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RAIC Gold Medal - Deadline: January 14, 2022

Architectural Practice Award - Deadline: January 14, 2022

Emerging Architectural Practice Award - Deadline: January 14, 2022

The RAIC has opened submissions for the RAIC International Prize Scholarships for 2022. 

The RAIC International Prize Scholarships are awarded in conjunction with the RAIC International Prize and will be presented at the 2022 Conference on Architecture in Vancouver, BC. 

The RAIC International Prize Scholarships are open to students registered in a Canadian architecture program at any point in the period between the submission deadline for the previous cycle of the RAIC International Prize Scholarships and the submission deadline of the current cycle. 

The deadline for submissions is January 14, 2022.

Up to three scholarships, each in the amount of CAD 5,000, will be awarded to the selected winners. 

The award of the Scholarships will be based on submissions from individual students that address a defined topic in the form of an original essay in English or French, a maximum of 1,000 words in length, with illustrations that complement and clarify ideas explored in the text. 

The essay topic for the 2022 RAIC International Prize Scholarships will address the objectives and criteria of the RAIC International Prize and is based on the following questions: The RAIC International Prize celebrates works of architecture that are judged to have been “transformative within their societal context.” 

Please explain how a work of architecture can be transformative. Can you cite examples that demonstrate how the impact of a single building on a community can be seen as transformative? Is every good building transformative on some level? 

Submissions will be evaluated on the applicant’s expression of vision, aspiration, and on the strength of personal conviction. 

The jury members are: 

• Lisa Landrum, FRAIC, Jury Chair
• Paul Fast, MRAIC
• Odile Hénault 
• Veronica Madonna, FRAIC
• Obinna Ogunedo
• Gilles Prud’homme, MIRAC
• Patrick Stewart, MRAIC
• David Covo, FRAIC, Professional Advisor

Additional details on submissions can be found here. 

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Become a RAIC Subject Matter Expert!

The deadline for nominations is January 31, 2022 

Members of the College are invited to nominate their peers for the position of Registrar of the RAIC College. The term of Claudio Brun del Re, FRAIC, of Ottawa, who is the current Registrar, ends May 13, 2022.  

The Registrar is responsible for recording all actions taken at the Convocation and meetings of the National Committee. 

The Registrar will serve a three-year term, which begins at the RAIC College Annual Luncheon in May 2022. 

“It is with regret that I will not be seeking a second mandate for my time as Registrar within the RAIC College after the 2022 Conference in Vancouver.  It has been a greatly rewarding experience promoting excellence in the built environment and within the College. 

I support all RAIC members in playing an active role within the RAIC and encourage College members to consider nominations for the position of Registrar.  

It has been my pleasure to be of service to the College. 

Thank you.” 

Claudio Brun del Re, FRAIC 
Registrar, RAIC College

The RAIC is seeking a volunteer professional advisor to participate in the process of administering many of the RAIC’s Awards. The volunteer professional advisor is a licensed or formerly licensed architect, or a current or retired member of faculty in a college/university architecture program who acts as a fairness monitor and represents the interests of the submitters/candidates in a neutral manner throughout the jurying process. 

The Professional Advisor is supported by RAIC staff who take the primary responsibility for organizing, convening, and managing award submissions and jury meetings; and by the RAIC Awards Advisory Committee, which takes the primary responsibility for identifying jurors and advising on the structure of the awards. The Professional Advisor is an ex-officio, non-voting member of the RAIC Awards Advisory Committee. 

Eligibility: RAIC members in good standing who are licensed or formerly licensed architect, or a current or retired member of faculty in a college/university architecture program. 

If you are interested in volunteering in this capacity, please forward your résumé and a one-paragraph statement of interest to Chantal Charbonneau, Director, Honours and Awards at ccharbonneau@raic.org by February 4th, 2022.

View the RAIC Awards – Professional Advisor Role  

View the RAIC Awards Advisory Committee Terms of Reference 

The RAIC is committed to equity and justice as well as inclusion across race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability and age and encourages anyone interested in the Honours and Awards Program to apply.  

Both the Victoria and Edmonton Networks are currently recruiting participation from local members for volunteer leadership roles in the Networks, including Chair or Co-Chairs. To express your interest, please complete the form at the link below.

The RAIC is calling for volunteers to join our advisory committee, which supports the RAIC continuing education program. If you are interested, complete an application before January 25, 2022. The key responsibility of the RAIC ConEd-AC is to serve as an advisory committee to the RAIC regarding the goals, objectives, and content of the continuing education program.

Deadline: January 25, 2022 

Keep the Climate Action and Architecture conversation going and help inform the development of the RAIC Climate Action Plan. Following a successful online Congress event on October 4, 2021, we are taking the conversations to the greater public, on a mission to capture diverse perspectives.

We are committed to hearing as many voices as possible including the voices of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples and equity-deserving populations.

