JURY’S CHOICE AWARD Sponsored by Louisiana Pacific Project: Local Church of the Saints, Toronto, ON Architect: C. Y. Lee Architect Engineer: Blackwell Structural Engineers Wood was used as it was the preferred choice for the areas of the building that are exposed to view. The architect and users were looking for a material that is warm and visually appealing. The roof structure at the sanctuary and canopy are the only areas of the building that have exposed structure. The sanctuary roof was constructed with glulam arch trusses complete with a series of three dimensional high strength cables. The top cord was glulam and was pre- stressed which kept the size to a minimum The decking consisted of 38 mm thick Douglas Fir deck. The wood deck was used to keep the number of trusses to a minimum. The entrance canopy consisted of glulam beams tapered at the cantilevers to help keep the profile thin. The wood deck was 38 mm thick and profiled in a curve in plan along one edge. ENGINEER WOOD ADVOCATE AWARD Sponsored by Nordic Engineered Wood Engineer Award: David Moses, Moses Structural Engineers Inc. The Engineer Wood Advocate Award is presented to an individual engineer or engineering firm for the creation of innovative structures of any building type. Wood Advocates use new technologies or existing technology in new ways in order to create wood solutions that advance the use of wood in projects, leading the way for future projects in wood. This year’s winning engineer takes pride in his experience with challenging, innovative designs and looks for opportunities to use his creativity and technical expertise to bring client visions into being. He is at the forefront of mass timber use in Ontario, having engineered the first two commercial CLT projects in the province this past year. He is also revisiting the typical design of a 4-storey walk-up, considering issues including building height, durability and acoustics with fresh eyes in preparation for possible new opportunities in high quality mid-rise multi-unit residential buildings. He has developed a structural system for 4-storeys with an eye for the future growth of the design to 6- storeys so that if the building codes are updated to permit 6-storeys in wood he, and his project partners, are ready. 64 – Winter 2014 — The Canadian Design and Construction Report