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2006 Governor General’s Medals
in Architecture
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« Structures d'accueil des jardins de Métis » |
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 Reford Gardens / Welcome Structures constitutes the initial phase of the global project - Landscape 90-0 km/hr - for the transformation of the Reford Gardens’ site into a landscaped park, carried out by Atelier in situ and Vlan paysages. The project is founded upon the perception of the landscape in relation to displacement, from a regional panorama at high speeds to that of the gardens at a halt, a contemplative moment. The welcome structures - successive screens and pavilion - visually and physically interwoven at architectural and landscaped levels, lead the visitor through diverse programs and spaces.
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Jury Comment:
This is a modestly scaled building complex that successfully commands the large territory of the garden festival site for which it provides amenity and support accommodation. The forms and construction of the project have a convincingly rural or small scale industrial character without being picturesque or overtly referential. For example, the main building has pitched roofs, but they are tough and not sweet. It reminds me of Jean Prouvé’s small structures where material and technique lend a slightly odd stylishness to the design. The wood, metal and glass claddings support the range of functional and environmental requirements across the site, and are handled with a consistency and lack of fuss that give the project an assured and mature quality. |
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Adam Caruso |
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