Prix de Rome in Architecture — Professional
D’Arcy Jones Architects
Photographer(s): Shane Hauser
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D’Arcy Jones Architects
D’Arcy Jones is the principal of D’Arcy Jones Architects (DJA), a Vancouver practice recognized for design excellence. DJA’s responses to contemporary conditions have earned awards and publications nationally and internationally. Their work focuses on arts, residential and commercial projects. Previous practice honours include an Architectural Institute of British Columbia Emerging Firm Award, a Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Emerging Architectural Practice Award and the Ronald J. Thom Award for Early Design Achievement from the Canada Council for the Arts.
By reconsidering historic construction methods and rethinking contemporary attitudes to wood, the firm’s proposed study will advance Canadian architecture by analyzing wood construction through fresh eyes.
To learn more about D’Arcy Jones Architects, visit their website, at www.darcyjones.com.
The prize
The Prix de Rome in Architecture – Professional is awarded to a young practitioner of architecture or an architectural firm that has completed their first built works and has demonstrated exceptional artistic potential. With this prize, the recipient may travel abroad to develop their skills and their creative practice, and to strengthen their position in the international architecture world.
Background
Inspired by the Prix de Rome in architecture, which was created in the 18th century and helped young architects train in Italy, the Prix de Rome in Architecture – Professional was established in Canada in 1987 in pursuit of a more outward-looking vision towards the world.
Additional information
architecture-prizes@canadacouncil.ca
1-800-263-5588 (toll-free) or 613-566-4414, ext. 6004
Deadline
October 5, 2025
Annual competition
Prize amount
$50,000
Application-based
For the upcoming prize deadline, applications will be submitted through the online portal, opening in the summer of 2025.
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