Red River College, Princess Street Campus
Learn about an amazing adaptive reuse development in the Exchange District, Winnipeg, Canada
Red River College Princess Street Campus, Five historic facades preserved (2020-03-01/2020-03-01) by Murray PetersonICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites
How Can Five Derelict Buildings be Saved?
One of the Exchange District’s largest projects to date was conserving the façades of five derelict late 19th century structures on Princess Street for use on the new Red River College Campus, 2001-2003.
Red River College Princess Street Campus, Five historic facades preserved (view from the South) (2020-03-01/2020-03-01) by Murray PetersonICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites
Conserving the Facades and More
The five historic buildings on Princess street were built from 1882-1898: (left to right) the Benson, Bawlf and Harris blocks (all built in 1882), the Exchange Building II (1898) and the Grain Exchange Building (1892). The facades of all five buildings were conserved.
Old wooden structure from original buildings kept as a decorative element. (2020-03-20) by Larissa IdeICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites
What Was Saved from the Original Buildings?
Original materials were salvaged and restored to be used within the new building. The building has maintained a flow within that suggests the movement from one building to another.
Artistic vaults kept as decorative elements from the original buildings. (2020-03-20) by Larissa IdeICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites
You'll See These Vaults Inside
These are old artistic vaults kept as decorative elements.
This space used to be a back alley of the three buildings on Princess Street. The glass roof maintains the feeling of being connected to the outdoors here. (2020-03-20) by Larissa IdeICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites
Intersection of Old and New
This former alley behind the five buildings on Princess Street has a new glass roof, maintaining the connection to the outdoors.
Decorative fireescapes were maintained for the historic aesthetic. (2020-03-20) by Larissa IdeICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites
Maintaining an Historic Aesthetic
Decorative fire escapes were conserved for their historic impression.
Spur line, back alley of Red river college original buildings (2020-03-01) by Larissa IdeICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites
The Reminiscence of an Old Spur Line
The elevator and bridge were designed to resemble the elements that existed when a spur line used to run through this space.
Plaques containing information about the history of the original buildings can be found throughout the new building. (2020-03-20) by Larissa IdeICOMOS - International Council on Monuments and Sites
Seek Informative Plaques that Tell the History
Plaques containing information about the history of the original buildings can be found throughout the new building.
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Exchange District Compendium
Exchange District – Arts, Culture, and History
Exchange District – Modern Historic Buildings
Exchange District – Bank Buildings
ICOMOS Canada and Carleton University
Exchange District BIZ - More on the Exchange District BIZ
Heritage Winnipeg - More on Heritage Winnipeg
City of Winnipeg
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