1967 – Third Prize for Winnipeg Art Gallery Competition

The jury statement on the third placed entrants read: “The jury particularly admired the entry for its excellent internal planning, demonstrating thoughtful and thorough understanding of museum functioning. Public circulation to and thru the galleries, the functional planning and servicing of these spaces, and the spatial quality achieved is outstanding.

Thru the skillful treatment of the exterior entry court, the openness of the lower circulation and viewing spaces and the hovering enclosed volume of the upper gallery floor, the design is a strong response to the site conditions and the surrounding urban context. The geometry of the building, a series of three proportional rectangles lends itself to future expansion by the remarkably simple procedure of an additional fourth repetitive rectangle.

The jury felt the architect did not fully exploit the design potential inherent in the scheme and lamented the general lack of design development.”