This award celebrates an individual who has made a public contribution to architecture in Canada. Candidates may be found among clients or patrons, educators, public servants, architects, allied professions and others. The RAIC’s own advocacy efforts emphasize a better built environment and socially responsible architecture as well as sustainability, preservation of architectural history, and living conditions in First Nation settlements. The award recognizes long-term commitment to the profession at a national, regional or local level.
Gerald Sheff has recently retired from Gluskin Sheff + Associates Inc., the investment company he co-founded with Ira Gluskin in 1984. During that time, Mr. Sheff served as a Director of the firm, as its Chairman, and as Chief Executive Officer.
Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
Heather Dubbeldam is an advocate for architecture in the truest sense of the word. Outside of her own full-time architecture practice, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, Heather dedicates a significant amount of volunteer time to champion the cause of architecture on a local, provincial and national level, both through the organizations that she leads, and in her other volunteer activities.
