Rendering of Ribstone product. Designed by Michael Fitzpatrick and Maryam Ghorbani.
2023 Barkman Concrete Design Competition Winners Announced
The Barkman Concrete design competition is open to any student enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Manitoba and a required assignment for students in the course EVLU 4002 taught by Glen Manning of HTFC Planning and Design. This year, the task was to design, lay out, and detail a segmental retaining wall product.
Congratulations to the winners:
1st Place – Ribstone
Michael Fitzpatrick
Maryam Ghorbani
2nd place –Fast-in + Zavie
Brock Dueck
Sari Halldorson Haines
Makena Hughes
Adrianna Anastacio
RJ Asuncion
Vanessa Dos Santos
The Ribstone Block expands the aesthetic options found within the Keystone product line. We wanted to provide three new options within the Keystone block design: a new facade pattern, a planting space, and the ability to be able to wire lighting. For the facade pattern, we designed a modernist-style block that relied on vertical and horizontal lines. This meant removing the natural stone texture and replacing it with a smooth surface. A modernist-style architectural detail was then applied to the block, coming up with the name Ribstone. The Rib detail can create several wall patterns while working with the existing Keystone blocks.
Fast-in. Designed by Brock Dueck, Sari Halldorson Haines and Makena Hughes.
Zavie. Designed by Adrianna Anastacio, RJ Asuncion and Vanessa Dos Santos.