Buffalo Crossing Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre
Buffalo Crossing Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre
Buffalo Crossing Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre
Buffalo Crossing Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre
Buffalo Crossing Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre
Buffalo Crossing Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre
The Buffalo Crossing Paul Albrechtsen Visitor Centre, the new gateway to FortWhyte Alive’s 267-hectare nature preserve in Winnipeg designed by Stantec Architecture, is on track to become Manitoba’s first commercial Passive House–certified building — a meaningful threshold in a climate where temperatures swing from minus-40 to plus-40°C. A compact triangular form, calibrated glazing with a 50 per cent solar heat gain coefficient and manually operated exterior screens balance winter solar harvesting against summer overheating. Inside, exposed FSC-certified mass timber sets a warm tone, while a star blanket terrazzo inlay by Indigenous artist Cheryl Wirch and a dedicated smudging and storytelling space embed reconciliation into the building’s everyday life.
