RAIC Bulletin

July 28, 2017

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You are invited to the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize Gala

Join fellow architects in Toronto on Tuesday, September 19 for the announcement of the recipient of the $100,000 Moriyama RAIC International Prize. The prize celebrates international excellence in architecture and the values of justice, respect, equality and inclusiveness.

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Three students win Moriyama RAIC International Prize Scholarships

Students from the Universities of Waterloo, Ryerson, and McGill have each won a $5,000 scholarship for their essays describing how they were inspired to choose architecture as a career.

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Call for entries: Municipal Urban Design Awards

Several Canadian cities have announced calls for submissions for their regional Urban Design Awards. Cities with current calls include: Calgary, Edmonton, Mount Pearl, the Niagara region, Ottawa, Surrey, Vancouver, and Vaughan.

The winners at this level will be included in the National Urban Design Awards program of the RAIC, Canadian Institute of Planners and the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects.

Don’t miss your city’s submission deadline. Check back often as more calls for entries are announced!

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College of Fellows – Call for nominations 2018

Please consider nominating your colleagues and mentors for fellowship in 2018.

The College of Fellows formally recognizes members and distinguished laypersons who have made outstanding contributions to the profession. Fellowship in the RAIC is an honour conferred on members singled out for their contribution to research, scholarship, public service or professional standing to the good of architecture in Canada, or elsewhere.

The deadline for members to submit their nominations to the College of Fellows regional chairs is October 31, 2017.

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Five RAIC members win a trip to Italy!

Participants will travel to Verona in September, all expenses paid by the Italian Ministry and MARMOMACC, to learn about working with natural stone. The winning members are John Wall, MRAIC of Vancouver; Philip Hastings, MRAIC of Toronto; Amy Norris, MRAIC of Toronto; Menaud Lapointe, MIRAC of Montréal; and Lorin Brehaut, MRAIC of Murray Harbour, PEI.

Highlights include a quarry tour, an architectural tour of Verona, and the MARMOMACC trade show. Be sure to enter your name for this unique opportunity next year!

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Call for presenters: OAA Conference 2018

The Ontario Association of Architects invites individuals or organizations to submit proposals for ConEd sessions to be considered for the 2018 Conference: Bold by Design.

Deadline is September 29.

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Walk21 Calgary: Registration now open

The Walk 21 Calgary conference showcases the importance of a city’s walkability through educational sessions and tours.

The conference includes keynote speakers such as Mayor of Calgary Naheed Nenshi, workshops on the data of pedestrian behavior and how to design for it, and tours of nearby Banff.

Earlybird pricing ends July 31

Association for Preservation Technology – National Trust Canada 2017 Joint Conference

This year’s conference takes place October 11-14 in Ottawa, with the theme CAPITALizing on Heritage. Keynote speakers include John Ralston Saul, Edward Mazria, Hon. FRAIC, and American Institute of Architects’ President Carl Elefante.

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Call for volunteers: Codes Canada

The National Research Council of Canada seeks volunteers to serve on either the Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes (CCBFC), a senior committee responsible for the development of Codes Canada publications, or on one of the commission’s nine technical standing committees.

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Registration for IIDEXCanada 2017 now open

Register now for Canada’s national design + architecture exposition and conference, presented by the RAIC and Interior Designers of Canada. The show takes place November 29 – December 1 in Toronto.The show is the largest exposition, networking and education event for design, construction and real estate which attracts 1,600 exhibitors, world-class keynotes, 500 speakers, 350 seminars and tours, and 30,500 Canadian and international trade attendees.

Panamerican Biennial of architecture of Quito

RAIC members are invited to participate as entrants, coordinators, or academic advisors in the 2018 Pan-American Architecture Biennial of Quito (BAQ). The event takes place November 19 – 23, 2018 in Quito, Ecuador under the auspices of the Ecuadorian Architects Association

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Submit your projects for the RIBA International Prize

RAIC members are invited to submit to the 2018 edition of the Royal Institute of British Architects’ international prize.

Successful projects reflect changes and innovations in architecture, and display a commitment to designing and developing buildings and spaces for the improvement and enhancement of people’s lives.

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Laurentian takes first step toward accreditation

The Canadian Architectural Certification Board has announced that Laurentian University’s candidacy application has been accepted. This is the first step toward achieving accreditation. The next steps are a candidacy visit and an initial accreditation visit.

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Share your favourite Canadian buildings

The Ontario Association of Architects invites RAIC members to take a photo of their favourite building and share it on social media with hashtag #150bldgsON and explain why the building is important to you. Images collected will be featured as part of the 150th celebration at discoverarchitecture.ca.

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CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE

KANVA receives 2017 Prix de Rome

The Montreal firm, led by RAIC members Tudor Radulescu, MIRAC, and Rami Bebawi, MIRAC, won the $50,000 prize for its program of work which aims to explore new approaches in cohabitational design and to ultimately integrate other living beings in architectural practice.

The Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture is awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts to a young practitioner of architecture or an architectural firm that has completed their first built works and has demonstrated exceptional artistic potential.

Canadian Green Building Awards honour projects coast to coast

Winning projects for the 2017 edition of the awards come from: Vancouver; Edmonton; Winnipeg; Ottawa; Toronto; Gare Fluviale de Lévis, Quebec; and Lockeport Beach and Terence Bay in Nova Scotia.

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UIA honours “Friendly and Inclusive Spaces”

The Union International des architectes has announced the winners of their 2017 Friendly and Inclusive Spaces awards. Awards are given in four categories: new buildings, public spaces, existing and historic buildings, and research.

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