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Tofino Redined A new 7,200 square foot marina and pier is set to open in May 2012 on Tofino’s downtown waterfront. Dredging is scheduled to start this winter. The marina and pier are part of The Shore, a 27 unit luxury mixed-use development. Designed by Calgary based McKinley Dang Burkart, the waterfront property reflects the beauty of its natural surroundings with fir ceilings and cedar beams in the penthouses and loft suites. As the first concrete and steel residential condo building in Tofino, it sets a new benchmark for development in the area. The new marina will feature a restaurant and other amenity spaces along with storage for surfboards and kayaks. It will also have a green roof. An old B.C. Packers plant sat on the site for 15 years before Moss Developments decided to redevelop it.
Hotel Design Awards
VanDusen Opens
Air Canada’s enRoute, together with the Interior Designers of Canada and IIDEX/NeoCon Canada, invited Canadian architects and interior designers to submit new and extensively renovated hotels completed between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2010. Winners of the first-ever enRoute Hotel Design Awards were:
VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre, Canada’s first anticipated Living Building, open its doors in October. Designed by Busby Perkins + Will, the shape of the building was designed to replicate the leaves of an orchid with a stem located in the main atrium where visitors can take note of as they enter the lobby. The stunning centre features a café, western Canada’s largest horticultural library, classrooms, exhibit space, the VanDusen Garden Shop and more — and provide a living example of truly sustainable architecture. Sirewall, a locally developed green alternative to wood was incorporated throughout the building’s interior and exterior.
Best Overall Architecture The Keefer, Vancouver Gair Williamson and Chris Woodford; Gair Williamson Architects Best Standard Room, <150 Rooms Hôtel le Germain Calgary, Calgary Viateur Michaud, Pierre Mierski and Lucie Vaillancourt; LemayMichaud Architecture Design Best Suite, 150+ Rooms Fairmont Pacific Rim, Vancouver James Cheng (James K.M. Cheng Architects Inc.) Best Spa or Pool, <150 Rooms Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver N.Y. Chu; B+H Chil Design Best Spa or Pool, 150+ Rooms Sparkling Hill Resort, Vernon, B.C. Jennifer Kurtz, Shauna Root, Gerry Shinkewski and Susan Steeves; SSDG Interiors Inc. 38
DESIGN QUARTERLY | Fall 2011
New Showroom Montauk Sofa has officially opened the doors to their new showroom in the city’s design district of Gastown. Under construction for the last two years, the revitalized 6,000 square foot heritage space parallels the rich design that the boutique family owned and operated eco-savvy brand is known for. With vision from chief Montauk furniture Designer Danny Chartier and Mallen Architecture, Montauk Sofa’s glass storefront opens into a chic, two floored and open concept space with skylights breathing natural light into the minimally designed showroom. Operated by interior designer Ivan Quintana, the Vancouver showroom features pieces from Montauk’s signature line of seating designed for urban, sophisticated and fashionable appeal.
2nd Century Rug Co. IBC Ampco Grafix 4 BC Hydro 21 Bradford Decorative Hardware 27 Buildex 32 & 33 Coast Wholesale Appliances 5 Colin Campbell 7 Final Touch Window Coverings 13 Frances Andrew/Kate Holland 19 Inform 17 Kohler 11 Masonite/Moulding & Millwork 15 Odyssey Wall Coverings OBC Robinson Lighting and Bath Centre IFC Shaw Contract Group 25 Windoworks 23
Seeton Retires Keath Seeton, principal and partner of SSDG Interiors, has announced his retirement. Veteran associate Julie Campbell will be his successor, buying out his share of the partnership. Campbell joined the firm in 2000 and during that time has emerged as a leader in business, design and marketing. She will join Gerry Shinkewski and Susan Steeves on the leadership team. SSDG Interiors is one of Vancouver’s top interior design firms specializing in corporate, retail and hospitality spaces. It was founded in 1980 by Seeton and Shinkewski.
Celebrating 50 Interior Designers of Alberta celebrated its 50th Anniversary at VIVID Concepts Lighting + Design in Edmonton this September. Designers, suppliers and others from the design community gathered for an evening celebrating this milestone.
IDA Design Winners Alberta interior design excellence was celebrated recently by IDA. Gold, silver and bronze awards for handed out in several categories. Gold winners were DIALOG for AIMCO Offices; B+H for Heenan Blaikie LLP; Thom Design for Taste Restaurant; and Walker Lawson Interior Design for Newalta Employee Child Centre.
Poggenpohl Relocates German kitchen designer Poggenpohl has relocated their Calgary kitchen design centre to the heart of Victoria Park in the central core. Serving Calgary for four years, the move will ensure a centrally located design centre for clients. The new Poggenpohl kitchen design centre is now conveniently centrally located at 1302 - 1 St SW, five blocks south of the Hudson’s Bay Company. www.poggenpohl.ca