2017 Urban Design Awards Winners
The City of London hosted the 2017 Urban Design Awards to recognize, honour and promote excellence in urban design in London. This awards program recognizes and celebrates original design, innovative concepts, and visionary thinking. “London is home to some creative and innovative minds building phenomenal structures. It’s inspiring to see our streetscapes evolve and take […]
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
A blast from the past. The Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics project in Waterloo, Ontario looks as great today as it did when it was completed in 2004. Saucier + Perrotte Architectes’ design was highly acclaimed and has won numerous awards including the Governor General’s Medal in 2006. Learn more about the project from this […]
Alcotex Website Launch
The new redesigned Alcotex® website is now operational. Users will notice a significant improvement in the design and ease of navigation. Please go through the site and give us your comments.
Metal Construction Association Membership
Alcotex® is proud to have been accepted as a member of the Metal Construction Association (MCA). The MCA is the preeminent association in North America for all metal construction related products and services. As an industry leader, the MCA is focused on promoting the use of metal in the building envelope through marketing, education, and action […]
Calgary International Airport
The Calgary International Airport – International Facilities Project was featured in the June 2017 edition of Award magazine. Over 800,000 SF of Alcotex® FR core material was supplied on this project over a 5 year span. Organizing the multiple color batches of material was highly monitored to ensure maximum color consistency of the project. Full Award […]
Saucier + Perrotte – RAIC Gold Medal Award 2018
In the Canadian Architect magazine – RAIC Gold Medal 2018 edition – the award winners were Saucier + Perrotte Architects! The magazine is full of articles including biographies of Gilles Saucier and Andre Perrotte. The 32 page magazine also includes photos and articles about their impressive portfolio as well as words of appreciation. It is […]
Mosaic Stadium Exterior
A great deal of thought was put into the planning of the exterior of the Mosaic Stadium in Regina, Saskatchewan. They wanted people to have a good first impression and make it a welcoming place for audiences for Roughrider games as well as other events.They planned for the look, lighting, landscaping and how everything tied […]
Award Magazine – Projects with Alcotex
There were several articles in Award magazine that included projects with Alcotex ACM. You can see them on the Award website.One is the Villay Cathay Care Home. It is a 10-storey concrete tower in the heart of Vancouver’s Strathcona neighborhood. The facade was designed in earth tones and the ACM in Copper Penny completes the […]
Award Winning Capilano Library in Edmonton
The Capilano Library replaces the one that had opened in 1966 and was located in the Capilano Mall. The stand-alone library nestles in the natural setting at the edge of Fulton Ravine. The custom black Alcotex ACM was chosen for the end and side cladding. The modern design of the new building reflects the evolution […]
Gruss Center for Art and Design at The Lawrenceville School by Sasaki
Gruss Center for Art and Design at The Lawrenceville School by SasakiLawrenceville, New Jersey The Lawrenceville School was founded in 1810 as an academy to prepare young men for Princeton University. The 200-year-old National Historic Landmark has become a 700-acre coeducational campus for over 800 high school students. Stephen Murray (Head of School) hired the […]