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Project Location
Winnipeg, MB, Canada
Year of Completion
2011
Building Type
Temporary
Building Massing
Pavillion
Architect Location
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Archived Year
12-4-2018
Climate
Warm-summer Humid Continental Climate (Dfb)
Application
Exterior
Material and its Properties
The plywood used in the skating shelters were lab-tested to map its structural stresses, which were relieved by a series of cuts and openings. The material enables the temporary shelters to be easily deployable and elegant in overall geometry.
Architect Website
https://patkau.ca/
Other Sources
https://www.archdaily.com/135302/ winnipeg-skating-shelters-patkau-architects https://www.designboom.com/architecture/patkau-architects- winnipeg-skating-shelters/
Recommended Citation
Patkau Architects, "Skating Shelters" (2011). Building Case Studies. 281.
https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/bcs/281

Owner
The Forks Renewal Corporation