Finding Middle Ground Design Competition Winners Announced Inaugural Competition Brings Creative Designs to Queen City

The City of Regina announced the winners of the inaugural Finding Middle Ground Design Competition at the housing design conference held today. The competition was hosted by the City as part of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund commitments. Winners will receive up to $10,000 in each category provided by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

“Our federal government is stepping up to help build more homes that people in Saskatchewan can afford.” said The Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development) and Member of Parliament for Desnethé—Missinippi—Churchill River. “Through these prizes and our $35-million Housing Accelerator Fund agreement with the city, we’re backing the great local builders, designers and community partners who have the innovation and the drive we need to get more housing built, faster — right here in Regina.”

The first prize winners are:

Leif Sauder and Extol Developments, Lane Access/Corner

Marshall Drafting & Design (Michael Pankratz, Julian Hergert, Justin Mendel, Liam Unrau, Amada Bergen, Anna Malymon and Caelan Chotnoby), Lane Access/Interior

Team SCK (Jackson Senner, Janson Chan and Jonah Kurylowich), Front Access/Interior

“Congratulations to our incredible winners! The energy and creativity sparked by the Finding Middle Ground Design Competition has been truly inspiring,” said Mayor Chad Bachynski. “We saw an incredible range of talent – from local visionaries to international designers – all focused on reimagining how Regina can grow in a thoughtful, inclusive way. I’m hopeful that these designs will not only shape future development in our city but also spark important conversations about how we build vibrant, sustainable communities for everyone.”

Twenty-four designers and architects from across Canada and as far away as New York and the United Kingdom submitted designs for innovative housing. Designs had to focus on missing middle housing and multi-unit dwellings that encourage gentle density in established neighbourhoods. Missing middle housing refers to multi-unit properties that are larger than single-unit homes and smaller than high-rise apartment buildings.

A jury of established Canadian architects gathered in Regina to judge entries based on creativity, aesthetics, affordability, accessibility and sustainability.

Visit Regina.ca/FindingMiddleGround to find the full list of winners and images of the winning designs.