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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation

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The Winnipeg Architecture Foundation (WAF) is a registered charitable organisation advancing the awareness and appreciation of Winnipeg's built environment. www.winnipegarchitecture.ca

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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Happy 156th birthday, John D Atchison. As one of the most influential architects in Winnipeg’s history, Mr Atchison has been described as one of the most prolific practitioners of the Chicago School style. #winnipeg #history #architecture #chicago #architect
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
‘The cupid of construction’, 10 February 2007 edition of the Winnipeg Free Press. See more below. You may find more 'matches' on our website and learn more about Winnipeg landmarks and histories. Image: WAF Collection #wpgarch30 #canadianarchitecture #valentines #winnipeg #manitoba #archiseek
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Winnipeg architectural firm Green Blankstein Russell (GBR) hosts annual staff curling bonspiel. #curlingdayincanada #curling @emmaewood.bsky.social @cityofwinnipeg.bsky.social Source: GBR Fonds, Winnipeg Architecture Foundation Archives
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
738 Nassau St South (1976) in #LordRobers neighbourhood of #Winnipeg; sadly slated for demolition. More information below and on our website: winnipegarchitecture.ca/738-nassau-street-south #architecture #housing #gusdaroza #modernist #canadian #manitoba #canadiandesign #modernism
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
#ArchiShorts 2026 Call for Entries Registration is free and open to all. Win great prizes and be featured in A+DFF, Canada's only film festival dedicated to architecture and design. Deadline 26 March. adff.ca/archishorts
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Former Place Louis Riel, 190 Smith St, by Libling Michener and Associates 1969–1970. Originally named to mark the 100th anniversary of Manitoba’s entry into Confederation and to commemorate Mr Riel’s role in the formation of the province in 1870. 📷Henry Kalen, UM Archives #LouisRiel #Architecture
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Launching #wpgarch30. 30 years of WAF, and so much more. To our patrons and supporters: thank you for your trust, steadfast support & funding our work. Stay tuned for special 30th-anniversary programming later this year. We are delighted to have you join us. #winnipeg #staytuned #architecture
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
UPDATE: Due to the extension of construction in the neighbourhood, WAF's tour of Armstrong's Point has been postponed to 2026. We apologise for the inconvenience. Check out our website, sign up for our newsletter, or follow us on social media to get notified when new events are announced.
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
IMPORTANT DATE CHANGE: Due to Air Canada travel disruptions, this WAF event is rescheduled for Wednesday, 27 August at 12:00 noon. Please join us then for David R Bellhouse’s talk. We thank everyone for their flexibility and understanding. We look forward to seeing everyone at the lecture. Thank you
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Join Matt Cohen and WAF for a walking tour of the Ghost Signs in Winnipeg's Exchange District! Ghost Signs are hand-painted, outdoor ads that have been preserved on sides of buildings. They are also known as 'fading ads' or 'brick ads' and were prevalent from the 1890s through to the 1960s.
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
UPDATE: Unfortunately this tour is now at capacity. We thank everyone for their interest and look forward to seeing you at one of our many other summer tours!
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
NEW TOUR: Join WAF for a free architectural tour of the recently restored Fortune Block on Wednesday, 9 July 2025! Advance registration is required, please email: tours@winnipegarchitecture.ca The building is wheelchair accessible. 📍Wednesday, 9 July 2025 || 6:30 PM || 232 Main Street
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
NEW TOUR: A free architectural tour of the James Ave Pumphouse on Wednesday, 2 July 2025! Advance registration is required, see details below. Join WAF and architect Pablo Batista, 5468796 Architecture for a tour of the award-winning James Avenue Pumphouse project.
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
*REPOST* Join WAF for a free heritage photo walk through downtown with Leif Norman and Susan Algie. Explore Winnipeg's built environment with historic postcards and compare past to present. The route is accessible, and all ages are welcome! 🕰️Wednesday 25 June, 6:30 PM 📍Union Station, 123 Main St.
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Irish Paul of Winnipeg @irishpaul-clerkin.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
First time in the chapel of St. Paul's College, really like how the mosaic on the exterior of the body of the chapel reappears inside where the ambulatory and entrance vestibules are.
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Irish Paul of Winnipeg @irishpaul-clerkin.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Some great interesting tours here folks.
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Irish Paul of Winnipeg @irishpaul-clerkin.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Lovely architecture tour of UofM tonight with @wpgarch.bsky.social... Had to hustle to avoid the rain
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Join @brentbellamy.bsky.social for an architectural bike tour + celebrate #BikeWeek2025! Event Details: shorturl.at/TwDxp 10 June 2025 | 6:30 pm Old Market Square, Exchange District Offered as part of @bikeweekwpg.bsky.social
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Thank you to Tourism Winnipeg for showcasing Winnipeg Places+Spaces- our new architectural guidebook for the city
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Jeffrey Thorsteinson @jthorsteinson.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Really enjoyed seeing The Hall documentary @wpgarch.bsky.social’s Architecture+Design film fest today, feat. the story of the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark — a bldg I had the pleasure of visiting last summer. A thoughtful meditation on architecture’s purpose, heritage & climate change.
