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Back in 2019, the urban activity hub „Ackery‘s Alley“ in Vancouver, Canada was awarded. The idea was the activation of the city‘s under-utilized laneways to increase urban activity in the community with two social and activity hubs in the centre of the neighbourhood. A music- and culture-focused public space, inspired by the adjacent Orpheum Theatre, “Ackery’s Alley” is activated through an interactive art installation suspended in a bridge soffit across the laneway. Surrounded by red-painted walls, the gold structure invites passers-by to engage through movement to create a light and sound show.
It is this kind of exceptional creativity that is commended by the IOC IPC IAKS architecture prizes. They pay tribute to all kinds of exercise spaces – everything from the small neighbourhood facility to buildings for large-scale events.
photo: Ema Peter
