Award of Merit

Manitoba Blue Cross
Tenant Improvements
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Architect: Stantec Architecture Ltd.
Owner/Client: Manitoba Blue Cross
Architect of Record: Verne Reimer
Interior Designers: Cindy Rodych, Tedd Littleford, Jennifer Young
Structural Engineer: Tower Engineering Group
Mechanical Engineer: Tower Engineering Group
Electrical Engineer: Tower Engineering Group
Contractor: A. Akman &Son Ltd.
Photographer: Gerry Kopelow

The Project

The renovation of 599 Empress Street was undertaken as a historic preservation project, incorporating modernist design principles and details. The result is the restoration of one of Winnipeg's best examples of a classic modernist building, while at the same time providing the client an office space that maintains flexibility for future growth and celebrates their rich history.