THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF Report 2019 Annual BAHA’I TEMPLE OF SOUTH AMERICA (SANTIAGO, CHILE)/ HARIRIPONTARINI ARCHITECTS (2019 RAICINTERNATIONAL PRIZE WINNER)

Annual 1 THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Contents 30 29 24 27 10 14 21 31 17 6 4 7 3 5 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE COMMUNICATIONS ANDADVOCACY MEMBERSHIP RAIC PROVINCIAL CHAPTERS PROGRAMS, COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES FESTIVALOF ARCHITECTURE COLLEGE OF FELLOWS HONOURS ANDAWARDS AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE RAIC INTERNATIONAL PRIZE STAFF BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’SREPORT PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Annual 2 THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 and will establishatwo-year term of office for the RAIC President. Bylaws—along with accompanying the revised documents—will ensure compliance with corporate regulations the membership, by passed Once comments. offered to all board members who regularly andrigorously examined draft documents and and therest of thecommittee, for their unwavering commitment to thistaskand reform. Iamprofoundly grateful to Committee Chair—now President—John Brown, Most of our effort in 2019 was spent in the distinctly unglamorous pursuit of governance financial success. will mark the first time since 2012 that we have enjoyed three successive years of The 2020budget conservatively forecasts afurther positive variance, andthat calendar-cycle, was very well attended and,by all accounts, agreat experience. Festival in Toronto, despite beingaone-time variance from thetraditional partnerships, as well asexpanded continuing education opportunities. membership—both innumbersandrevenue—and growth inorganizational budgeted for the year. This positive performance isattributable to growth in financialThe report for shows 2019 almost surplus, modest exactly a amount the built upon which to beginanew planningcycle. Governance renewal isready for your consideration. A strong foundation hasbeen at least,areturn to organizational stability—the inkisblackandgrowth ispositive. detailed accounts of the2019RAIC programs andactivities which indicate, to me Report President’s lehr i ti Ana Rpr, o wl find will you Report, Annual this in Elsewhere each of you issafe and well. irrelevant at themoment. As you read this,Ihope success afew months agomight becompletely future holds. The metric by which we measured uncertain—nevermind tryingto imagine what the through thepresent context. Today toreport thepresent is impossible almost on what transpired in2019 without seeingit it find I shutdown, As I write thisinthemidstof theCOVID-19 Michael Cox privilege—pun intended. I count every oneof thetwo years, three months, and21days asadistinct it hasbeenanhonour for meto have been your 79th President. Nevertheless, another, and we share inthesesuccesses together. Itmay beacliché to say that are ateam. We respect oneanother, we supportoneanother, we challengeone we alike, staff and volunteersmistake, no make And sport. team a is RAIC the Governance andtheoperational management of asuccessful organization like These few words make theseaccomplishments soundsimple—I wish it were so. priorities for 2021, with afollow upto bedetermined ascircumstances permit. postponed, the process will likely involve a virtual session to planfor immediate exercise that isbeingrestructured at thetimeof this writing. Too important to be by the current circumstances. Among them was athree-year strategic planning founded. Many of theface-to-face events scheduledfor 2020have beenaltered Itisuponthestrength of thesefundamentals that thefuture of theInstitute will be Immediate Past President , FRAIC

Annual 3 THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Report CEO’s RAIC. Our member benefits program has been enhanced with discounts on the on discounts with enhanced forthe been has program benefits position member Our financial RAIC. a strong to led have growth of avenues different Our opportunities inthefuture for our organization andtheprofession across Canada. industry-leading organizations. These new partnerships will openeven more Another way that theRAIC hasgrown isthrough our partnerships with other connections intheir local communities. 2020. Each of thesenetworks hasnow begunhostingevents andstrengthening Canada met duringthesummer to planthelaunchof theNova Scotia Chapter for Edmonton andCalgary networks—later in April, andmemberslivingin Atlantic new year. Our organization alsolaunchedthe Chapter—comprised of the made upof the Victoria, Mid-Island, andMetro Vancouver networks—to beginthe planning in 2018, the RAIC launched the first provincial chapterThe structure of theRAIC grew atremendous in amount in2019. After substantial — decisions madeby theorganization inthefuture. architects andarchitecture. The feedback we gathered will helpinform andguide benefits to assess how the RAIC can do better as thenational association representing and savings and staff, member and members our between the pathways communication open regardingprogram, needs members’ our assess to In 2019, we introduced a new membership survey for the RAIC. The survey aimed communications between membersandour staff. Part year. of thisgrowth calendar canbeattributed to theincreased past the over RAIC the joined retention rate, andanadditional 434new members 2019. Our organization sits with ahealthy 93percent in grew membership and staff our how is RAIC the A clear marker that demonstrates the wellbeing of the Royal over thepast year—it would begrowth. for singular underlying drivingideafor our organization changed amount Architectural Institute of Canadain2019.If there isa significant A Chief Executive Officer Mike Brennan profession andpromoting excellence inthebuiltenvironment. members. Ilookforward to continuing to grow theRAIC, strengthening the ofourBoardpassion of dedicatedDirectors,the done and without staff, partners The RAIC continues to strengthen asanorganization, andit could not have been profession. We were alsoproud to induct41new Fellows into theCollegefor 2019. architects play inpubliclife around the world andtheevolving diversity of the as architects five honoured College Honorary Fellows the of theRAIC. The 2019Honorary Architecture, Fellows exemplify of therole that Festival the of part As Raymond Moriyama. International Prize Gala—with thesupportof distinguished Canadian architect celebration of theprofession, andthis year it included thenewly renamed RAIC Festival of Architecture that took place in Toronto inOctober 2019.It was agreat These developments intheorganization culminated inanother successful and management financial that allows for on-demandlearningfor RAIC workshops, members. management leadership courses, andtheintroduction of project anew learningmanagement system six banner, offerings for the year included 26 online webinars under the Webday Wednesday The RAIC greatly expanded itsContinuing Education program during2019.New RAIC OnlineStore, Dell products, andInternational Trade Council membership.

