Prince Arthur’s Landing

The City of Thunder Bay commissioned the design of a new mixed-use village and waterfront park that extends Prince Arthur's Landing to the edge of Lake Superior. Key components of the project’s public elements are: An extensive waterfront park network, including dedicated trails and a sequence of highly landscaped destinations including the Water Garden Pavilion, a public event space and support services for a winter skating rink and summer splash pad; Baggage Building Arts Centre; and Spirit Garden – an outdoor performance/gathering area which honors Thunder Bay’s Aboriginal heritage. New lighting plays a key role in the dramatic transformation of the formerly derelict Lake Superior port into a truly unique waterfront destination year-round, especially during the long, dark winters.

CLIENT
The City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada

TEAM
Brook McIlroy, architect and landscape architect

RECOGNITION
2016 Ontario Association of Architects: Design Excellence Award
2015 International Olympic Committee/IAKS: Silver Medal for Architecture
2013 Chicago Athenaeum and European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies International: Architecture Award
2013 Canadian Urban Institute: Brownfields Awards - Best Small Scale Project
2012 International Downtown Association: Pinnacle Award
2012 Waterfront Center (Washington, D.C.): Excellence on the Waterfront Honor Award
2012 Thunder Bay Clean, Green and Beautiful Awards: Diamond Award
2012 Royal Architectural Institute of Canada: National Urban Design Award
2012 Ontario Association of Architects: Artifact Award
2012 Ontario Wood WORKS! Jury's Choice Award
2012 Canadian Institute of Planners: Planning Excellence Award
2012 Ontario Association of Landscape Architects: Certificate of Merit for Service to the Environment
2011 North American Wood Design Council: Merit Award
2010 Canadian Urban Institute: Brownfields Awards - Best Large Scale Project

Photography: Courtesy of David Whittaker