Cibinel Architects is a mid-size consulting office offering personalized service to institutional, recreational, corporate, cultural, and commercial clients. We have grown into a respected design studio with an international reputation for green building expertise, and attract clients looking for leading edge solutions to building projects. 

We focus on projects that embody a message, and are experienced in creating architecture with meaning. We enjoy getting to know our clients and their communities and crafting this understanding into a building with unique cultural and expressive meaning. The resulting architecture is an expression of what is most important to the client and an embodiment of functionality as it relates to their needs.

We take a holistic look at the project and its site – the cultural, social, and economic environment; our client’s functional and unique needs; budget and schedule constraints; detail development and construction techniques; as well as the overall mission of our client and post-occupancy satisfaction. It is this understanding that guides the design through to a responsive solution. 

Our staff is both multi-dimensional and integrated. Our team includes both senior level architects and recent graduates, three senior technical specialists, an in-house interior designer, graphics specialists, administrative and support personnel, and four LEED accredited professionals.

Commendations:
2011 Wood Design & Building Magazine, Summer 2011, No. 55, "CentrePlace Manitoba"
2011     Canadian Architect Magazine, June Issue, "Floating on Water"

2011     Doors Open Winnipeg Awards, Best Restoration, Wesley Hall, U of W

2011     Award Magazine, June Issue, "Brandon Fire Hall #1"

2011     Canadian Architect Magazine, January Issue, "Manitoba's CentrePlace pavilion acknowledged 
             at Prairie Wood Design Awards"

2010     Design Exchange Award Honourable Mention for Commercial Architecture, H2Office

2010     Award Magazine, October Issue "Len Evans Centre of Trades & Technology"

2010     Jury's Choice Award, Prairie Wood Design Awards, CentrePlace Manitoba

2010     SAB Magazine, Nov/Dec Issue, "Design of short lifespan building takes creative thinking"

2010     Municipal/Recreational Wood Design Award, Prairie Wood Design Awards, CentrePlace Manitoba

2010     Prairie Design Award of Excellence, H2Office

2010     Prairie Design Award of Merit, Apotex Centre, Faculty of Pharmacy, U of M

2010     World Architecture News, Commercial Architecture Awards Long-List, H2Office

2010     CAE Canadian Architecture Edition Magazine, Edition One, "Apotex Centre"

2010     CAE Canadian Architecture Edition Magazine, Edition One, "CentrePlace Manitoba"

2010     Upword Magazine, "Assiniboine Community College: the synergy of Old and New"

2009     VANOC Sustainability Star, CentrePlace Manitoba

2009     F.I.E.R.O. Fire Station Design Award of Merit, Brandon Fire Hall

2009     Behlen Industries Top Specialty Design Award, Brandon University Physical Plant

2008     Prairie Design Award of Merit, Spirit Way

2007     Manitoba Tourism Award for Product Development, Spirit Way

2007     Heritage Winnipeg Preservation Award for Excellence, Convocation Hall, U of W

2007     Manitoba Hydro Spirit of the Earth Award, Spirit Way

2006     Manitoba Tourism Award for Partnership, Spirit Way

2006     Masonry Design Awards - Award of Excellence, Wesley Hall, U of W

2006     Heritage Winnipeg Preservation Award for Excellence, Wesley Hall, U of W

2006     Building Magazine Out of the Box Awards, Red River College

2006     Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Urban Design Award, Red River College

2004     City Crossings International Design Competition 1st Place
             in joint venture with Janet Rosenburg & Associates

2004     Society for College and University Planning
             Honor Award, Excellence in Planning, Red River College

2004     Heritage Winnipeg Preservation Award for Excellence, Red River College

2003     Heritage Winnipeg Preservation Award of Excellence, Red River College

2003     Canadian Urban Institute Brownie Award
             Best Project Overall, Red River College

2002     Green Building Challenge 2002 (Oslo, Norway) ranked 5th in the World, Red River College

2000     C-2000 (NRCan) Largest C-2000 project in Canada, Red River College

2000     Heritage Winnipeg Preservation Award for Excellence, Heritage Centre

2000     The Manitoba Association of Architects Masonry Design Awards 2000, Original Building/Clark Hall

2000     National Research Council Canada Energy Efficiency Award, 2000
             Most energy efficient new building in Canada, Northwood Lodge

2000     CBIP (Commercial Building Incentive Program) financial award, Northwood Lodge