Phase One of a multi-phased, full-scale redevelopment of the St Boniface Hospital Emergency Department focused on the redevelopment of the ambulatory care clinic to expand the dramatically undersized ED

A wonderful part of the West Broadway, Wolseley, West End neighbourhood. It exemplifies the grassroots / community spirit that has long been a characteristic of this part of the city now with an even stronger presence as it joins forces with SERC.

Already a part of an aging-in-place campus, the major expansion of the Rest Haven Personal Care Home from 60 residents to 142 which is linked to Woodhaven Manor seniors housing (also designed by ft3 in two phases in the 1990s) supports community, family and friends in a safe, residential model.

The Healing Forest is a living memorial to Indigenous children lost to or affected by the residential school system. Its roots are within the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Calls to Action and is part of a network of Healing Forests to be developed across Canada.

The path represents order in an often complicated, overwhelming and hectic place. Carefully considered design brings calmness to a space and in this case helps point the focus on a patient-centric world.

ft3 is privileged to have been involved in this integrated inpatient unit for acute stroke care and rehabilitation, a first of its kind in Manitoba. The framework for designing the new unit evolved from a value-focused thinking approach derived from an expert team of interdisciplinary staff who identified what was considered important for impatient stroke rehabilitation.

The dramatic angular winged canopy captures the powerful gesture of the majestic thunderbird. This wing-span cleverly accentuates the main entry, guiding all visitors to enter within. The symbolic black, white, red and yellow colours of God’s Lake First Nation are utilized in materials such as the roofing material and the thunderbird flooring inlay.

Thermëa by Nordik Spa-Nature, an innovative concept in therapeutic spa experiences. The relaxation and healing centre is set in a natural environment, in every corner of the site, guests are surrounded with the most primitive elements; wood, stone, water and fire.

Aging-in-Place is about choices. The choice to live in your community. The choice to have options that will allow you to maintain a lifestyle that you have been accustomed to is a positive one. This can be supported by creating a series of households with a small number of residents to maintain a more residential feel.