Hospital Public Lobby. Photo credit: Kasian Architecture Ontario IncorporatedThe Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) Redevelopment Project in northern Ontario has broken ground, having officially achieved financial close on October 3, 2024.The project aims to help expand and improve access to health care services for people living in the western James Bay and Hudson Bay regions.Kasian, in partnership with Bertrand Wheeler Architecture Inc., was chosen by Pomerleau Construction to plan and design a new $1.8 billion regional health care campus in Moosonee, and a new ambulatory care centre on Moose Factory Island.Upon completion, the new regional healthcare campus will allow WAHA to expand its health promotion and capacity building programs, to better accommodate primary health care services, and to improve access to care for the mostly First Nations communities it serves.The project includes an acute care hospital, a larger 24-hour emergency department, a new 32-bed Elder Care Lodge, modern state-of-the-art patient rooms, expanded mental health and addictions programming space, residences for staff, a hostel for patients and visitors, and a future ambulatory health clinic.In addition to delivering a contemporary healthcare campus, we are proud to have also succeeded to plan and design all the buildings and the site in a way that respects and embodies culturally relevant values, beliefs, and traditions of the Cree First Nations communities WAHA serves, says Kasian senior associate and project manager Brenda Lee.The project faces several challenges and risks not normally experienced with similar projects in southern Ontario, such as the locations remoteness, which requires careful planning around weather conditions. Buildings on the campus that can be constructed with modular units, such as housing, will be prefabricated and shipped via rail to the site.Hospital Dialysis Entrance II. Photo credit: Kasian Architecture Ontario IncorporatedInitial construction is timed to align with the regions short construction season until the building is enclosed and heated, which will allow for work to continue beyond the outdoor construction window. The project is targeting a 2030 completion.Our commitment from the beginning was to ensure that in, addition to these important goals, the project would be viewed as a tangible and authentic act of reconciliation, said Ian Sinclair. If colonialism was about denying culture, then it is our responsibility to act by ensuring the design embodies and celebrates local Cree culture, values, and traditions.The entire orientation of the hospital building on the site aligns with the cardinal directions of the Cree Medicine Wheel. The circular front entry pavilion to the hospital will face east, symbolizing, the start of life, the spring, purity, warmth, light, and new beginnings, inspired by the Medicine Wheel. This circular space reflects the four sacred medicines which include tobacco, cedar, sage, and sweetgrass, guiding the buildings overall layout and wayfinding. A traditional healing space is featured in the lobby, with a two-storey centrepiece and clerestory glazing to symbolize the connection to the Creator.Part of the WAHA corporate logo, the Cree Medicine Wheel, is a symbol of balance as well as the interconnectedness of all things. It recognizes the seven generational views, encompassing the past, present, and future, acknowledging the knowledge and wisdom from previous generations that has been passed down through storytelling and the guidance of Elders.In the Weeneebayko region, there exists a deep interconnection between the land, nature, water, and community. These elements all served as guiding principles for the design of the entire campus.Technical sheetDesign Firm: Kasian Architecture, Interior Design and PlanningClient Name: Infrastructure Ontario, Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA)Project Type: Health campusProject Location: Moosonee and Moose Factory Island, Ontario, CanadaMarket Sector: HealthcareProject Size: Approximately 419,311 square feetContract Value: $1.8 billion CADProject Completion: Design: December 2022-April 2025Design Team Members: Ian Sinclair (Principal), Brenda Lee (Project Manager)Sponsor Lead for IO: David SteinerRenderings: Kasian Architecture, Renderings for Long Term Elder Care Lodge, Patient Hostel and Staff Accommodation by Bertrand Wheeler ArchitectsThe post Weeneebayko Hospital Redevelopment Breaks Ground appeared first on Canadian Architect.

The 2024 Canadian Architect Awards were tightly contended. Over two days of deliberation in October, jurors Andrea Wolff, Matthew Hickey, and DArcy Jones considered 143 entries to arrive at a selection of four Awards of Excellence winners and six Award of Merit winners. They also considered 35 student entriesthe top architecture thesis projects in Canada as nominated by their schoolsto select three Student Award of Excellence winners.Photographer Lisa Stinner-Kun joined the jury to select one Photo Award of Excellence winner and two Photo Award of Merit winners. In our newly introduced Student Photo category, one entry was selected to receive a Student Photo Award of Excellence.You can read our jurys full comments here.Here are this years winners:Awards of ExcellenceConfederation Centre of the Arts Revitalization | Abbott Brown ArchitectsMontreal Old Port Infill | architecture cologique11 Brock | SnN Architects+ PlannersWarehouse Park Pavilion | gh3* (park design in collaboration with design lead CCxA)Awards of Meritva-Circ-Ct Library | Lapointe Magne et associs and LOEUF Architectes, in consortiumBibliothque de Mont-Laurier | Chevalier Morales ArchitectesAnnex House | WAO (Wei Architecture & Objects Ltd.)The Open: East Village Public Washroom & Pickleball Court | Public CityCoronation Park Sports and Recreation Centre | Joint venture between hcma architecture + design and Dub Architects, in collaboration with FaulknerBrownsTofino Fish Pier | Leckie Studio Design + ArchitectureStudent Awards of ExcellenceHeritage of a Rural Patrimony | Rosalie Laflamme, Universit LavalParkdale Peoples Palace | Matthew Dlugosz, University of WaterlooAscending Worlds | Jose Power, University of TorontoPhoto Award of ExcellenceLcole du Znith | James BrittainPhoto Awards of MeritSt. Albert Place | Stationpoint PhotographicLa Tour du Port | James BrittainStudent Photo Award of Excellenceglise Prcieux-Sang | Jenna Carolynne BoscOn behalf of the magazine and the jurors, we wish to extend thanks to all of our readers who participated in this years awards program, and congratulations to all of this years winners.View the winners in the December 2024 issueSee all the 2024 Awards of Excellence winnersThe post The Winners: 2024 Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence appeared first on Canadian Architect.

