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ARCHITECTURE TEAM CANADA ANNOUNCED FOR VENICE BIENNALE 2012

stephen — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:04:46 +0000

The Migrating Landscapes jury have now selected the young, architectural ʻTeam Canadaʼ that forms Canadaʼs official entry at the 2012 Venice Biennale in Architecture (August 29 – November 25, 2012) together with the Winnipeg based Migrating Landscapes Organizer (MLO). The Acre’s submission has been chosen to be part of ‘Team Canada’. YES! The winners were selected by a National jury made up of Eleanor Bond, Ian Chodikoff, Anne Cormier, Bruce Kuwabara and John Patkau and were announced at the public opening gala at the WAG in Manitoba.

Thanks to the team [Stephen Kopp, Monica Adair, John Leroux, Jessie Croll and Alicia Halas of Acre Architects] for all the hard work / great dialogue in putting this project together. And a special shout out to Hemmings House Pictures for helping us with our video submission. We are proud and humble to be part of this great group of young designers and Architects. See Mike Landry’s Salon story about the regional leg of the competition in January 28th Telegraph Journal.

Thanks to Jacqueline Young for capturing this photo.

MARK HEMMINGS SHOOTS THE ‘RIVER RUN HOUSE’

stephen — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:00:03 +0000

Check out our Craik River Run project page to see a selection of photos from the talented Mark Hemmings of Hemmings House Pictures. Luckily the weather cooperated with us [for the shoot] and we were able to capture some beautiful light, an Architects’ best friend.

INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN MAGAZINE [PART 3]

stephen — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:47:44 +0000

See Into The Wild house updates in the Winter issue of IAD magazine here. This is part 3 in Suzanne Robicheau’s month by month tracking of the project as it rises up out of the Saint John rock.
Bonus points if you can spot ‘Hugo’ hiding on site…….

GLORIOUS LIGHT BOOK LAUNCH

stephen — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 20:24:51 +0000

When Acre associate John Leroux isn’t designing, he’s writing. John launched his new book, Glorious Light: The Stained Glass of Fredericton on November 3rd at the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in Fredericton. Published by Gaspereau Press, it is filled with full colour photographs and is unique in Canada as it is the first comprehensive study of any Canadian city’s stained glass heritage. As photographer and author, John also curated and designed a corresponding exhibition at the gallery that can be viewed until January 8, 2012.
See the Globe & Mail’s Dec. 31st ‘Who’s reading what: Notables share their favourite 2011 books’; George Elliott Clarks’s favourite? You guessed it, Glorious Light.

A ‘city of potential’?

stephen — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 20:10:39 +0000

Business and leadership coach Dave Veale interviews’ Acre Partner Stephen Kopp about leadership, vision, and the city of Saint John. See the Telegraph Journal’s article posted on Vision Coaching Inc’s website.

Leroux writes cover storey for Canadian Architect Magazine

stephen — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 15:05:14 +0000

After travelling to Dhaka earlier this year to view the new Canadian Embassy, Acre Associate John Leroux has written the cover storey for the July issue of Canadian Architect. Congratulations to MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects for this international build. It’s great … Continue reading →

Happinez Wine Bar Patio has moment in the sun

stephen — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 12:30:14 +0000

“hapito” profiled in International Architecture & Design’s summer issue and in the Telegraph Journal’s Greater Saint John Section.
Watch the Architects give Uptown Saint John give an ‘insiders video tour’ here.

E&P Senechal Centre in Grand Falls

stephen — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:00:27 +0000

Murdock & Boyd Architects with former employee and Project Architect Monica Adair win the Lieutenant Governor’s Award of Excellence in Architecture for the E & P Sénéchal Centre in Grand Falls. Read the Victoria Star article here. Visit the AANB‘s website for more information.

Stephen selected for Wallace McCain Institute

stephen — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 21:13:56 +0000

After two days of interviews in Miramichi last weekend, Stephen was accepted in to the Entrepreneurial Leaders Program of the Wallace McCain Institute at the University of New Brunswick (ELP4).

Into the Wild Breaks Ground

stephen — Tue, 17 May 2011 11:30:56 +0000

Ground has been broken: Exciting development for this new project in the core of the city of Saint John. Into the Wild will spring new life into this port city as it explores the panorama of this rocky site. The Acre is pleased to announce that The Urban Farmer will be leading the build of this project.