The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has announced the jury for the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture.
The biennial awards recognize and celebrate excellence in recently built projects by Canadian architects. The 2024 competition will continue a tradition initiated by the Massey Medals in 1950, providing an important source of understanding of the nature of Canadian architecture and the regional, cultural, and historic forces expressed in the built environment.
This year, following protocols by the Canada Council for the Arts who administers the awards program jointly with the RAIC, the jury was appointed following the close of the submissions, rather than before as in previous years.
The following are the jury members for 2024.
Wanda Dalla Costa, AIA, Hon. FRAIC, LEED A.P., Tawaw Architecture Collective
Wanda Dalla Costa is a member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation. Her firm, Tawaw Architecture Collective (www.TawArc.com) has offices in both Phoenix and Calgary. At Arizona State University, she is the director and founder of the Indigenous Design Collaborative, a community-driven design and construction program, which brings together tribal community members, industry and a multidisciplinary team of ASU students and faculty to co-design and co-develop solutions for tribal communities.
Michael Green, Founder and Principal, Michael Green Architecture
Michael Green is an architect, speaker, activist, and author using design to create meaningful, more sustainable built environments that benefit both people and planet. A leader in wood and bio-based construction and innovation, he has completed some of the most significant timber buildings in the world, and has been recognized with over fifty international awards for design excellence.
Nadia Tromp, Founder and Principal, Ntsika Architects
Nadia Tromp heads Ntsika Architects, a practice based in South Africa, recognized for design excellence. She is an advocate for the profession and has represented South Africa both locally and internationally on numerous platforms.
Dr. Henry Tsang, Architect, AAA, FRAIC, RHFAC, LEED GA, WELL AP
Dr. Henry Tsang is an award-winning architect, researcher, and educator. He is currently an Associate Professor in the RAIC Centre for Architecture at Athabasca University and Principal of Henry Tsang Architect, based in Calgary, Alberta. His design, teaching and research explore the intersections between IDEA (inclusion/diversity/equity/accessibility), sustainability, health, and culture in the built environment.
Anne Vallières, STGM architecture
Anne Vallières is a Québec City-based architect (Ordre des architectes du Québec, 1994). Since 2016, she has been a design practice lead at STGM architecture, where she develops institutional projects within multidisciplinary teams, in sensitive urban contexts and in relation with aspects of the built heritage. Before joining STGM, she headed her own firm for 20 years, after launching her professional practice in Turin, Italy.