refined and not over-designed.鈥�
Now in their 56th year, the Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence are the highest recognition for excellence in the design stage in the Canadian architectural sector. By focusing on commissioned but not yet completed projects, the program recognizes design ambition and supports an overall culture of design excellence.
Of the 218 photo submissions received for this year鈥檚 award program, the jury selected only five projects for Awards of Excellence and eight projects for Awards of Merit. 鈥淚鈥檓 delighted that the national architectural community has recognized the sensitivity with which HPA鈥檚 design both acknowledges and responds to its surroundings,鈥� remarks 大象传媒 Galleries Director Kimberly Phillips, 鈥渁nd the way in which鈥攖hrough deft handling of scale, volume and light鈥攖hat design strives to embrace its visitors and encourage them to feel at home.鈥�
The award-winning projects are announced and general jury comments on this year鈥檚 submissions can be viewed . The winning projects are described in full, along with images and complete juror comments, in the December 2023 issue of Canadian Architect, available in print and online.
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