Holcim Awards 2008 North America

Bronze: Living with Lakes Center for freshwater restoration and research, Sudbury, Canada

Type of project:
Architecture (institutional)
Start of construction:
October 2008
Main author:
John Gunn, scientist, Laurentian University, Sudbury, Canada
Further authors
Peter Busby, Architect, Perkins + Wills Architects, Vancouver, Canada
Jeffrey Laberge, Architect, J.L. Richards & Associates Limited, Ontario, Canada

Project Summary
It has taken many different measures over a number of years to rehabilitate the severely degraded environment of an acid-raindrenched mining city into a healthy landscape again. Symbolic of the metamorphosis is the Living with Lakes Center for freshwater restoration and research. Its interdisciplinary team is guided by the mantra of “restore, reduce and renew”.

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Living with Lakes Center for freshwater restoration and research, Sudbury, Canada
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