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Architecture+Design Film Festival Winnipeg.9-13 April. adff.ca. Tickets and passes now on sale from Dave Barber Cinematheque. ticketing.useast.veezi.com/sessions/?si...
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Win 2 passes to the Architecture + Design Film Festival. Spot ads on Winnipeg Transit (inside and out). Snap a photo and tag us! #ADFFWinnipeg Enter multiple times by posting on Bluesky, Instagram, and Facebook. Good luck! Contest ends 6 April 2025, 23:59 CDT. Not affiliated with Bluesky or Meta.
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Architecture+Design Film Festival Winnipeg. Tickets and passes are on sale. Reserved comfy seats, fresh popcorn, world premieres ticketing.useast.veezi.com/sessions/?si...
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Peter Coffinman @petercoffman.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
My latest #VacationInCanada blog, in which I encourage Americans to vacation up here. And celebrate our diversity, which has always been part of who we are. And give #Winnipeg another plug. @jthorsteinson.bsky.social @wpgarch.bsky.social carleton.ca/aah/2025/vac...
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Vacation in Canada, eh? 5: Getting to Know Us - Art and Architectural History
Americans who want to show support for Canada should consider spending their next vacation here. Winnipeg is a great place to start getting to know us. By
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Peter Coffinman @petercoffman.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Lots of 🇨🇦 peeps are canceling vacations in the USA, and rightly so! Here's the latest in my #VacationInCanada blog series - and likely the first of several on our most underrated city, #Winnipeg. @jthorsteinson.bsky.social @wpgarch.bsky.social carleton.ca/aah/2025/vac...
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Vacation in Canada, eh? 4: The Exchange District, Winnipeg, Manitoba - Art and Architectural History
The Exchange District, Winnipeg By Peter Coffman Thinking of going to Chicago to see the famous historic skyscrapers? Fuhgeddaboudit – go to Winnipeg
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
An award-winning home designed by architect Gerald A Libling in Windsor Park, as featured in The Winnipeg Tribune, 1957. 👷 Credit: The Winnipeg Tribune Learn more in WAF's March feature book 'Windsor Park: An Architectural Tour'. #WpgArch #Winnipeg #Suburban #MidCenturyHome #CanadianArchitecture
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Windsor Park remains a favourite neighbourhood, thoughtfully designed and enjoyed by generations of families. 🏘️ Explore the #history and #architecture of this innovative suburb. Feature book pricing only available through WAF's website. #WinnipegArchitecture #CanadianArchitecture #MidCenturyHome
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
ArchiShorts – Entries NOW OPEN A+DFF is delighted to showcase #local talent; artists, architects, students, educators, and all creatives are encouraged to apply. #Architecture is everywhere. Get creative, showing how any place tells a story. Info and registration details: adff.ca/archishorts/
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
A book sale to celebrate #ILoveToReadMonth and one of Winnipeg's favourite gathering spots. Snag a copy... or a few!📚 www.winnipegarchitecture.ca/shop #Winnipeg #Canada #Architecture #DesignMatters #WpgArch
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Celebrate #ILoveToReadMonth by exploring the beauty of library architecture and design. All month long we're sharing highlights from WAF's archival collections. Follow along and please share, if you enjoy. #Architecture #Winnipeg #Canada #DesignMatters #Libraries #WpgArch #CanadianArchitecture
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Fort Garry Public Library 1959 Architect George A Stewart Learn more: winnipegarchitecture.ca/fort-garry-p... Architectural Drawings: WAF George Stewart fonds #WinnipegArchitecture #ILoveToReadMonth #LibraryArchitecture #Architecture #CanadianArchitecture #DesignMatters #WpgArch #Canada #History
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Former Transcona Public Library, 1961, architect Roy Sellors. Learn more: winnipegarchitecture.ca/transcona-pu... Architectural drawings: WAF Roy Sellors fonds. #WinnipegArchitecture #Transcona #WpgArch #ILoveToReadMonth #Architecture #Libraries #CanadianArchitecture #DesignMatters
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
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Winnipeg Architecture Foundation @wpgarch.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
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Canadian Architect @canadianarchitect.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Best books for Canadian architects: 2024 Edition, Part 2 Part two of our round-up of this year's best books for Canadian architects and lovers of design www.canadianarchitect.com/best-books-f... #architecturebooks #books #architecture #architects #designers #giftideas #booklist #bestbooks #design
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Best books for Canadian architects: 2024 Edition, Part 2
Part two of our round-up of this year's best books for Canadian architects and lovers of design.
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Canadian Architect @canadianarchitect.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Best books for Canadian architects: 2024 Edition, Part 1 Our two-part round-up of this year's best books for Canadian architects and lovers of design www.canadianarchitect.com/best-books-f... #architecturebooks #books #architecture #architects #designers #giftideas #booklist #bestbooks
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Best books for Canadian architects: 2024 Edition, Part 1
Our two-part round-up of this year's best books for Canadian architects and lovers of design.
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