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The publishers cannot be held responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs. by EVA SCHACHERL Architecture Canada | RAIC Interim Director of Communications H ow did the Northern Village of Kuujjuaq design a sports pavilion from trash? How did Charlottetown use archi- tecture to teach us about bees? How is Percé, Québec protecting its waterfront from extreme climate events? The winners of the 2018 National Urban Design Awards showed us new ways to reclaim and enhance public space, while addressing challenges from urban density to environmental sustainability. The awards are organized every two years by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), the Canadian Institute of Planners, and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects. The 12 winners from across Canada received their awards in Ottawa on January 7, 2019. They stood out for their diversity, inge- nuity, and Canadian-ness. Where else in the world would creative people come up with new ways to use snow to improve public places? Where else but Canada would the slate of winners come from several of the world's great and historic cities, along with a northern village and a small Atlantic coastal community? Here's a quick overview of a few of the winners. • Public Work and the City of Toronto landed a medal for their urban design plan that would expand and connect parks and public spaces in downtown Toronto. The impetus for the plan is the doubling of Toronto's downtown population over the next 25 years. The TOcore Downtown Parks and Public Realm Plan includes better connections between the city and its waterfront. It also aims to link up the "presettlement landscape" of ravines, islands, and bluffs that surround it, offering better access to pedestrians and cyclists. • Percé, Québec has a population of 3,500, but hosts half a mil- lion visitors a year. Those visitors come for its heritage and natural beauty, including the famous Percé Rock. The community and lead firm AECOM won a Sustainable Development award for restoring the Anse-du-Sud waterfront and boardwalk after it was destroyed by intense storms brought on by climate change. An environmentally sustainable design was used to make the shore- line resilient against future storms. • Kuujjuaq is another small community, located near Ungava Bay in northern Québec, which took home an urban design award. The Kuujjuaq Hackathon 2017 brought designers, including McGill University graduate students, to the northern village. Their first destination was the village dump. Working with residents, they repurposed materials such as shipping containers and old tires to build a multipurpose outdoor sports pavilion. • Nine Yards Studio from Charlottetown, PEI won the Community Initiatives award for its Urban Beehive Project. The site's playful structures not only house thousands of bees, they also act as an engaging public art installation to draw people to the site. They are a learning platform where schoolchildren and visitors can understand the importance of bees for our environment. • Quebec City is one of the oldest European cities in North America, and the Historic District of Old Québec is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Place des Canotiers is its largest public space, however until 2017 it was used as a surface parking lot. A multidisciplinary team led by Daoust Lestage and ABCP transformed the square into a grand civic space that incorporates a historical dimension. The jury commented: "You couldn't pick a much more challenging site, nor imagine a better design solution." • More Awesome Now Laneway Activations is a Vancouver, B.C. project by HCMA Architecture + Design. In a city where land value continues to rise, designers activated city laneways with simple materials like paint and basketball hoops. One of the laneways includes an interactive art installation using light. These previ- ously under-utilized and run-down spaces are now in constant use by a range of residents, and have even become a draw for visitors. The project garnered a Certificate of Merit. The remaining 2018 winners can be explored on the RAIC website under Recognizing Excellence. The National Urban Design Awards are part of a two-tier program held in co- operation with Canadian municipalities, in which the jury evaluates winners of the previous year's municipal awards, as well as entries submitted at large. A Canadian Ingenuity And Diversity

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