Ritchie Market wows the crowd in Edmonton's Urban Design Awards

So long “iconic.”
The buzzword, which seemed to dominate Edmonton’s planning jargon for the last decade, is giving way to a preference for functional, livable and vibrant — at least in the Edmonton Urban Design Awards announced Friday night. 
Ritchie Market (9570 76 Ave.) walked off with two big wins, including the people’s choice award and an award of excellence for urban architecture. 
It’s an understated building, designed to feel like three diffe