The RAIC is pleased to announce that this year’s keynote speaker at the 2020 College of Fellows Convocation will be Honorary Fellow, Mariam Kamara. The Convocation will take place on June 4th during the RAIC Conference on Architecture in Edmonton—at the MacEwan University, Triffo Theatre. 

Mariam is one of four professionals that have been named Honorary Fellows of the RAIC. Kevin R. Hydes P.Eng, Lenore Lucey FAIA, and Mickey Jacob FAIA will also be inducted during this year's convocation.

Mariam is a founder and principal of atelier masomi, in Niamey Niger, an architecture and research firm through which she tackles a wide variety of public, cultural, residential, commercial, and urban design projects.

A notable project that exemplifies her work is the Religious-Secular Complex of Dandaji in Niger, a collaborative cultural project that has won the 2017 Gold LafargeHolcim Award for Africa and the Middle East, and the 2018 Silver Global LafargeHolcim Award for Sustainable Architecture.

Kamara’s work is guided by the belief that architects have an important role to play in thinking spaces that have the power to elevate, dignify, and provide a better quality of life.

Through her practice, she aims to discover innovative ways of doing so, while maintaining an intimate dialogue between architecture, people, and context.

Since 2018, Kamara has been Sir David Adjaye’s protégé under the Rolex Mentor Protégé program and is a 2019 Laureate of the Prince Claus Award, which recognizes creatives having a positive impact on their societies. 

Attendance to the College of Fellows Convocation is free and open to the public.Fellows wishing to participate in the procession required to register

See full Conference programming, including the College of Fellows Convoction

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) is seeking volunteers to assist staff with hosting the Conference on Architecture—to be held at the Edmonton Convention Centre from June 2-7, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta.

The conference brings together practitioners from across the nation, and beyond, to explore, share, learn, and grow, and this is a great opportunity to further get involved in your field.

The deadline to apply is March 23, 2020 5:00 p.m. PST.

The Conference on Architecture offers high-profile visibility for your business, organization, or professional practice. Canada’s must-attend conference attracts influencers and leaders in the architecture industry from across the country and internationally. Enjoy the prestige of sponsoring a beautifully choreographed event such as the President’s Gala or closing party. Sponsorship of a bustling social event or welcome snack break offers other opportunities to communicate your connection to the industry. The RAIC can meet your company’s needs with many levels of sponsorship.

For more information about sponsorship opportunities, please contact:

Katie Russell, Business Development Manager

krussell@raic.org

613-241-3600 x216

The RAIC is seeking educators and course developers to work together on the development and administration of new educational initiatives for the RAIC Continuing Education program in 2020 and 2021.

The RAIC is committed to highly-interactive, hybrid learning experiences. As such, all courses will include an online component. Some courses will be designed exclusively for online learning. Please consult the list. 

RAIC invites proposals for the development of the following courses: 

Architecture Design Management – Proposed for Online 

Human Resources for Architects – Proposed for Online 

Proposal Writing for Architects – Proposed for Online 

Business, Firm and Team Management for Architects

Consultant Coordination for Architects

National Building Code – Proposed for Online 

Regenerative Design for Architects

Architectural Criticism 

*Development of the above courses does not give course developers exclusive right to teach the course. As such, the RAIC also invites applications for educators for all the above courses, as well as currently developed courses. 

In addition to the courses listed above, the RAIC invites applications for educators for the following course opportunities: 

Financial Management for Architects 

Leadership for Architects

Find out more about our continuing education opportunities here

The RAIC wishes to inform our members of an upcoming architectural design competition initiated by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC).

The RAIC is endorsing this procedure and providing Professional Advisors and competition management advisory services to PSPC. The RAIC will oversee the designation of a Jury, review the selection criteria and advise on the determination of honoraria and prizes.

What is the design competition?

The Block 2 project aims to redevelop the existing property and buildings that comprise the city block immediately south of Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa. Block 2 is bounded by Metcalfe, Wellington, O’Connor and Sparks streets, within Canada’s Parliamentary Precinct. 

Renew your RAIC membership for 2020, and advance your education and career while saving money with the updated RAIC membership benefits package.

→ advance your career with continuing education
→ grow your practice using professional support and resources
→ showcase your projects nationally and internationally through the RAIC awards program
→ have a voice in advocacy initiatives

How to renew

Log in to your RAIC member account to renew online using a credit card, or select the cheque option to be emailed an invoice.

You can also renew by phone at 1-844-856-RAIC (7242) ext 200.
 

Members are invited to submit to the upcoming 2020 RAIC Foundation Scholarships and Bursaries. Details for the submissions are as follows:

Kiyoshi Matsuzaki RAIC Scholarship

Deadline: Friday, March 27, 2020, at 11:59 PM 

– Open to registered Syllabus students

The Scholarship advances Kiyoshi Matsuzaki's personal belief in 1) the future of the profession of architecture and 2) his unyielding support of the younger generation of students, the next leaders of our profession.

RAIC Foundation Bursary

Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020, at 11:59 PM

– Open to all members

The RAIC Foundation Award has been established for a project that relates to Architecture in its broadest sense that encourages public education or makes possible significant scholarly research that results in publication, exhibitions, symposia, lectures, and/or conferences.

College of Fellows Centennial Fund for Intern/Intern Architect

Deadline: Friday, April 24, 2020, at 11:59 PM

– Open to any RAIC member who is registered as an intern architect or a team of RAIC members who are all interns

The College of Fellows Centennial Fund for Interns or Intern Architects was created with donations received from Members of the College of Fellows and Members of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada to support a deserving Intern or Intern Architect or group of Interns/Intern Architects wishing to promote the value and image of the profession.

Canada Green Building Council Scholarship for Sustainable Design and Research

Deadline: Monday, April 27, 2020, at 11:59 PM

– Open to full-time students registered in a Master’s degree program leading to a professional degree in architecture at an accredited University in Canada or the RAIC Syllabus program

This scholarship was established through an endowment from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) in June 2006. The main purpose of the fund is to nurture the next generation of “green” designers by promoting and encouraging sustainable research and design in Canadian Schools of Architecture.

Note: All Scholarship and Bursaries can now be completed through our new submission platform

Deadline: March 6, 2020

The Canadian Green Building Awards recognize excellence in the design and execution of Canadian residential and non-residential buildings of all types, including new construction, existing buildings, renovations and interior design projects.

With nine submission categories, the Awards is a great opportunity to have your work recognized and published in SABMag, and on the SABMag website and newsletter.

Eligible projects must have been substantially completed between January 1, 2017, and February 29, 2020.

The Province of Nova Scotia has kicked off a design competition and is inviting architectural teams to submit their qualifications to lead the design of the new Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and public spaces on the Halifax Waterfront.

The design competition is estimated to last six months and will take place over two stages:

Stage one is a call for qualifications and interviews with the top qualified candidates.

Stage two is the formal design competition where shortlisted firms will create conceptual designs for the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia and surrounding public space.