Fifth Town addition completed
Construction has wrapped up on The Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Factory’s 500sf addition to expand the processing and storage space. The factory’s success has led to a higher product output that the original building was designed for. Hopefully, the new addition will keep things running smoothly for years to come. #FifthTown #FifthTownPavilion #greenarchitecture #Awards #architecture #OurProject #FifthTownCheese
Fifth Town wins "Project of the Year"
Lapointe Architects' Fifth Town Artisan Cheese has been featured in Building Magazine's December 2009 / January 2010 issue titled "LEEDing the Way in 2009". The article bestowed three awards, Developer of the Year, Project of the Year, and Consultant of the Year based on the criteria that "put simply, they did the most to fulfill the philosophy codified in the LEED rating system." We are pleased to have Fifth Town awarded Project of the Year, along with one of the Key consult
More Cheese Please
The Fifth Town Artisan Cheese has again enlisted the services of Lapointe Architects to design an expansion to the ever popular Factory. The (re)Source Pavilion was successful in dealing with the need for an enlarged tasting space, and now Lapointe Architects is helping to alleviate the demand for more space in the processing and storage side of the operation. Construction will start in January 2010 with the added capacity helping the factory to gear up for the busy summer se
Women Around Noon get Entertained!
The Prince Edward County group of active and retired business women, Women Around Noon, were treated to a wonderful day of architectural tours and spectacular food yesterday. The 55 women were given a tour of Cressy House by architect Francis Lapointe. The house tour was followed by a wine and cheese tasting and 4 cheese lasagna lunch, prepared by Chef & Sommelier Andrew Laliberte, and held under the newly finished (re)source pavilion. This was followed by a goat cheese ice c
2008-09 Wood Design Awards Publication
The Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Factory has once again landed Lapointe Architects in a book. Wood WORKS! a publication of the Canadian Wood Council awarded Fifth Town the Green Building Wood Design Award in 2008. (see http://www.lapointe-arch.com/news/2008/10/fifth-town-cheese-wins-wood-works-award.html ) Wood Design & Building Magazine (the US affiliate of Wood WORKS!), has compiled awards from both publications over the last two years into one book filled with award winning p
(Re) Source Pavilion (nearly) finished!
The majority of the strapping and roofing of the pavilion was completed after three days of extensive work by the volunteers. The installation of the 'leftover' metal roofing and cedar shingles when as planned, except for some minor changes. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough shingles to complete the roofing so the group will return in a few weeks to complete their task. The project will be featured in an exhibition at Toronto's Harbourfront Centre in early June. Stay tuned f
(Re) Source Pavilion structure completed!
The structural elements of the (re) source pavilion have been completed over the past weekend. The pavilion is being built by a group of local and student volunteers who have an interest in sustainable architecture. The mature ash logs were harvested directly on the site and erected using ropes and pulleysthen a backhoe. Connections were made using threaded dowels and Band-it, a stainless steel banding system used primarily to fasten equipment to hydro poles. #FifthTownCheese
Fifth Town Wins Premier's Award
The Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Company has been awarded the Ontario Premier's Agri-Food Innovation Excellence award, a $2.5 million, five-year program (now in its third year) established to recognize innovators who contribute to the success of Ontario's agri-food sector. The top prize, worth $100,000, was awarded to Fifth Town for its "work in using green technology to construct the largest artisan goat and sheep milk cheese manufacturing facility in eastern Ontario." For more
Fifth Town Featured on Cover of Construction Canada Magazine
Construction Canada magazine, a national publication, this month featured the Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Factory on their cover. The description for the article written by John Kokko, P.Eng., Enermodal Engineering reads as follows:
"From Plain Jane and County Maple to Bedda Fedda and Operetta, the Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Co. specializes in fresh, handmade cheese. In addition to churning out these delicious delicacies, the new Picton, Ont., facility is a LEED Platinum candi
Lapointe Architects Featured in International Book
Lapointe Architects is one of only three North American architects (and the only Canadian architect) featured in an international book focusing on industrial buildings titled Factory Design published by German publisher Braun. The book will be available in your local book store in a few months. #Awards #architecture #InternationalNews #greenarchitecture #FifthTownPavilion #FifthTownCheese #FifthTown #Press #Media #Publish #FactoryDesign
Construction Begins on Sustainable Pavilion
Excavation has begun on Fifth Town's new sustainable pavilion. Work this weekend included assessing the quantity of material available, marking trees on the adjoining woodlot and excavation for the foundation system. Stay tuned for weekly updates. #ReSourcePavilion #greenarchitecture #OurProject #FifthTown #FifthTownCheese #FifthTownPavilion #architecture
Fifth Town - Part Two !!
The owners of the LEED Platinum Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Factory in Picton has asked us to design and build a new pavilion on their property. The Client has confirmed that the popularity of the project and product means that at times, especially on the weekends, the facility is busting at the seams with visitors.
But this time, instead of a high-tech building we are proposing a low tech organic structure, constructed from materials left over from the factory (such as Duris
Fifth Town is a Platinum LEEDer!
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) today confirmed that after a rigorous audit process, the Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Factory has been awarded the difficult to achieve LEED Platinum designation. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a sustainable building rating system who's goal is to promote the construction of buildings that are designed following a series of environmentally-sound design criteria ranging from sustainable site development to water e
Fifth Town wins Elizabeth R. Murray Award
The Fifth Town Artisan Cheese Factory was awarded the Elizabeth R. Murray Award at a ceremony at the Warring House in Prince Edward County last night. The award is granted to the most sustainable P.E.C. building each year. The award was name after a former municipal planner who was a tireless advocate of sustainable architecture and planning issues. #Awards #Sustainable #Sustainablearchitecture #Press #FifthTownPavilion #FifthTownCheese #FifthTown #greenarchitecture
Francis to Speak at WoodWORKS Luncheon
The principal of Lapointe Architects, Francis, has been asked to present some of his work at the upcoming 2009 Wood Design Conference to be held in late February in Sudbury and Winnipeg . Francis' presentation will describe the use of non-dimensional wood for the construction of green buildings. A review of the use of small diameter logs to create simple organic structures will be followed by the use of wood in the moist environment of the award winning Fifth Town Artisan Che
