The Fraser Valley’s best buildings were feted Thursday night at Cascades Casino.
The sixth annual Fraser Valley Commercial Building Awards featured a record 40 finalists from commercial and industrial buildings built in the Fraser Valley, from White Rock to Chilliwack. New institutional, commercial, industrial, multi family, recreational and renovation projects completed between January 1, 2015 and August 31, 2016 were eligible.
Black Press was a Platinum Sponsor of the event, and Gold Sponsors were Re/MAX Commercial, the Fraser Valley Real Estate Board and Invest Northwest Publishing Ltd. Cushman & Wakefield and Greensheet Construction Data were also sponsors of the event.
The Hub at King George Station of Surrey won the Judges’ Choice, Best Overall Entry Award.
In addition to being held in Langley, the awards had a distinct local flavour, with a handful of Langley award recipients.
Category winners of the event were as follows:
Mixed Use
Coulter Berry Building, 9220 Glover Road, Fort Langley. Architect/Designer: Keystone Architecture & Planning Ltd.; General Contractor: XARIS Construction Management.
Community Institutional
Timms Community Centre, 20399 Douglas Crescent, City of Langley. Architect/Designer: HCMA Architecture & Design; General Contractor: DGS Construction Company Ltd.
Retail/Automotive
OpenRoad Exotics, 6006 Collection Drive, Langley. Architect/Designer: Christopher Bozyk Architects; General Contractor: Ventana Construction.
Industrial
Valley Driving School, 27078 56 Avenue, Langley. Architect/Designer: Krahn Group of Companies; General Contractor: Glacier West Construction.
Agricultural
WestGen, 1625 Angus Campbell Road, Abbotsford. Architects/Designers: Craven Huston Powers Architects. General Contractor: Unitech Construction Management.
Community Recreational
Grandview Heights Aquatic Centre, 16855 24 Avenue, Surrey. Architect/Designer: HCMA Architecture + Design; General Contractor: Ellis Don.
Industrial
Texcan at Pacific Link Business Park, 10499 Grace Road, Surrey. Architect/Designer: Taylor Kurtz Architecture + Design Inc.; General Contractor: ICC Integrated Construction Concepts Ltd.
Multi Family
River’s Edge, Phase I, 5402 Peach Road, Chilliwack. Architect/Designer: Ankenman Associates Architects Inc.; General Contractors: Gore Brothers, Diverse Construction, Parklane Holdings and Tribrink Contracting Ltd.
Renovation/Restoration
Wendy’s Restaurant, 32733 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford. Developer: Urban Systems Ltd.
Retail
TD Bank at Ocean Park, 1161 128th Street, Surrey. Architect/Designer: Jordan Kutev Architect Inc.; General Contractor: Vedentec Management Inc.
Seniors’ Housing
Evergreen Complex Care, 1550 Oxford Street, White Rock. Architect/Designer: Ankenman Associates Architects Inc.; General Contractor: Vanmar Constructors Inc.
Wood Construction
Royce, 14855 Thrift Avenue. Architect/Designer: Ankenman Associates Architects Inc.; General Contractor: Peak Construction Group of Companies.
Awards of Merit
Agricultural
Berryhill Foods, 8132 Brannick Place. Architect/Designer: GM Drafting; General Contractor: John Craig Construction.
Community Institutional
Abbotsford Mental Health Care Facility, 33134 Marshall Road. Architect/Designer: Craven Houston Powers Architects; General Contractors: Kinetic Construction Ltd.
Multi Family
Balance, 13678 Grosvenor Road, Surrey. Architect/Designer: Yamamoto Architecture Inc.; General Contractor: Tien Sher Construction.
Retail
Frankie’s Italian Kitchen & Bar, 7350 Vedder Road. Architect/Designer: Denis Turco Architect Inc.; General Contractor: Gerry Enns Contracting Ltd.
Mercana Art Décor, 3250 189 Street, Surrey. Architect/Designer: CTA Design Group; General Contractor: Prism Construction.
The Souvenir Book for the awards is here.
