VANCOUVER – The Canadian Wood Council’s (CWC) 41st annual Wood Design and Building Award winners showcase a range of projects, illustrating how wood can connect people with nature and be a versatile building material.
Eighteen projects earned recognition from the Wood Design and Building Awards jury and 14 additional projects were selected for recognition under the WoodWorks category of the awards programs, which have regional competitions in B.C., Ontario and the Prairie provinces for projects located in those jurisdictions.
In total, 38 projects from Canada and around the world were honoured at a celebration hosted recently at the Woodrise Conference in Vancouver.
“It’s a delight each year to see the latest and greatest wood buildings nominated to our awards program and it’s a privilege to recognize the best projects from the impressive submissions we receive,” saif Ioana Lazea, senior project manager at CWC responsible for delivering the awards program. “This year’s competition drew a remarkable 140 entries. We are deeply grateful to our esteemed jurors for the significant effort they invested in reviewing each one and for their careful deliberations in selecting the winners.”
Here is a complete list of this year’s award recipients:
Honor
- The Spirit Garden (Toronto, ON) | Gow Hastings Architects in collaboration with Two Row Architects
- Fraser Mills Presentation Centre (Coquitlam, BC) | Patkau Architects
- Pacific Northwest Residence (Washington State) | Cutler Anderson Architects
- Google Borregas (Sunnyvale, CA, USA) | Project Designer: MGA | Michael Green Architecture, Architect of Record: SERA Architects
- TRUMPF Education Center (Ditzingen, Germany) | Barkow Leibinger
- Dwelling on the Mountainside: Jiuceng Art Gallery (Lishui, Zhejiang Province, China) | Atelier Lu+Architects

Merit
- Vesterheim Commons (Decorah, IA, USA) | Snøhetta
- DogTrot Magnetawan (Magnetawan, ON) | Williamson Williamson
- Aiken Audubon Research Outpost (Chico Basin Ranch, CO, USA) | ColoradoBuildingWorkshop at CU Denver
Citation
- Walking Dunes (Amagansett, NY, USA) | Bates Masi + Architects
- Timbrelyn (Bethel, NY 12720, USA) | Adel Research Group (ARG)
- sʔitwənx Child Care (Kelowna, BC) | Public Architecture + Design
- Canadian Canoe Museum (Peterborough, ON) | Unity Design Studio
- Greenhill School, Rosa O. Valdes STEM + Innovation Center (Addison, TX, USA) | Bohlin Cywinski Jackson
- Upper Canada College – Lindsay Boathouse (Toronto, ON) | VJAA Inc. (Lead Design Architect) | RDHA (Architect of Record)
- Winthrop Library (Winthrop, WA, USA) | Johnston Architects (Architect of Record) and Prentiss Balance Wickline Architects (Associate Architect)
- Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Headquarters (Toronto, ON) | Bucholz McEvoy Architects + ZAS Architects and Interiors
- MUMO (Museum of Motorcycle) (Puerto Octay, North Patagonia, Chile) | DRAA
Sansin Sponsored Award
- Google Borregas (Sunnyvale, CA, USA) | Project Designer: MGA | Michael Green Architecture, Architect of Record: SERA Architects
Sustainable Forestry Initiative Sponsored Awards
- Wahta’ elementary school (Wendake, QC) | DG3A Architecture
- Kreher Preserve & Nature Center Environmental Education Building (Auburn, AL, USA) | Leers Weinzapfel Associates Architects, Inc.
Western Red Cedar Sponsored Awards
- San Juan Islands Residence (Eastsound, WA) | Vandervort Architects
- The Granary at Southlands (Delta (Tsawwassen) – BC) | MOTIV Architects
Wood Preservation Sponsored Award
- Catchacoma Cottage (The Kawarthas, Municipality of Trent Lakes, ON) | Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
WoodWorks Ontario Wood Design Awards
- DogTrot Magnetawan (Magnetawan, ON) | Williamson Williamson
- Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) Headquarters and Multi-Tenant Complex (Toronto, ON) | Moriyama Teshima Architects
- Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Headquarters (Toronto, ON) | Bucholz McEvoy Architects + ZAS Architects and Interiors
- Upper Canada College – Lindsay Boathouse (Toronto, ON) | VJAA Inc. (Lead Design Architect) | RDHA (Architect of Record)
- 1120 Ossington (Toronto, ON) | mcCallumSather
WoodWorks BC Wood Design Awards
- Fraser Mills Presentation Centre (Coquitlam, BC) | Patkau Architects
- Adams Lake Health + Wellness Centre (Chase, BC) | Unison Architecture Ltd.
- Kin Park Pavilion and Ice Rink (Fort St. John, BC) | Public Architecture + Design
- sʔitwənx Child Care (Kelowna, BC) | Public Architecture + Design
- Point Grey House (Vancouver, BC) | Patkau Architects
WoodWorks Prairie Wood Design Awards
- F Residence (RM of Stanley, MB) | 1×1 architecture inc.
- Riel Construction Office, (Dugald, MB) | Republic Architecture Inc.
- Sam Centre (Calgary, AB) | Diamond Schmitt Architects
- G7 Summit – Interior Renovations (Kananaskis, AB) | 1×1 architecture
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