2006 Governor General’s Medals
in Architecture

SC3-Smith Carter Workplace

Smith Carter Architects and Engineers Incorporated (Winnipeg, MB)

The design of a signature workplace for Smith Carter Architects and Engineers Incorporated showcases an environmentally sustainable and intellectually stimulating workplace where creativity can flourish. The building was strategically placed on the site to produce emphatic views from outside-in and inside-out. A horizontal box cantilevers over the prairie grassland acting as a suspended billboard to the highway traffic beyond, as the interior volume frames the Spruce forest, expressing a microcosm of the Manitoba landscape. The firm’s integrated design approach to its own work environment expects to achieve the Canadian Green Building Council’s LEED™ Gold standard.

	Jury Comment: Simple and refreshing, a straightforward approach to providing a work environment. I like the democratization of the workplace, the spatial quality and amenities for employees. There is a strong environmental sensibility that extends beyond the building, signaling appropriate intentions to the community.
		Peter Busby

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