Ten projects selected as 2023 Prix d’excellence winners

Ten Montreal-based projects have been announced as the individual winners of the 2023 Prix d’excellence by the Ordre des Architectes du Québec. Now in its 41st year, the prize celebrates designs from around the province that stands out for their creativity and commitment to the community. This year’s contest did away with the traditional prize categories to encourage broader participation and the inclusion of smaller projects and those that were harder to place. 

According to the organization, which has over 4,600 members: “Applications were thus evaluated as a whole, using criteria that, among other things, reflect the Ordre’s vision of socio-ecological transition.” 

Grand Prix d’excellence winner
INSECTARIUM METAMORPHOSIS, design by Kuehn Malvezzi / Pelletier De Fontenay / Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes in consortium

Grand Prix d’excellence winner
CENTRE CULTUREL DESJARDINS RENOVATION, designed by Atelier TAG

Prix d'excellence winner and Prix du public winner 
NEW SPORTS AND CULTURE CENTRE, COLLÈGE NOTRE-DAME, designed by ACDF Architecture

COLLÈGE DUROCHER SAINT-LAMBERT,  designed by Atelier Pierre Thibault

COMPLEXE DES SCIENCES – CAMPUS MIL, designed by Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux | Lemay | NFOE Architectes

ESPLANADE TRANQUILLE – QUARTIER DES SPECTACLES, designed by FABG

INSTITUT QUANTIQUE, designed by Saucier + Perrotte architectes

CARLIER HOUSE, designed by yh2 – Yiacouvakis Hamelin Architectes

JEANNE-MANCE HOUSE, designed by La Shed Architecture

MB, designed by Studio Jean Verville architectes

The jury for this year’s contest was comprised of Renée Daoust, Laure Waridel, Isabelle Beauchamp, Rami Bebawi, and Vladimir Topouzanov. Learn more about this year's project winners here.