The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) will unveil a beautiful new design for the Governor General?s Medals in Architecture during the 2018 awards ceremony on Thursday in Winnipeg.
?We are very pleased to share the new medal for architecture named for the Governor General of Canada,? says RAIC President Michael Cox. ?The medal has been refreshed and redesigned. It reflects our history and the contemporary nature of architecture. The medals are beautiful works of design and symbolic tokens which reflect the esteem in which we hold the recipients. We are delighted to inaugurate the medal at this year?s award ceremony.?
The image is encircled by a motto in Latin “Recognizing excellence in architecture? which is the purpose of the medals. The name of the winning project and firm is engraved on the reverse side. The medals were designed under the auspices of the Canadian Heraldic Authority with direction from the RAIC Board of Directors. The medals were produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. The previous medal was designed in 1982 and depicted a lion with a crown holding a maple leaf. Awarded every two years, the Governor General?s Medals in Architecture celebrate outstanding design in recently completed projects by Canadian architects. They are awarded every two years....