that include an outdoor fireplace, interactive water feature, covered
seating area and free Wi-Fi. Improved directional signage, expanded
sidewalks and raised crosswalks offer a more pedestrian-friendly
environment and encouraged visitors to stay longer.
Highstreet is a 600,000-square-foot open-air shopping centre
bringing urban lifestyle shopping to the Fraser Valley. The threelevel centre includes fashion, food, services and entertainment on
the main street shopping level with a large-format anchor tenant,
Walmart Supercentre on the lower level, office space and an 11-screen
Cineplex VIP cinema on the second level. Innovation by design and
use of high-end finishes enhance and optimise the social experience,
emulating the vibrancy found in town squares.
Centres between 750,001 and 1,000,000 sq. ft.
of total retail space
SILVER
Mixed-Use
SILVER
St. Vital Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba
120 Lynn Williams Shopping Centre
Toronto, Ontario
Owner: Ontario Pension Board
Management Company: 20 Vic Management Inc.
Total Retail Space: 826,534 sq. ft.
Number of Stores: 167
Management Company/Owner: First Capital Realty
Total Retail Space: 27,000 sq. ft.
Number of Stores: 7
Inspired by the Arts & Crafts design movement, and specifically the
work of Frank Lloyd Wright, St. Vital is a tribute to the natural wonders
of the Prairies landscape. The renovation included new flooring,
ceilings, wall coverings, energy-efficient lighting and the addition of
two new skylights in separate wings of the mall immersing shoppers
in natural light.
120 Lynn Williams Shopping Centre seeks LEED® accreditation, with
the design orientated to maximise solar exposure to the south and
minimise window openings to the north. Overhangs and sun shades
provide adequate solar deflection during the summer season. The
concept of inward and outward display influenced the design of the
three public faces of the building. At the south side, transparency at
the corner and patio terrace slide outwards from the formal entrance
leading to the second-story restaurant. Directly above the entrance
on the east side is a unique glazed room defining a focal point to the
parking courtyard in the forecourt.
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Centres between 400,001 and 750,000 sq. ft.
of total retail space
GOLD
RETAIL STORE DESIGN
Kiosks And Carts
SILVER
Highstreet Shopping Centre
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Owner: Shape Abbotsford West Limited Partnership
Management Company: Shape Property Management
Corporation
Total Retail Space: 600,000 sq. ft.
Number of Stores: 90
ICSC CANADIAN SHOPPING CENTRE AWARDS
BlueGrass Landscaping Ltd.
Lethbridge, Québec
BlueGrass Landscaping Ltd. is an outdoor living area complete with a
large sunken patio of several different paving stones, a cedar pergola
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2014 AWARD WINNERS