The Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ)  unveiled the 11 winners of its Architecture Awards of Excellence  for 2021 during an online gala.
The Grand Prix d’Excellence en Architecture 2021 was awarded to the firms Lemay and Atelier 21 for their restoration of the building envelope of the Grand Théâtre in Québec City. Designed by architect Victor Prus and inaugurated in 1971, the building in the provincial capital required major work to preserve its exterior, which features a mural by sculptor Jordi Bonet. The jury noted that with the addition of a new, fully transparent envelope, the longevity of this major modernist work is assured.
?Architectural quality results from a thorough, disciplined approach that, among other things, reconciles the needs of users and the wider community by offering functional, sustainable solutions,? says OAQ president Pierre Corriveau. ?The Prix d?excellence en architecture are an opportunity to celebrate these multiple dimensions of quality and the architects who contribute to them, whether through their built achievements or their commitment to the public sphere. It?s exciting to see how architecture blossoms in our communities and contributes to enhancing the value and vitality of our living environments,? he adds. The jury for the 2021 awards was chaired by architect Jean-Pierre Crousse (Barclay&Crousse Architecture, Paris and Lima) and comprised Christiane Germain, co-president of Germain Hotels, architects Marc Bl...