St. Patrick's Island was recognized with a National Urban Design Award from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC). W's St. Patrick's Island received the Sustainable Development Award. The jury noted that the island is “a positive example of how design processes can educate community members about sustainability.” The jury said that the submissions this year were impressive, and that “these unique solutions displayed a refreshing inventiveness and a strong commitment to the overarching objective of urban design to respond to and enhance the immediate surroundings and wider community.”