The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP), and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CLSA) have given a 2020 National Urban Design Award to Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park in Brampton, Ontario. The project aspires to create an inclusive gathering place, a progressive architectural expression in the suburbs, and a point of pride for the city.
"This project is recognized as an innovative approach to urban design in an otherwise undistinguished suburban area. Elegantly—and deceptively simple—the design recognizes both pedestrians and passing motorists and responds to its surrounding context." –Jury comment
The awards will be presented during the RAIC’s Conference on Architecture hosted in Edmonton from June 3-7, 2020.