Architecture Exhibits Showcase Talent and Environmental Responsibility
TOURISM/CULTURE--Architecture Exhibits Showcase Talent and Environmental Responsibility
Architecture admirers won't want to miss exhibits of award- winning environmentally responsible architectural designs on display at the Mary E. Black Gallery in Halifax.
The gallery is hosting 12 designs entered in the Lieutenant Governor's Design Awards in Architecture 2002. The Lieutenant Governor's prestigious Medals of Excellence are awarded each year to Nova Scotian architects in recognition of outstanding architectural design.
This year's winners are:
- Brian MacKay-Lyons Architecture Urban Design for Agnew residence, First South Cove;
- Niall Savage Architects Limited for Metro Non-Profit Housing Building, Halifax Regional Municipality; and
- WHW Architects Inc. for the arrivals area, Halifax International Airport, Halifax Regional Municipality.
The Lieutenant Governor's Award of Merit was given to Urbana Architects Corporation, associate architect, MacFawn and Rogers Architects Ltd., for the Keshen-Goodman Public Library in Halifax, and WHW Architects Inc. received a citation for the Riverside Elementary School in Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Also on display at the gallery is Designing for the Future:
Approaches to Sustainable Design, a showcase developed by the
Nova Scotia Association of Architects. This exhibit focuses on
issues of green design, including energy and water efficiency,
material use and health hazards, such as mould and pesticides. In
addition, there are 10 works by Vancouver architect Peter Busby,
whose work is at the forefront of sustainable design.
The exhibits will be on display until June 1.
The gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 902-424-4062 for details. Admission is free; donations are welcome.
The Mary E. Black Gallery is located at 1683 Barrington St., Halifax. It is a program of the Nova Scotia Centre for Craft and Design. The centre works to promote and develop craft- and design-related industries in Nova Scotia. It is owned and managed by the Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture.