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D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 4 | 63 ALIGN – University of Manitoba R EN D ER I N GS CO U RT E S Y C A M P US SU I T E S Solow goes on to note that Align reimagines the street level pedes- trian experience. "Instead of putting parking in the front of the building it is located in the rear. We developed a robust weather protected sidewalk, and retail and food offerings at street level encourage activity," she says. Landscape design relied heavily on stone and other minerals to comple- ment the building's colour scheme. Finally, Align was designed to operate 40 percent more efficiently than the National Energy Code 2017 requirements. "This was achieved mainly through a good, tight building envelope," Gauthier says. "It's quite an achievement considering how large the windows are." Bockstael Construction broke ground on the site in May of 2022, and the cast-in-place structure rapidly took shape. "Thankfully we escaped the worst of the COVID lockdowns, but we locked in pricing and ordered materials early anyway to be able to hit the ground running," Morton says. The completed project is something all parties are proud of. "The City of Winnipeg supported us tremendously," Solow says, to which Morton adds, "We had a great general contractor, the design was extremely well-thought-out, and now the University has a true gate- way recognizable from a distance." A Winnipeg – 204-452-7211 | Saskatoon – 306-242-8455 | Regina – 306-352-1217 Calgary – 403-272-8801 | Edmonton – 780-986-7055 | Fort Sask. – 780-992-0777 Vancouver – 604-946-1231 | Kelowna – 250-766-0608 | Pr. George – 250-562-0065 Nanaimo – 250-722-3378 Strengthening Winnipeg's Construction Industry Congratulations Bockstael Construction Team on another successful project www.Nucor.com Harris Rebar.indd 1 Harris Rebar.indd 1 2024-10-30 11:55 2024-10-30 11:55 Durwest Construction Inc. 78 Merit Crescent Winnipeg, MB R2P 2W5 204-334-2798 jordan@durwestconstruction.com www.durwestconstruction.com Proud to have installed the waterproofing systems for Align. Durawest.indd 1 Durawest.indd 1 2024-11-06 12:14 2024-11-06 12:14 204-222-3676 • www.djnservices.com PROUD TO HAVE COMPLETED THE BULK AND DETAILED EXCAVATION FOR THE ALIGN PROJECT. Services.indd 1 Services.indd 1 2024-11-22 12:41 PM 2024-11-22 12:41 PM