Designed by Canadian practice Cibinel Architects, CentrePlace Manitoba has won two awards at the annual Prairie Wood Design Awards: in the Municipal/Recreational Wood Design Award category as well as in the overall Jury’s Choice Award category.
The 2010 Prairie Wood Design Awards has been sponsored by the Alberta Wood WORKS!, a Canadian Wood Council initiative established to promote the use of Canadian wood products in design and construction.
Cibinel Architects has designed CentrePlace Manitoba as a prefabricated, sustainable building spanning 2,560 square feet. The pavilion’s design is distinct for a recyclable outer wall and reclaimed elm woodwork featured throughout. The design mirrors Manitoba’s diversity from sculpted landforms, to lakes and rivers, to the province’s vibrant urban centres.
The creative team of designers implemented the idea of using fallen elm trees that would otherwise have gone to a landfill site. The simple design of the pavilion illuminates the beauty of Manitoba elm.
The Prairie Wood Design Awards Gala was held on 25 October 2010 to celebrate those who exemplify the outstanding use of wood products and have shown a dedicated commitment to fostering new ideas and developing innovative solutions.
CentrePlace was a featured display of the 2010 Red River Exhibition and is now permanently located on the exhibition grounds. The pavilion also won a Sustainability Star from the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympics. During the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, more than 121,000 people visited CentrePlace. It was one of the few award-winning, architecturally designed pavilions at the games.
