Warming Huts: Winnipeg's Architectural Draw

Winnipeg hosts a design competition for Architects. The goal is to have a series of warming stations along the river, where skaters can stop and take a breather. Participants include Professional Architects as well as students - all competing for a feature spot on the skating trail.

As stated on theforks.com website:
"The first, and possibly the most anticipated hut, comes from world renowned invited architect, Frank Gehry.
“Over the past two years this competition has grown exponentially in terms of international recognition. Case in point, Frank Gehry agreed to participate base on an ask by letter,” says Paul Jordan, Chief Operating Officer, The Forks. “Having Gehry and his team participate is the icing on a very big cake.”
Gehry, the designer behind such iconic projects as the Guggenheim in Bilbao, the Dancing House in Prague, and the Strata Center in Cambridge, will design a hut made from large blocks of ice entitled, FIVE-HOLE. The blocks are slated to be shipped from Montreal especially for Gehry’s project."









Visit http://www.warminghuts.com for more info and photos

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