Wood Pile Hut

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Skating on the frozen surface of the Assiniboine River, a popular winter pastime, will work up quite a chill.  Recognizing this, makeshift warming huts have long been used along the river to provide a temporary respite from the cold.  Several years ago (2010), a local art-and-architecture competition was started in Winnipeg to see how the simple warming hut might be creatively rethought.  The result has been an annual showcase of fun and function that does Winnipeg proud, as these images attest!  More about the warming huts can be found at the site for the annual competition.

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The Hole Idea Hut

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Fir Hut

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The Five-Hole Hut

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Ha(y)ven Hut

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 The Hygge Hut

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Ice Pillows Hut

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Red Blankets Hut

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Rope Pavillion Hut

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Windshield Hut

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Image credits:   Warming Huts Competition Site