The Great Arch screens on Saturday April 18th at 9 pm. Dave Barber Cinematheque Directed by Stéphane Demoustier
2025, France, 106 minutes, French (with English subtitles)1983. French President François Mitterrand decides to launch an international architectural competition for the flagship project of his mandate: the ‘Great Arch of La Défense’, aligned with the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe.
Against all odds, Otto von Spreckelsen, a Danish architect, wins the competition. Overnight, this 53-year-old man, unknown in France, arrives in Paris where he is propelled at the helm of this pharaonic project.
While the architect intends to build the Great Arch exactly as he envisioned, his ideas quickly clash with realistic constraints and the vicissitudes of politics. Sponsored by Wolfrom Engineering @wolfromeng@afmanitoba
Here's another look at the "Skydeck" we completed at the ZU Apartments on Osborne, which both connects the buildings together while providing a shared amenity space for residents.
We fabricated/installed the steel-grated platform and welded the railings to the structure.
General Contractor: @preconbuilders
Architect: @bldgarchitecture
Developer: @privatepensionpartners
Structural Engineer: @wolfromeng@osbornevillagebiz@thezuapartments
The Gateway Church Project received 1st Runner-Up at the ICF Builder People’s Choice Awards earlier this year! 🏆
This remarkable facility showcases innovation and collaboration, featuring Logix ICF walls, a Halo Subterra-insulated radiant-heated basement, and a design that transitions seamlessly between a school and church.
A big thank you to our partners for allowing AMC Foam to be part of this project. It’s a true example of what can be achieved through great teamwork and vision.
The Bridgwater
250 Centre St. Winnipeg, MB
Client: Paragon Living
Architect: Affinity Architecture
Builder: Bockstael Construction
📷: Douglas Little Photography
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We are proud to partner with the RRC Polytechnic Proud Campaign. Since graduating from the Civil Engineering Technology program in 2014, Kim Ablao has been a valued member of Wolfrom Engineering. You can see her up in the skyline on Keewatin Street. #rrcpolytechproud
Lake of the Prairies Cabin
Lake of the Prairies, Manitoba
Architect: David Penner Architect
📷: Lindsay Reid
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We are proud to announce the official retirement of Dan Wolfrom, our Company founder and namesake as of May 1, 2023. Dan has contributed significantly to the engineering profession both locally and nationally over his 40 year career, providing a crucial role in the development of skylines and communities across Canada. Dan has always been revered for his adept and often pioneering understanding of materiality, structural systems, and construction methods. If you speak to Architects and mention Dan, he is known as the Architect's Engineer, with a keen sense of design and scale. In conversation with Contractors, Dan is known as the Contractor's Engineer, with a fundamental understanding of economy and constructability. His legacy at Wolfrom is not only his profound catalogue of interesting and beautiful built works, but the knowledge, methodologies, and guiding design principles passed along to his staff and colleagues. From all of us, Thank you Dan for all of your hard work and mentoring, have a wonderful retirement as you get out and enjoy the slopes and rivers!
