Barkman concrete design competition

Contest task

The task is to design a new permeable paving system that will demonstrate how this technology can be applied in Winnipeg and expand the aesthetic and technical possibilities for designers. The jury will be seeking compelling ideas for a permeable paving system that is flexible, attractive, and easy to integrate.

The permeable paver system needs to:

• allow for the collection and detention of stormwater below the paver surface;
• be suitable for local (Winnipeg) soil and precipitation conditions;
• interlock to create a structurally stable surface usable by pedestrians and bicycles;
• be a dry-cast concrete paving unit product, fabricable with equipment and methods like those used at Barkman Concrete;
• be modular and integrate easily with other paving products and systems;
• consider the needs of people using wheelchairs and with other mobility challenges;
• offer variety in applications and patterns;
• be functional and aesthetically pleasing.

The winning design will be chosen based on the feasibility, creativity and usefulness demonstrated in the design.

Winners:

1st Place – Meta - 60         
Boru Ali
Brandan Gatz

2nd place – Clover
Teegan Gillich
Johanna Javier
Zach Pankratz

3rd place –Quarter Wave
Thomas Brown
Kianna Baul
Busola Ayoola

Contest task

The task is to design a new segmental retaining wall product that will expand the aesthetic and technical possibilities for designers. Barkman Concrete Ltd. is expecting compelling ideas for a precast wall system that is flexible, attractive, and easy to integrate with other products. 

The wall system needs to:
    • be a dry-cast product, fabricable with Barkman’s equipment and methods;
    • be modular and integrate with at least one other Barkman hardscape  product;
    • be functional and aesthetically pleasing.

The winning design will be chosen based on the feasibility, creativity and usefulness demonstrated in the design. 

Winners:

1st Place – Ribstone          
Michael Fitzpatrick
Maryam Ghorbani

2nd place –Fast-in + Zavie
Brock Dueck
Sari Halldorson Haines
Makena Hughes
Adrianna Anastacio
RJ Asuncion
Vanessa Dos Santos

Contest task

This year’s competition task was to design, lay out, and detail geometric shapes or systems into a pattern for a new concrete product line of pavers, wall units and furniture.

Winners 

1st Place – BOLD Simplicity          
Danielle Dubois
Holly Friesen

2nd place – The Onion          
Jia Garcia
Myles O’Toole
Victor Sarzynski

3rd place – Influx              
Jen Bergen
Conrad Jabo
Brandon Nacionales

Contest task

The task is to design, layout, and detail steps or stairs to the sunken patio on the northside of the Architecture 2 Building. Barkman Concrete Ltd. is expecting compelling ideas for an inviting spatial solution that includes areas to sit, learn, linger, relax etc. outside of room 121B. Room 121B is a studio space and has two doors that open to the rear patio which slopes upwards 2.50m, in between existing concrete walls. You are encouraged to experiment with features (wood, plants etc.) to compliment the stairs.

The unit(s):

• can be a dry-cast or wet-cast product(s)
• needs to be of a weight between 1300 to 1500 pounds so that it can be installed by the equipment of a contractor (1 cubic foot concrete weighs 145 pounds)
• needs to easily slide out of the formwork form
• needs to be functional and aesthetically pleasing
• needs to be assembled to overcome a difference in height of 2.50m
• needs to be applicable to other locations and their design

The winning design will be chosen based on the plausibility and creativity in how to create a space and shape steps in an intriguing, makeable and affordable way.

Winners:

1st Place             
Emma Dicks
Matthew Glowacki
Bryce Stovin

2nd place              
Nabil Basri
Aaron Bomback
Laurel Cowley

3rd place              
Manuela Villarreal
Sabrina Kratsberg
Owen Toth