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Grand Prix d’excellence
RÉNOVATION DU CENTRE CULTUREL DESJARDINS
Conception : Atelier TAG
Emplacement : Joliette, Lanaudière
The Prix du public (the people’s choice architect Claude Provencher, regarded as first architecture office in the Quebec
award, determined after a public voting a pioneer of the new urban architecture of City region to design co-housing
period) went to the new sports and the late 1970s. Attentive to the economic developments, it has contributed to the
culture centre at Collège Notre-Dame, and social context, Provencher helped mission of Action Habitation for the past
designed by ACDF Architecture. created living environments respectful of 20 years, which provides decent, affordable
citizens and the surrounding built fabric housing to vulnerable populations.
Individual distinctions through architecture that was inclusive, NÓS, whose professional engagement
Four individual distinctions were also meaningful, and durable, and in which the is informed by a desire to convey a
handed out, recognising people and firms human experience remained paramount. renewed vision of the profession as a
for their commitments to inclusivity The Engagement social prize was leader in defining the experience of the
and quality in Quebec architecture. The presented to Lafond Côté Architectes, city, received the Relève en architecture
Médaille du Mérite, the OAQ’s highest a group of architects renowned for its prize (for emerging architects). The firm’s
distinction, was awarded posthumously to many community-centric projects. The involvement in architecture research and
Grand Prix d’excellence
RÉNOVATION DU CENTRE CULTUREL DESJARDINS
Conception : Atelier TAG
Emplacement : Joliette, Lanaudière
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