Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will present the Governor General's Medals in Architecture recognizing twelve projects on Thursday, October 16, at 6 p.m., at Rideau Hall.
The ceremony is open to media coverage and recipients will be available for interviews.
The following built projects will be honoured:
- Terrence Donnelly Centre for Cellular and Biomolecular Research, University of Toronto (Toronto, ON) – architects Alliance & Behnisch Architekten
- Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre (Osoyoos, BC) – Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden Architects
- Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India) – Le Groupe Arco
- Canada's National Ballet School Project Grand Jeté (Toronto, ON) – Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects & Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects, Architects in Joint Venture
- ROAR_one (Vancouver, BC) – Lang Wilson Practice in Architecture Culture Inc. and Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden Architects, Associated Architects
- House at 4a Wychwood Park (Toronto, ON) – Ian MacDonald Architect Inc.
- New Canadian War Museum (Ottawa, ON) – Moriyama & Teshima Architects, Griffiths Rankin Cook Architects: Architects in Joint Venture
- Gleneagles Community Centre (West Vancouver, BC)
– Patkau Architects
- Winnipeg Centennial Library Addition (Winnipeg, MB)
– Patkau / LM Architectural Group
- Communication, Culture and Technology Building, University of Toronto (Mississauga, ON) – Saucier + Perrotte architects
- Scarborough Chinese Baptist Church (Scarborough, ON)
– Teeple Architects Inc.
- Trent Chemical Sciences Building (Peterborough, ON) – Teeple Architects Inc. and Shore Tilbe Irwin & Partners Architects, Architects in Joint Venture
Descriptions, biographies and downloadable images of the architectural firms and their winning buildings are available on the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada web site and on the Canada Council web site.
The Governor General's Medals in Architecture recognize outstanding achievement in recently built projects by Canadian architects. This program, created by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), contributes to the development of the discipline and practice of architecture, and increases public awareness of architecture as a vital cultural force in Canadian society. These awards are administered jointly with the Canada Council for the Arts, which is responsible for the adjudication process and contributes to the publication highlighting the medal winners. The winners were announced by the RAIC and the Canada Council for the Arts in May 2008.
Established in 1907, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada is a voluntary national association representing almost 3,700 architects. As the leading voice of architecture in Canada, RAIC works to affirm architecture matters; to celebrate the richness and diversity of architecture in Canada; and to support architects in achieving excellence.
In addition to its principal role of promoting and fostering the arts, the Canada Council for the Arts administers and awards many prizes and fellowships in the arts, humanities, social sciences, natural and health sciences, engineering, and arts management. These prizes and fellowships recognize the achievements of outstanding Canadian artists, scholars, and administrators. The Canada Council for the Arts is committed to raising public awareness and celebration of these exceptional people and organizations on both a national and international level. Please visit our website for a complete listing of these awards.
McGraw-Hill Construction generously sponsors the RAIC's awards programs.
Carole Breton
Public Relations Officer
1-800-263-5588 or (613) 566-4414, ext. 4523
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Marie-Ève Létourneau
Rideau Hall Press Office
613-998-0287 (office)
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To attend the event and arrange interviews, please contact:
Denise MacDonald
Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
613-241-3600, ext. 205
dmacdonald@raic.org
