May 18, 2016 - Laurentian University is very proud of the members of the student body and faculty of the School of Architecture who recently won the gold medal at an international competition held in Bergen, Norway.
The Bergen International Festival of wood is a biennial global competition focused on the use of wood highlighting its constructive, structural and tactile properties. This year, 20 teams of designers, architects, artists and students from around the world have created installations on the theme of "green transition" in Bergen Park. These installations will be on display for a year and residents of the city have the opportunity to visit them.
Members of both teams were Laurentian Architecture: Matt Hunter, Mary Jankovich, Marina Schwellnus, Derrick Pilon, Angela Perdue and Henry Dyck. The Derrick team, Angela and Henry was ranked in first place thanks to its hexagonal design that adapted to the site. A hundred hexagons were built using a versatile template.
The UL architecture professor, Tammy Gaber, Ph.D., led the study trip a week in Scandinavia and the teams participating in international timber Festival, who were also accompanied by Randy Kober, Professor of architecture at UL.
"This educational trip to Scandinavia and this contest wooden design are excellent opportunities to teach design, Ms. Gaber said. If our week in Bergen has been successful is because of the cooperation of students, their work ethic in this new environment and the conversations we had about wood design with artists, architects, carpenters students and the world. Since our students were the youngest participants, obtaining this award is very impressive and reinforces the hope and the latent possibilities of design issues. I am very proud of our teams and greatly pleased to have had the opportunity to lead this trip. "
Before going to Norway, teams of Laurentian and Ms. Gaber spent a few days studying the main buildings and sites in Iceland. They will continue their journey by visiting key buildings in Norway and then go to Finland.