Community and Civic

Ducks Unlimited Wetland Discovery Centre

Ducks Unlimited Canada

Community and CivicArchitectureInterior DesignRenovationRetrofitSustainability

Beloved Exhibition Centre Takes Flight

The Ducks Unlimited Wetland Discovery Centre is a capital renewal of the existing Conservation Centre at Oak Hammock Marsh (originally designed by Number TEN Architectural Group). This project includes a deep energy retrofit of current infrastructure and glazing as well as a refresh of all interior spaces, coordinated with new exhibit installations on the public side of the building.

The upper floor of the office wing has been converted to conference event space, and the reception, meeting rooms and cafe space have been updated. In refreshing the interior spaces and retrofitting infrastructure and glazing, Number TEN focused on improving functionality, energy performance, accessibility, and climate resiliency. These goals were completed in accordance with the requirements for the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program. 

Project Details

Client
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Service
Architecture, Interior Design
Role
Prime Consultant
Completion
2025
Cost
$16.25M
Location
Stonewall – MB

Sweeping organic forms, warm tones and rounded interior features bring the outside in.

The team’s focus was to reflect the exterior into the interior, through colour, materiality and shape. The intent wasn’t to take away what was already there, but instead, to bring it to life, welcoming a new wave of employees, children, and visitors of all kind.

Image inside of the cafe area of the building. A man walks through the space and you can see the cafe counter on the left side, and cafe tables on the right.
Image inside of the exhibit area. You can see lots of exhibits present with different species of birds on display. There are acoustic panels on the ceiling.
Image of two people talking in a conference room lounge area. They are standing in front of windows with bird strike preventative patterns on them.
Image of a man looking out at the landscape of Oak Hammock Marsh.
Image of people sitting at a table working. You can see outside of the windows to the marsh landscape, and geese are eating on the grass.

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