The Mayor’s Urban Design Awards (MUDA) are biennial awards that acknowledge the important contribution of Calgary architects, artists and designers to the liveability 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.
A total of 90 submissions were received for the 2017 awards, which were judged in 12 categories, including the new Housing Innovation category. 557 votes were received for the the People’s Choice award. This was open to the public to nominate their favourite space and place via social media from September 19 - October 3, 2017.
The winners and honourable mentions were announced at the Mayor's Urban Design Awards gala event, held on November 15, 2017 at Studio Bell - National Music Centre.
This revered celebration to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of our fellow Calgarians could not be made possible without the generosity of our sponsors:
Note: The next MUDA is expected to take place in the Fall of 2019. When applications are available we will post details here. We look forward to seeing you then!
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
Housing Innovation Winner - MUDA 2017 video
Green City
Category description
Honourable Mention: Vegetated Roof Replacement Research and Demonstration Project
Owner: The City of Calgary
Architect: Green T Design
Honourable Mention: MTGY/The Montgomery Project
Owner: BIOI Inc.
Architect: BIOI Inc.
People's Choice - Building
Winner: STUDIO BELL/NATIONAL MUSIC CENTRE
Architects: Allied Works Architecture & Kasian Architecture
People's Choice - Public Space
Winner: BOWNESS PARK REHABILITATION
Owner: The City of Calgary (Parks)
Architects: IBI Group, Lorne Simpson James Reid
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