Host a World Café conversation at your workplace or with your colleagues.

Our facilitator guide and workbook has been developed to ensure you have a voice in the development of the RAIC Climate Action Plan. The workbook can be completed by anyone who is interested in providing input, whether you are an architect (retired and licensed), intern, student, allied professional, client, or member of the public. Facilitator Guide and Workbooks are available in English and French.

Workbooks must be submitted before February 28, 2022. All workbooks submitted before January 31,2022 are eligible to win a prize pack*.

*One prize pack consisting of up to six (6) RAIC continuing education vouchers for World Café participants will be awarded following a draw from registered World Café conversations. Maximum value of prize pack is $500. 

Do you have a project to showcase? The RAIC has an exciting opportunity to share with you.  

As a new component to the RAIC’s 2022 Conference on Architecture, we want to give our members the chance to exhibit some of their best work. That’s why you can now purchase a booth in the Expo space at Conference.  

This offer is available for RAIC members exclusively and is offered in VERY LIMITED QUANTITY. Act fast! 

Please contact krussell@raic.org for more information on pricing and availability. 

NEW Vince Catalli Scholarship in Sustainable Design Innovation $5,000 – Deadline March 31, 2022  

The Vince Catalli Scholarship in Sustainable Design Innovation promotes and encourages innovative, practical, scalable, and transferable approaches to sustainable design among the next generation of architects in Canada. In addition to the cash prize, a $1,000 travel honorarium will be provided for the recipient to attend the RAIC Conference. 

Read the full submission guidelines  

NEW The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation’s Award for Architectural Conservation $1,000 – Deadline March 31, 2022 

The Arts and Letters Club of Toronto Foundation’s Award for Architectural Conservation recognizes emerging heritage conservation practitioners and celebrates excellence, innovation, and best practices in the applied field of architectural conservation– while supporting an understanding of Canada’s built heritage. 

Read the full submission guidelines  

CAGBC Scholarship $5,000 – Deadline March 25, 2022 

The CAGBC Scholarship was established through an endowment from the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) to promote and encourage sustainable research and design in Canadian Schools of Architecture. 

Read the full submission guidelines 

Kiyoshi Matsuzaki Scholarship $3,000 – Deadline March 25, 2022 

The Kiyoshi Matsuzaki Scholarship embodies the RAIC’s commitment to deserving students by promoting excellence and providing financial support to those whose demonstrated commitment to complete the RAIC Syllabus Program with the full intention of achieving professional registration through a Canadian Architectural Licensing Authority. 

Read the full submission guidelines

RAIC Foundation Bursary $2,500 – Deadline March 18, 2022 

The RAIC Foundation Bursary was established to support a project consistent with the RAIC Foundation’s mission to promote architecture in its broadest sense. The winning submission will be a project that encourages public education or enables significant scholarly research that results in publications, exhibitions, symposia, lectures, or conferences. 

Read the full submission guidelines 

College of Fellows Centennial Fund for Intern/Intern Architect $5,000 – Deadline March 18, 2022. 

The College of Fellows Centennial Fund for Interns or Intern Architects was created with donations received from 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.  

Read the full submission guidelines

Innovation is central to achieve goals as they relate to carbon emission reduction, advancing equity and justice issues and other important goals for the construction industry. Using examples from a national professional association, we will showcase how engaging in a variety of advocacy activities can have a positive impact for the industry.

Join The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada's Mike Brennan, Chief Executive Officer, and Giovanna Boniface, Vice President of Corporate Affairs, at the Canadian Concrete Expo this coming year. They will be presenting "It Takes Community: Accelerating Innovation through Advocacy" on Friday February 18, 2022 at 9:45 a.m. ET.

As a Co-Sponsor we are excited to offer you complimentary admission to the show by clicking the RAIC dedicated URL.

USE VIP Code: CCE131 when registering.

The world’s largest architectural awards program, is open for entries! With relevant categories and pioneering jurors, the 10th A+Awards season will celebrate a decade of inspirational design. Firms and projects of all sizes, locations and types are eligible, with over 100 awards available, including new categories for Emerging Firm, Firm of the Year, and Best in North America. Enter by January 28, 2022 for your chance at worldwide recognition and publication in print! To learn more, visit: enter.architizerawards.com/

Date: February 16 & 17, 2022
Website: www.buildexvancouver.com

BUILDEX Vancouver is Western Canada’s largest forum connecting the holistic building industry. Join us in person at the Vancouver Convention Centre to interact, learn and discover the newest innovations from a market in constant transformation.

If you have any questions about the event, please email info@buildexshows.com.

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Competitors from 22 countries took part in the current season of the 2021 Eurasian Prize. The contestants presented their projects located in 29 countries and 46 cities of the world. The projects were scored, and the winners were selected by an international jury, which included world-famous figures of architecture and design from 16 countries.