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Building and transforming spaces with innovative design solutions: discover our architectural projects
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METAFOR Awards + Recognition

Award winning design comes from the notion that great design is a result of continuing to strive forward with open minds and watchful eyes for inspiration and innovation. And a vigilance to understanding the needs, philosophies, and vision of our clients.
METAFOR has been recognized with a multitude of national, regional, and local awards demonstrating our commitment to making tomorrow better today for our clients, communities, and generations to come.
emerald hills recreation centre
forest lawn lift station
great plains recreation centre
roam transit operations and training facility
the path (performing arts theatre of hinton)
METAFOR Wowie!

    Year

    Awards & Recognition

    2022
    • ROAM Transit Operations and Training Facility, CAGBC National Zero Carbon Design Award
    • “WOWie”, Winter City Design Competition, City of Calgary, The Tula Project
    2019
    • Stoney Bus Barns, CCPPP National Silver Award for Innovation and Excellence in Public-Private Partnerships
    • Great Plains Recreation Facility, Gold Award at the International Olympic Committee
    • The PATH, Performing Arts Theatre Hinton, Prairie Wood Design Awards Nominee
    2018
    • Emerald Hills Leisure Centre, Facilities of Merit Design Award, Athletic Business Architectural Showcase
    • The Armature of Edmonton, Prairie Design Award of Merit
    2017
    • Emerald Hills Leisure Centre, Canadian Interiors, Best of Canadian Design Awards
    • Great Plains Recreation Facility, Facilities of Merit Design Award, Athletic Business Architectural Showcase
    • Great Plains Recreation Facility, Finalist, Design Excellence Award, Ontario Association of Architects
    • Emerald Hills Leisure Centre, Finalist, Design Excellence Award, Ontario Association of Architects
    • Great Plains Recreation Facility, Mayor’s Urban Design Award, City Edge Development
    • Emerald Hills Leisure Centre, Alberta CISC Alberta Design Award of Excellence, Building Communities Category
    • Emerald Hills Leisure Centre, Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario, Award of Merit
    • Emerald Hills Leisure Centre, Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO), Speciality Elements Award
    • Great Plains Recreation Facility, Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario (ARIDO), Speciality Elements Award
    2016
    • Harmony Discovery Centre, Best Sales and Information Centre, New Community of the Year
    2015
    • Forest Lawn Lift Station, Mayor’s Urban Design Award, Honourable Mention
    • Rundlestone Villa, Alberta Masonry Design Award
    2013
    • East Village 4th Street SE Underpass, IES Illumination Award, Award of Merit
    2012
    • University of Calgary Downtown Campus, Calgary Downtown Association Vitality Award
    • SAIT Polytechnic Parking Garage, Calgary Heritage Authority Lion Award
    • SAIT Polytechnic Parking Garage, Prairie Design Award
    • East Village Master Plan, National Urban Design Award
    2011
    • East Village 4th Street SE Underpass, Mayor’s Urban Design Award in Civic Design Projects, Honourable Mention
    • SAIT Polytechnic Parking Garage, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture, Award of Merit
    • University of Downtown Campus, Mayor’s Urban Design Award in Urban Architecture
    2010
    • SAIT Polytechnic Parking Garage, Award in Commercial/Institutional, Alberta Wood WORKS!
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