Small Town Urban Design

Much of our heritage is embedded in small towns. As our population becomes more urban than rural our heritage is at risk. While many parts of our economy could only happen in places like Calgary or Edmonton, much of our economy can happen very competitively in small towns, offering lower housing costs and an enhanced quality of life.

Small towns aren’t simply smaller versions of big cities; small towns are unique in their own right. Employing principles developed by the Center for Small Town Urban Design at Mississippi State University and at Auburn University’s Rural Studio, Boreas Architectural & Civic Design organizes teams of specialists to revitalize and re-energize small towns, using local heritage as catalysts for economic development.

Boreas is very keen on small town urban design.

Darrel Babuk, Presenter, Province of Alberta 2014 Municipal Heritage Forum. “Using your town’s heritage to leverage enhanced economic growth”.

Centre-Ville Design Guidelines Review. Town of Beaumont, Alberta.
Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Heritage Review Consultant

Master Planning. Atlanta Historical Society, JH Hawes Grain Elevator Museum Campus. Atlanta, Illinois. Boreas Architecture & Civic Design Principal Darrel Babuk as Principal in Charge, Babuk & Associates Ltd.

1913 Canadian Northern Railway Roundhouse, Hanna, Alberta. Application to Designate as a Provincial Heritage Resource, and Heritage Building Condition Assessment. Prepared by Boreas Architecture & Civic Design, Inc.

Master Planning. Alberta Railway Museum, Namao, Alberta, Boreas Architecture & Civic Design (Prime Consultant)

Conservation. Old St. Norbert’s Church, Provost, Alberta.