NEWS / AWARDS
Canada House - The Canadian High Commission, London
London, UK
Interior DesignAward of Excellence
Stantec Architecture Ltd.
Owner/Client: Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Government of Canada
PROJECT CREDITS
Interior Designer: Stantec Architecture Ltd.
Architect: Stantec Architecture Ltd.
Heritage Architect: Purcell
Structural Engineer: ARUP
Mechanical Engineer: ARUP
Electrical Engineer: ARUP
Cost Consultant: Turner & Townsend
Contractor: Overbury
THE PROJECT
Canada House has been Canada’s diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom since 1925. Using historic images and found architectural elements, original details were preserved or recreated. Contemporary workstations, tea points and quiet rooms, meeting areas and ceremonial rooms are dispersed throughout. The building houses unique Canadian sourced materials, furniture, and art work. Canada House celebrates design and manufacturing which is represented through the cultural diversity and geographic uniqueness of Canada.
JURY COMMENTS
Canada House is an exceptionally beautiful project. The interiors feel contemporary through the use of wood, contemporary Canadian lighting, furnishings and art. The overall effect of this renovation extends the conversation between ‘old and new’ design. It is a masterful merger of past, present, and future ambitions.