Khaki Dissect the Mind and Body of Game Designer Toshihiro Nagoshi in MAKE/HUMANFollowing up their recent music video madness for MILLENNIUM PARADE, the animation crew at Khaki in Tokyo deliver an explosion of anatomical insanity for Japanese video game developer Nagoshi Studio. | Stashhttps://adapt.one/editorial/link/263/Khaki+Dissect+the+Mind+and+Body+of+Game+Designer+Toshihiro+Nagoshi+in+%E2%80%9CMAKE%2FHUMAN%E2%80%9D/

https://adapt.one/editorial/link/262/BUCK+%26+Airbnb+Help+Travelers+Avoid+a+Hotel+%E2%80%9CSantastrophe%E2%80%9D/The design and animation team at BUCK continues building on their body of snappy character-driven work for Airbnb with this holiday spot directed with style and a sly wit by Andy Lyon. [Watch]

The mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana) is a tropical evergreen tree with edible fruit native to Maritime Southeast Asia, from the Malay Peninsula to Borneo. It is grown mainly in Southeast Asia, southwest India, and other tropical areas such as Colombia, Puerto Rico and Florida, where the tree has been introduced. The fruit is sweet and tangy, juicy, somewhat fibrous, with fluid-filled vesicles (like the flesh of citrus fruits), with an inedible, deep reddish-purple colored rind (exocarp) when ripe. In each fruit, the fragrant edible white flesh that surrounds each seed is the endocarp, the inner layer of the ovary, and is roughly the same shape and size as a tangerine, about 4 to 6 centimetres (1.5 to 2.5 inches) in diameter. This photograph, which was focus-stacked from 22 individual images, shows two mangosteens, one whole, and the other halved to expose the endocarp.Photograph credit: Ivar LeidusRecently featured: The Book of Fixed StarsAfrican helmeted turtleWinston ChurchillArchiveMore featured pictures

December 3Christiaan Barnard1283 During the First Mongol invasion of Burma, the fort at Ngasaunggyan was overrun after a two-month siege.1927 Putting Pants on Philip, the first official film featuring the British-American comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, was released.1967 Cardiac surgeon Christiaan Barnard (pictured) performed the first successful human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa.1979 Following the result of a two-day referendum, the current Constitution of Iran was adopted.1990 Mary Robinson took office as the first female president of Ireland.Daniel Seghers (b.1590)Octavia Hill (b.1838)Mary Bell (b.1903)Kui Lee (d.1966)More anniversaries: December 2December 3December 4ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout

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News Inflection: The talks of TED Salon, presented in partnership with Novo NordiskPosted by: Brian Greene, Maria Ladias, Oliver Friedman and Renae Reints December 2, 2024at 10:10 am ESTSally Kohn hosts TED Salon: Inflection, in partnership with Novo Nordisk, at the TED Theater in New York City on November 19, 2024. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED)Weve reached a pivot point in the global conversation about our bodies. In an evening of talks, four speakers delved into how science and innovation are reshaping our understanding of well-being, health and whats possible as we age.The event: TED Salon: Inflection, curated and hosted by Sally Kohn, and presented in partnership with Novo NordiskWhen and where: Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at the TED Theater in New York CitySpeakers: Katherine Saunders, Maija Williams, Adriana Galvn, Gabriella LascanoThe talks in brief:Katherine Saunders speaks at TED Salon: Inflection, in partnership with Novo Nordisk, at the TED Theater in New York City on November 19, 2024. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED)Katherine Saunders, obesity physicianObesity isnt just a lack of willpower, says doctor Katherine Saunders its a complex, chronic disease. Unpacking the science of why its so easy to gain weight (and so hard to lose it), she explains the evolutionary adaptations that have contributed to 42 percent of adults in the US qualifying as obese. She outlines the modern frontier of obesity treatment, including lifestyle interventions and new, powerful medications.Maija Williams speaks at TED Salon: Inflection, in partnership with Novo Nordisk, at the TED Theater in New York City on November 19, 2024. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED)Maija Williams, health equity championIn a powerful personal narrative and slam poem, healthcare executive Maija Williams exposes the stark disparities in the current system, recounting her experience dealing with a dangerous medical emergency. She delivers a passionate call to action all of us to recognize health care as a fundamental right that must be delivered equitably.Adriana Galvn speaks at TED Salon: Inflection, in partnership with Novo Nordisk, at the TED Theater in New York City on November 19, 2024. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED)Adriana Galvn, neuroscientistTeenagers brains are built for growth, adaptability and calculated risk-taking, explains psychology professor and neuroscientist Adriana Galvn. Drawing on 25 years of neuroscience research, she shares three powerful lessons from brain development during adolescence about embracing uncertainty, challenging the status quo and thriving on change to help us all navigate our own lives more boldly.Gabriella Lascano TED Salon: Inflection, in partnership with Novo Nordisk, at the TED Theater in New York City on November 19, 2024. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED)Gabriella Lascano, body positivity pioneerGabriella Lascano rose to prominence as a plus-size influencer, advocating for respect at any size with her natural blend of confidence and self-love. She shares how the death of a friend inspired a candid reassessment of her own health, sparking a viral conversation about balancing body acceptance with the complexities of weight, obesity and self-care.Joshua Roman performs at TED Salon: Inflection, in partnership with Novo Nordisk, at the TED Theater in New York City on November 19, 2024. (Photo: Gilberto Tadday / TED)Showing off his instrumental versatility, cellist Joshua Roman performs a rendition of Julie-O by Mark Summer and his own composition, Immunity.

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