Recipients of 2024 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture announced
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) and the Canada Council for the Arts have announced the recipients of the 2024 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture.
The biennial awards recognize and celebrate outstanding design in recently completed built projects of any size, type and geographical location by Canadian architects.
The competition continues a tradition that was inititated in 1950 by the Massey Medals, and provides a source of understanding of the nature of Canadian architecture as well as the regional, cultural, and historic forces expressed in the built environment.
According to the RAIC, outstanding design considers exemplary approaches to sustainability, and the support and advancement of equity, diversity, and inclusion.
From a residential home to a public library and theatre, the 12 winning projects from across Canada represent a variety of building types and sizes.
The following are the 2024 recipients.
GROW, Calgary, AB, Modern Office of Design + Architecture (MODA)
King City Public Library and Seniors Centre, King City, ON, Kongats Architects
Garden Laneway House, Toronto, ON, Williamson Williamson Inc.
Churchill Meadows Community Centre and Sports Park, Mississauga, ON, MJMA Architecture & Design
Promenade Samuel-De Champlain – Phase 3, Quebec, QC, Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker Architecture
Pumphouse, Winnipeg, MB, 5468796 Architecture
SFU Stadium, Burnaby, BC, Perkins&Will
École de l’Étincelle, Chicoutimi, QC, Agence Spatiale | APPAREIL Architecture | BGLA
Cabot Cliffs: Cliffs Residences, Halfway Hut and Pro Shop, Cape Breton, NS, Fowler Bauld & Mitchell Ltd. (FBM)
31 Scarsdale Road, North York, ON, Suulin Architects
Neil Campbell Rowing Centre, St. Catharines, ON, MJMA Architecture & Design | Raimondo + Associates Architects
Théâtre de Verdure, Montreal, QC, Lemay
“The Governor General’s Medals in Architecture celebrate and commemorate projects and architects that embrace and exceed the highest standards of the profession,” said Jason Robbins, FRAIC, president of the RAIC. “This year’s recipients continue a long-standing tradition of design excellence, making a significant impact across all aspects of our lives. The awarded projects demonstrate exceptional careful consideration of people, place and purpose, and further contribute to the growing Canadian culture of design. The RAIC offers congratulations to this year’s recipients and everyone who contributed their work to these awards. Each and every project shows how architecture can be a positive force that is inclusive, sustainable, and capable of change in individual lives and communities. Your dedication to design excellence creates a better world for all.”
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