AMÉNAGEMENT DU MUSÉE ET DU DÔME DE LA BASILIQUE DE L’ORATOIRE SAINT-JOSEPH DU MONT-ROYAL
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Manon Asselin, Katsuhiro Yamazaki, Ange Sauvage, Cédric Langevin Francis Alphonso, Sammy Benalia, Dale Byrns, Jason Treherne
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Based in Montreal, Atelier TAG is a small husband-and-wife practice founded in 1997 by Manon Asselin and Katsuhiro Yamazaki. Since its inception, the studio has worked to reinterpret the civic function of architecture through the careful study of sociocultural contexts within which a given program operates, in order to create meaningful spaces. TAG’s growing body of work has allowed it to develop a design methodology focused on building technique and materiality. The work of the studio is a quest for simplicity, where the built space—through the calculated play of light and materiality—embodies the physical, cultural and poetic function of architecture. In recent years, TAG was awarded four Governor General’s medals and the Canada Council for the Arts’ Prix de Rome in architecture. Manon Asselin is a professor of architecture at the University of Montreal.
James Bridger, Isabelle Julien Paul O’Borne, Victor Napuri
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In 2014, six architecture studios joined forces and pooled their expertise and complementary talents to create a single Canada-wide firm, Architecture49. The new firm combines the experience and reputation of Arcop, AE C onsultants, North 46, PBK, Smith Carter and WHW Architects. With more than 50 architects and technologists, the Montreal office of Architecture49—which previously operated as Arcop—stands out for its extensive experience in executing complex projects, particularly involving the rehabilitation and reconstruction of buildings. The firm also has a significant number of new constructions to its credit. The firm is active in several sectors, including public and cultural buildings, heritage buildings, commercial design, hotels and convention centres, and sports facilities.
ENGAGING THE POST-INDUSTRIAL FRONTIER
NORTHERN CLOUD
REFLECTING ARCHITECTURE
Born in upstate New York, Joshua Nieves completed his undergraduate at Judson University in Illinois and his master’s at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. Between degrees, he worked at Lake Flato in San Antonio and at The Miller Hull Partnership in Seattle. Interested in the sensitivities of place-based design, he has hiked and travelled across North America, leading to a fascination in how human interaction with the land has the potential to harmonize, modify, and disrupt the natural environment. Josh currently lives in San Antonio and works at Clayton & Little Architects.
Mark Melnichuk recently graduated from
McGill University in Montreal with a Master of Architecture and was awarded the Ray Affleck Prize in Design and the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada Medal. His work at McGill University explored contextually informed design as a response to environmental issues with proposed projects in Israel, Newfoundland, and Iceland. Originally from Ontario, Mark completed his Bachelor of Architectural Science at Ryerson University in Toronto. He is currently working at Revery Architecture in Vancouver.
Ema is principal of Ema Peter Photography. In the past decade, she has worked with some of North America’s most prominent architecture and interior design firms. Ema holds a master’s degree in art and applied photography, and a PhD in photojournalism. She is a contributor to publications including the New York Times, Canadian Architect, Elle Decor, Azure, Architectural Record and Dwell. Ema has been named one of the world’s top 12 women in architectural photography, and has been listed as a top five architectural photographer for three consecutive years by the Architizer A+ Awards. In 2018, she won the Architizer A+ award in both juried and public choice competitions.
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