2013 Urban Design Awards (London, Ontario)

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The City of London recognizes and encourages the implementation of sound urban planning anddesign principles. The Citys Official Plan, a comprehensive policy document, outlines a multitude ofpolicies intended to promote urban design excellence.

The Urban Design Awards program is intended to recognize and celebrate original design andinnovative concepts and visionary thinking in the following categories: Buildings; Buildings (SmallScale Residential); Public Realm Enhancements; Public Spaces and Landscapes; and Large Placesand Neighbourhoods.

The awards are intended to inspire developers, architects, landscape architects, planners anddesigners to advance excellence in their own projects in pursuit of community recognition andappreciation. Councils goal is to emphasize the importance of outstanding urban design inestablishing a city environment that is creative, engaging, and attractive. This is an important piece ofthe 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.

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London Music Hall |185 Queens AveTuesday,December3rd,201311amto 2pm$30perperson, includes lunch

Please RSVP byNovember 22nd, 2013contact Maria Finnisphone: 519-661-4980email: [email protected]

Event Program11am registration and networking

11:30am opening remarksHis Worship Mayor Joe Fontana

John M. Fleming, Managing Director of Planning and City Planner

11:45am keynote addressRob Spanier, LiveWorkLearnPlay (LWLP)

12:30pm lunch

1:00pm award presentationsDavid Murphy, LSA

Chair, 2013 Urban Design Awards Jury

1:45pm closing remarks

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Keynote Speaker

Rob Spanier

Rob Spanier is a Partner and Principal

of LiveWorkLearnPlay (LWLP), aninternational urban development andadvisory firm with offices in Montreal,Toronto, Austin, and Nashville.

With over 13 years of internationalhands-on experience in mixed- usedevelopment and deal making, Rob hashelped develop over 30 large-scaleprojects in North America, Europe,

Mexico and the Caribbean.

Rob is the Vice Chair of The UrbanLand Institute (ULI) Toronto DistrictCouncil, and is actively involved withThe Congress for New Urbanism (CNU).

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2013 EntriesCategory: 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 - 725-751Fanshawe 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. Goodwill Industries - 255 Horton Street E.15. Infill Townhouse project - 670 Oxford Street East

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10. Residenza Italia

13. 162 Wortley 14. Goodwill Industries 16. Ridout Village

11. 637 Dundas 12. Water Conservation Centre

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2013 Entries

Category: Public Spaces & Landscapes

Category: Public Realm Enhancements

Category: Buildings (Small Scale Residential)

16. Ridout Village - 352 Ridout Street South

17. Residential Home - 765-10 Riverside Drive

18. Woodland Village Townhomes - North Centre Street

19. Residential Home - 641 Hillcrest Drive

20. Amica at London - 517 Fanshawe Park Rd. W21. Blackburn Memorial Fountain, Forks of the Thames - Forks of the Thames

22. Cancer Survivor Garden, McKillop 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. Piccadilly Park - Piccadilly Street and Waterloo Street

26. Wellington Street Gateway Sign - Wellington Street and York Street

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18. Woodland Village Townhomes

26. Wellington Street Gateway Sign 4. Carpenters Union Local 1964 18. Fanshawe, Centre for AppliedTransportation Technology

23. Plaza at Stoney Creek CC 25. Piccadilly Park

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Past WinnersThe 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

AwardofExcellence:Buildings

AwardofExcellence:Landscapes

The Thames Pool

Shore Tilbe Perkins + Will

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AwardofExcellence:Buildings

HonourableMention:Buildings

UWO Support Services Building

Malhotra Nicholson Shefeld Architects Inc.

Vaades Landscape Architects Inc.

Southside Construction

LIFT

Malhotra Nicholson Shefeld Architects Inc.

Vaades Landscape Architects Inc.

Southside Construction

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The Greenwood Residence

Skinner & Skinner Associates

Princess Avenue Residential

Streetscape

David I. Russell

Kirkness Consulting Inc., Urban and Rural

Planning

Past Honorable Mentions



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Further InformationFor more information on the awards

process or ceremony please contact:

Sean Galloway MUDD, MCIP, RPPManager, Urban DesignCity of London Planning Division

Phone: (519)661-2500 Ext. 5361Email: [email protected]

Alternatively visit:www.london.ca/urbandesign

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