ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN

When asked what makes the RAW:almond concept so unique, fans and critics alike cite the space as instrumental to the experience.

Co-founder and designer, Joe Kalturnyk brings these spaces to life. Featured in numerous publications from Winnipeg, Manitoba and around the world, Joe's architectural designs always have purpose. From using materials in the local environment to repurposing materials, Joe is always cognizant of the project's environmental footprint.

Joe and his design team are equally passionate about aesthetic and function, and their vision creates a stunning backdrop for the world-class RAW:almond tasting menus.

ABOUT THE DESIGN TEAM

**Owen Hughes Pearce**

**DipArch RIBA ARB**
Owen Hughes Pearce, a co-founder and director of PEARCE+, established the firm in 2019 after previously working on Antarctic architecture with Hugh Broughton Architects. He serves as a Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes University, specialising in architecture for extraterrestrial environments (including Mars), future living, and intergenerational issues. His practice recently developed a prototype Martian House in Bristol. Owen led the design for a project at the new East Quay cultural centre in Watchet, Somerset, which won the RIBA South Best Building Award.
**Pearce+**
Formed in 2019, Pearce+ is a multidisciplinary studio comprising architects, designers, and makers. Renowned for forging collaborations, Pearce+ undertakes projects of various sizes across diverse sectors. The studio emphasises creating meaningful connections beyond architecture to foster innovative design thinking. Currently, Pearce+ is collaborating with the Onion Collective on the East Quay regeneration project; The Calon Cymru Network, to build sustainable communities in Wales; The Sustainable Offworld Network (SONet), for research into space settlements; and with RAW:Almond to develop a reusable inflatable kit for this year's restaurant on the ice.

**Joe Kalturnyk**

Director - AUX: Projects
Director / Warden of the North - RAW:almond
Trained as an architect, Joe Kalturnyk was the founding director of RAW:Gallery of Architecture and Design. The gallery has been nominated for outstanding programming and featured in various publications. RAW:Gallery enjoyed its tenure as a gallery space in Winnipeg's Exchange District until 2015. In 2012 Kalturnyk partnered with Chef Mandel Hitzer to create what is now RAW:almond. The RAW:almond designs have won several awards and has been featured in many publications.

**Jon Reid**

**P.Eng M.Arch**
**Senior Engineer - Wolfrom Engineering**
The RAW projects showcase Jon’s adventurous spirit and technical expertise, providing a unique opportunity for experimentation and play with materials and structure. As part of the design team since the first RAW pop - up, Jon’s embraced and helped foster the mindset behind RAW:almond of always evolving, never hibernating.

PAST RAW:almond STRUCTURES