Award of Excellence

"The cantilevered form is in line with the profit centre of the building, and those profits probably pay for the structural gymnastics. It’s really quite…

"The quality of the mountain-like roof, the oculus at its centre, and the way that light will spread within the library—all of these are going to enhance the…

"It’s a building about passage and threshold, and an example of what you can do with a utilitarian infrastructure that we haven’t paid attention to for…

"We have many big, iconic buildings across Canada that would benefit from new intervention and reuse strategies with this kind of sensibility."

"There’s a finesse in the research and the materiality of this design—the building composition is solid and well-grounded."

"The proportions and connections are impeccable, and the design offers a surprising and unexpected solution to the need to integrate the house into the typology…

"We see the elegance of a simple and rational construction logic at play."

"It is a project where you believe that people will use their common space in ways that enhance daily life, but also in ways that build a strong local…

"While we have seen inflatable archways before, the innovation here is in using an inflatable form as an urban repair tool—a band-aid for the city while things…

Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Montreal is a landmark on Mount Royal with significant cultural and natural value. The most visited building in the province, it…