Ronald J. Thom Award for Early Design Achievement
La SHED team
Photo: Maxime Brouillet
Current Winner
La SHED
La SHED is a Montreal-based studio known for its rich expertise in renovating, transforming and building residential spaces of every type and historical era. Openness, light and alignment are the primary design elements of their projects, distinguished for their contemporary functional layouts and use of durable, affordable, yet classic materials.
What is this prize?
The Ronald J. Thom Award for Early Design Achievement is given to a practitioner of architecture or an architectural firm. The successful candidate must be in the early stages of a career or practice and must demonstrate both outstanding creative talent and exceptional potential in architectural design.
Prize amount
$10,000
How to qualify
Apply to the Council as either an "individual applicant" or an "architectural firm".
For eligibility criteria, the application form and further information on this prize, see the Ronald J. Thom Award for Early Design Achievement Guidelines.
Deadline(s)
Biennial
1 March 2020
Who created this prize?
The award was established in 1990, in collaboration with the Canada Council for the Arts, by friends and colleagues of the eminent Canadian architect Ronald J. Thom. The award honours Mr. Thom's life and work and celebrates the buildings he designed and the encouragement and inspiration he gave his colleagues.
Further Information
Sarah Brown
Program Officer, Prizes
E-mail: sarah.brown@canadacouncil.ca
613-566-4414, ext. 6004
Toll free: 1-800-263-5588, ext. 6004
TTY: 1-866-585-5559
Next Deadline
Biennial
Prize Amount
$10,000
By Application
Note that the updated guidelines will be posted two months prior to the deadline.
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