What the jury said: “Too much architecture has no local reference and could be placed anywhere. But this is very Winnipeg. It’s smart and funny, and it has a strong identity. I like it.” – Todd Saunders, Saunders Architecture

Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Firms: Plain Projects, with Urbanink and Pike Projects, all of Winnipeg
Team: Liz Wreford Taylor with Colin Grover, Marcelle Lussier, Evan Marnoch and Shawn Stankewich