KPMB is proud to announce that Canada's National Ballet School, Project Grand Jeté: Stage 1 - Jarvis Street Campus* is a recipient of the 2008 Governor General's Medal for Architecture. This is the 10th Governor General's Medal for KPMB.

Jury Comment:

This project was complemented for its strong yet varied relationship to the street, particularly in presenting the ballet studios as a vitrine of stacked spaces. The dynamic multi-level spatial interplay of circulation spaces linking diverse elements of the programme, also facilitates the skillful integration of an existing Victorian house, within the composition of the complex.

John McMinn


For full project descriptions, jury comments and images, please visit:

http://www.raic.org/honours_and_awards/awards_gg_medals/2008recipients/ballet_e.htm 

The official press release is available at:

http://www.raic.org/resources_archives/media_releases/gg-medals08_e.pdf
 

*in joint venture with Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects