Established in 1983 by architects Claude Provencher, FIRAC, and Michel Roy, FIRAC, the office consists of more than 150 professionals. It is a multidisciplinary firm offering architectural and industrial design services, as well as urban design and planning, interior design, and sustainable development.
Projects include the renovation of the Ritz-Carleton Hotel in Montreal (2013); Claire and Marc Bourgie Quebec and Canadian Art Pavilion at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (2011);University of Montreal Biodiversity Centre (2010) andJean Lesage International Airport in Quebec City (2008).
Provencher_Roy also collaborated with the Danish architect Poul Ove Jensen in the design of the future Champlain Bridge in Montreal.
The firm鈥檚 international projects include the Embassy of Canada in Morocco; the Diamond Peninsula Hotel in听Dongguan, China; the Karachi Race Course Gardens in听Pakistan; and MediCity in Gurgaon,听India.
Provencher_Roy has won more than 70 architectural prizes and awards. Members of the firm teach, give lectures, train interns and participate in public forums.Founding partner Claude Provencher has served as a member and vice chair of the National Capital Commission鈥檚 Advisory Committee on Planning, Design, and Realty. He sits on the advisory board of the Cultural Property Commission of Quebec.
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鈥淧rovencher_Roy was chosen for the breadth and consistently high quality of work over many years,鈥� said the five-member jury. 鈥淭hey have worked with a broad range of clients and project types. The firm is recognized for its collaborative work and the excellence of its working and peer-learning environment.鈥�
鈥淧rovencher_Roy has played an important mentoring role that has helped establish the next generation of architects,鈥� the jury added. 鈥淚n addition, they have maintained an important and continuing involvement in advocacy, education, and community. They engage with the public and promote the profession in the community at large.鈥