urban design

awards

2013

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urban design
awards

2013

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2013Urban Design Awards

The City of London recognizes and encourages the implementation of sound urban planning and design principles. The Citys Official Plan, a comprehensive policy document, outlines a multitude of policies intended to promote urban design excellence. The Urban Design Awards program is intended to recognize and celebrate original design and innovative concepts and visionary thinking in the following categories: Buildings; Buildings (Small Scale Residential); Public Realm Enhancements; Public Spaces and Landscapes; and Large Places and Neighbourhoods. The awards are intended to inspire developers, architects, landscape architects, planners and designers to advance excellence in their own projects in pursuit of community recognition and appreciation. Councils goal is to emphasize the importance of outstanding urban design in establishing a city environment that is creative, engaging, and attractive. This is an important piece of the Creative City concept which aims to attract people to London through high quality city building. Following the 2013 awards ceremony the winning entries will be showcased at a national level, through the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) National Urban Design Awards Program.

Event Details
London Music Hall | 185 Queens Ave

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013 11am to 2pm $30 per person, includes lunch

Please RSVP by November 22nd, 2013 contact Maria Finnis phone: 519-661-4980 email: mfinnis@london.ca

Event Program
11am registration and networking 11:30am opening remarks 11:45am keynote address
His Worship Mayor Joe Fontana John M. Fleming, Managing Director of Planning and City Planner

12:30pm lunch 1:00pm award presentations 1:45pm closing remarks

David Murphy, LSA Chair, 2013 Urban Design Awards Jury

Rob Spanier, LiveWorkLearnPlay (LWLP)

Keynote Speaker
Rob Spanier is a Partner and Principal of LiveWorkLearnPlay (LWLP), an international urban development and advisory firm with offices in Montreal, Toronto, Austin, and Nashville. With over 13 years of international hands- o n experience in mixed- u se development and deal making, Rob has helped develop over 30 large-scale projects in North America, Europe, Mexico and the Caribbean. Rob is the Vice Chair of The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Toronto District Council, and is actively involved with The Congress for New Urbanism (CNU).

Rob Spanier

2013 Entries
Category: Buildings 1. Fanshawe College, Centre for Applied Transportation Technology - 1764 Oxford St. E. 2. Byron Optimist Community Centre - 1308 Norman Ave. 3. Fanshawe, R3 Student Residence (Merlin House) - 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. 4. Carpenters Union Local 1964 Training Centre - 3800 Highbury Ave. 5. Boyle Memorial Community Centre - 530 Charlotte St 6. St. Andre Bessette C.S.S - 2727 Tokala Trail 7. St. Josephs Health Care London Parking Garage - 801 Commissioners Rd. E. 8. FreshCo Supermarket - 981-983 Wonderland Road South 9. Retail Plaza - 725-751 Fanshawe Park Road West 10. Residenza Italia -1109 Hamilton Road 11. 637 Dundas- 637 Dundas Street 12. Water Conservation Centre - 1424 Clarke Road 13. 162 Wortley - 162 Wortley Road 14. Goodwil Industries - 255 Horton Street E. 15. Infil Townhouse project - 670 Oxford Street East

10. Residenza Italia

11. 637 Dundas

12. Water Conservation Centre

13. 162 Wortley

14. Goodwil Industries

16. Ridout Vilage

2013 Entries
Category: Buildings (Small Scale Residential) 16. Ridout Vilage - 352 Ridout Street South 17. Residential Home - 765-10 Riverside Drive 18. Woodland Vilage Townhomes - North Centre Street 19. Residential Home - 641 Hilcrest Drive Category: Public Spaces & Landscapes 20. Amica at London - 517 Fanshawe Park Rd. W 21. Blackburn Memorial Fountain, Forks of the Thames - Forks of the Thames 22. Cancer Survivor Garden, McKilop Park - Riverside Drive and Wonderland Road North 23. Stoney Creek Community Centre, YMCA & Library - 920 Sunningdale Rd. E. 24. Doidge Park - Cheapside Street and Wellington Street 25. Piccadily Park - Piccadily Street and Waterloo Street Category: Public Realm Enhancements 26. Wellington Street Gateway Sign - Wellington Street and York Street

18. Woodland Vilage Townhomes

23. Plaza at Stoney Creek CC

25. Piccadily Park

26. Wellington Street Gateway Sign

4. Carpenters Union Local 1964

18. Fanshawe, Centre for Applied Transportation Technology

Past Winners
The Fanshawe College Centre for Construction Trades and Technology
architects Tillmann Ruth Mocellin Inc. Mastings & Aziz Vanderwestern & Rutherford Assoc. Development Engineering Ron Koudys Landscape Architect Fanshawe College Award of Excellence: Buildings

The Thames Pool

Shore Tilbe Perkins + Will

Award of Excellence: Landscapes

UWO Support Services Building

Malhotra Nicholson Sheffield Architects Inc. Vafiades Landscape Architects Inc. Southside Construction

Award of Excellence: Buildings

LIFT
Malhotra Nicholson Sheffield Architects Inc. Vafiades Landscape Architects Inc. Southside Construction

Honourable Mention: Buildings

Past Honorable Mentions

Princess Avenue Residential Streetscape
David I. Russell Kirkness Consulting Inc., Urban and Rural Planning Honourable Mention: Buildings

The Greenwood Residence

Skinner & Skinner Associates

Honourable Mention: Buildings

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Further Information
For more information on the awards process or ceremony please contact: Sean Galloway MUDD, MCIP, RPP Manager, Urban Design City of London Planning Division Phone: (519)661-2500 Ext. 5361 Email: sgallowa@london.ca

Alternatively visit: www.london.ca/urbandesign

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