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More than 850 people attended the 2019 RAIC Festival of Architecture in Toronto last month.

A heartfelt thank you to all attendees, speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, donors, volunteers and RAIC staff for making the six-day event a big success!

See images here.

Special events included the RAIC International Prize Gala, College of Fellows and Syllabus Program Convocation, POP // CAN // CRIT: Education and Emergence of Architects in Canada, and the President’s Reception, Dinner, and Award Gala.

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) invites submissions for the Emerging Architectural Practice Award, the Architectural Firm Award, the Prix du XXe Siècle, and the Emerging Architect Award.

The RAIC is also calling for nominations for the 2020 recipient of its highest honour, the Gold Medal.

The deadline for submissions is 12 a.m. EST, Friday, January 24, 2020. Applying is quick and easy with the RAIC’s NEW online RAIC awards platform.

Submission deadline: December 19, 2019.

The Royal Architectural Institute of Architects, the Canadian Institute of Planners, and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects announce that entries are being accepted for the 2020 National Urban Design Awards.

The RAIC Foundation has received a generous donation to establish a new scholarship.

The Vince Catalli Scholarship for Innovation in Sustainable Design will be an annual scholarship for students in the last two years of a registered professional degree program in a Canadian university.

Vince Catalli, the donor, is a business development consultant and specialist in sustainable development based in Ottawa.

The Foundation expects to award the first scholarship in 2021.

Submission deadline: December 6, 2019 at 12:00 a.m. ET.

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and the Canada Council for the Arts invite architects to participate in the competition for the 2020 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture.

Awarded every two years, the 12 medals recognize and celebrate outstanding design in recently completed built projects – big or small – by Canadian architects.

The Governor General’s Medals in Architecture are among this country’s most prestigious and coveted architectural awards.

Architectural Conservancy Ontario (ACO) has announced that Ontario Place has been selected for inclusion in the World Monuments Fund 2020 Watch, a selection of 25 at-risk cultural heritage sites that combine great historical significance with contemporary social impact.

The provincial government is seeking a long-term lease for Ontario Place, calling for private development of the landmark public site. It has placed virtually no restrictions on development. ACO is extremely concerned that all the site’s recognized heritage could be at risk: the buildings, the landscape, as well as Trillium Park.

In an October 31 media release, the International Union of Architects (UIA) and the Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) urged policymakers and government bodies to include architectural design competitions as a recommended procedure in public procurement laws. This would promote enduring, excellent, and responsible solutions for buildings and communities.

A toboggan shelter and slides in Winnipeg, MB, designed by Public City Architecture, has won two awards for exemplary architecture. The project has been recognized by the International Olympic Committee, the International Paralympic Committee, and the International Association for Sports and Leisure Facilities.

Storefront Manitoba and The Forks invite RAIC members to submit proposals for a temporary, contemporary garden installation at The Forks in Winnipeg.

Cool Gardens is a public garden, art, and architecture exhibition. The project brings architects, designers, landscape architects, and artists together to celebrate contemporary garden culture and the local landscape. 

Registration deadline: December 20, 2019