Mayor's Urban Design Awards

Liveable cities are an organic collaboration of nature and design. They hold our memories of long walks and warm welcomes, the safe places where we played with friends, and the open pathways that drew us into the future.

The Mayor’s Urban Design Awards (MUDA) recognizes the contribution of Calgary urban designers, architects, landscape architects, and artists to the livability of our city. They leave a legacy of high calibre urban design, buildings and public spaces, and help set the standard for future municipal planning and development. MUDA, a biennial awards program, offers 12 categories of award. Submissions will be open in April, with a deadline in September.

The winners and honorable mentions will be announced at the Awards Gala which will be held on Oct 24, 2019, at the Central Library.

This revered celebration to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of our fellow Calgarians could not be made possible without the generosity of our sponsors.

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MUDA 2017 Award Winners and Honourable Mentions

Conceptual/Theoretical Urban Design Projects

Category description

Winner: FOURTH STREET UNDERPASS ENHANCEMENT
Owner: The City of Calgary
Architect: the marc boutin architectural collaborative inc.

Conceptual/Theorectical Urban Design Projects Winners - MUDA 2017 video

Honourable Mention: Courtyard 33
Owner: RNDSQR
Architect: 5468796 Architecture

Honourable Mention: Eau Claire Plaza
Owner: The City of Calgary
Architect: the marc boutin architectural collaborative inc

Approved or Adopted Urban Design Plans

Category Description

Winner: CIVIC DISTRICT PUBLIC REALM STRATEGY
Owner: The City of Calgary
Architect: the marc boutin architectural collaborative inc. & Arriola & Fiol Arquitectes
Landscape Architect: PFS Studio

Approved or Adopted Urban Design Plans Winner - MUDA 2017 video

Urban Architecture

Category Description

WINNER: KING EDWARD ARTS HUB & INCUBATOR
Owner: cSpace Projects
Architect: Nyhoff Architecture

Urban Architecture Winner - MUDA 2017 video

Honorable Mention: GLAS
Owner: Avalon Master Builders
Architect: Sturgess Architecture

Honorable Mention: Shulich School of Engineering
Owner: University of Calgary
Architect: Gibbs Gage Architects & Diamond Schmitt Architects

Civic Design Projects

Category Description

Winner: C-SQUARE
Owner: Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC)
Architect: the marc boutin architectural collaborative inc.Scatliff + Miller + Murray Inc

Civic Design Projects - Winner - MUDA 2017 video

Urban Fragments

Category description

Winner: CROSSROADS GARDEN SHED
Owner: Calgary Municipal Land Corporation
Architect: 5468796 Architecture

Urban Fragments Winner - MUDA 2017 video

Community Improvement Projects

Category Description

Winner: EAST VILLAGE JUNCTION
Owner: Calgary Municipal Land Corporation
Architect: Nyhoff Architecture

Community Improvements Projects Winner - MUDA 2017

Honorable Mention: The Fourth Avenue Flyover
Owner: The City of Calgary
Designers: Faculty of Environmental Design, Bridgeland Riverside Community Association & Langevin School Students

Honourable Mention: The Backyard Laneway Activation
Owner: The City of Calgary
Architects: Kasian Architecture Interior Design & Planning Ltd.

The Mawson Urban Design Award

Category description

Winner: CONSERVING CALGARY’S HISTORIC STREETS
Owner: The City of Calgary
Designers: The City of Calgary (Parks

The Mawson Urban Design Award Winner - MUDA 2017 video

Honourable Mention: BOWNESS PARK REHABILITATION
Owner: The City of Calgary (Parks)
Architects: IBI Group, Lorne Simpson James Reid

Honourable Mention: St. Louis Hotel Restoration
Owner: Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC)
Architects: Nyhoff Architecture

Honourable Mention: The Withrow Laneway House
Owner: Studio North
Architects: Studio North

City Edge Development

Category description

Winner: Great Plains Recreation Facility
Owner: The City of Calgary
Architects: Marshall Tittemore Architects MacLennan Jaunkalns Miller Architects

City Edge Development Winner - MUDA 2017 video

Honourable Mention: Haskayne Legacy Park Pavillion
Owner: The City of Calgary
Architects: Nyhoff Architecture & O2 Planning + Design Inc

Great City, Great Design

Category description

Winner: NEW CENTRAL LIBRARY
Owner: The City of Calgary
Architects: Snøhetta DIALOG Design

Honourable Mention: Willow Ridge Community Association
Owner: Willow Ridge Community Association
Architect: Nyhoff Architecture

HOUSING INNOVATION

Category description

Winner: GROW
Owner: RNDSQR
Architect: Modern Office of Design + Architecture (MoDA)

Winner: VILLAGE
Owner: RNDSQR
Architect: Modern Office of Design + Architecture (MoDA)

Winner: ARRIVE AT BOWNESS
Owner: Attainable Homes Calgary
Architect: Hindle Architects Ltd