Atlantic Planners Institute honours Argyle & Grafton Streetscapes
In October 2018, Ekistics Plan + Design (now Fathom Studio) was honoured with an award for Excellence in Planning, Physical Plans & Design, for their work on the Argyle and Grafton Shared Streetscapes Project.
The project revitalized Argyle and Grafton streets as signature streets, a place where residents and visitors go to eat, drink and relax. As the first shared street design in Atlantic Canada, the project tested construction methods, materials, and roadway operations previously not established in the region. Ekistics combined placemaking and urban design with engineering and construction management expertise to shift focus away from the car, to create a people-focused public open space in the public right-of-way that supports the vitality of downtown.
Form:Media—the sister company to Ekistics at the time—focused on the signage at the many gateways to the street. In the same year, John deWolf’s gateway signs were also recognized by the Canadian SIgn industry as best in class.
The Atlantic Planners Institute / Institut des Urbanistes de l'Atlantique (API), is a professional association that supports professional planners in the four Provincial Associations in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada: New Brunswick Association of Professional Planners, Licensed Professional Planners Association of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island Institute of Professional Planners and the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Professional Planners.
Since 2011, the Atlantic Planners Institute has recognized excellence in planning through the annual Awards of Excellence.These awards honour the best in professional planning work undertaken by members in communities and regions across Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.