Annual 4 THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Jonathan Bisson, QUEBEC Emmanuelle VanRutten, NORTH, EAST AND Susan Ruptash, ONTARIO SOUTHWEST Jason Robbins, / Dale Taylor, ALBERTA/ Sean Ruthen, BRITISH COLUMBIA/YUKON Regional Directors Jason Robbins, SECOND VICE-PRESIDENTTREASURERAND John Brown, FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Michael Cox, PRESIDENT Executive Committee Board of Directors FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC MRAIC MRAIC FRAIC MIRAC FRAIC Jill Stoner, ARCHITECTURE (CCUSA) COUNCIL OF UNIVERSITY SCHOOLSOF DIRECTOR REPRESENTING CANADIAN Diarmuid Nash, CHANCELLOR OF COLLEGE OF FELLOWS Andrew Dejneka, INTERN ARCHITECTS AND DIRECTOR REPRESENTING INTERNS Gregory MacNeil, ATLANTIC MRAIC PP/FRAIC MRAIC MRAIC

Annual 5 THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Gretta Inamaharo MEMBERSHIP ADMINISTRATOR Sarah Holtman MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR Katie Russell MANAGER DEVELOPMENTSPONSORSHIP AND Diane Wessman DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Operations Partnerships and Membership, Corporate Giovanna Boniface VICE PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL AFFAIRS Task Forces Chapters, Events, and Danielle Catley EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR Mike Brennan CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Executive Office Staff Breann Oneid PROGRAM OFFICER Chantal Charbonneau, CAE, HONOURS /COLLEGE OF FELLOWS DIRECTOR, AWARDS AND College of Fellows and Awards/Honours Kristen Gagnon,MRAIC PROGRAM OFFICER Camille Rivard EDUCATIONCONTINUING ADMINISTRATOR Anthony Youssef PROGRAM OFFICER Brynne Campbell PROGRAM OFFICER MRAIC Don Ardiel, DIRECTOR OF PRACTICE SUPPORT and Practice Support Continuing Education Daniel Diamond(Former) MEMBERSHIP ASSISTANT Hon. MRAIC Veronica Arjona FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR Vicky Wang DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Finance Angie Sauvé (former) DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST Maria Cook(former); Eva Schacherl (interim) COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOROF ADVOCACY AND Vicky Coulombe-Joyce GRAPHIC DESIGNER Tanner Morton COMMUNICATION ASSISTANT Communications Advocacy and

Annual 6 THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 opening in2016. within diversity, andithasattracted over 1.4million visitors since welcome andmeaningfor everyone. Itsdesignaspires to commonality The Baha’i Temple of South America isdesignedto beaplace of community. architectureinternational and Canadian the of members 260 over by ceremony and gala at the Westin Harbour Castle in Toronto, attended The winner was revealed onOctober 25,2019,duringanawards Pontarini Architects of Toronto, Canada. the winner of the2019RAIC International Prize. The architects are Hariri announce theBaha’i Temple of South America inSantiago, Chileas The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada(RAIC) was pleasedto Prize International RAIC

Annual 7 THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 spiritual andemotional experience.” universally accessible as a shared philosophy andteaching thatbecomes to express aninterpretation of Baha’i space andlight, form andmaterials, “ a building thatusesalanguage of The result is timeless and inspiring, Jury Comment

Annual 8 THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 of Fellows. College of Fellows in2018.He isPast Chancellor of theRAIC College Spirit of Fellowship Award from the American Institute of Architects’ Alberta), Johns was the first international recipient of the Leslie N. Boney Barry Johns , is pastpresident of theRoyal Institute of British Architects. inauguralRIBA Stirling Prize, has and wonover major40 awards. Hodder the mostimportant award inBritisharchitecture for asinglebuilding,the Anne Carrier, The jury for the2019RAIC International Prize consisted of: Jury Composition Stephen Hodder, Association of Architects inPrivate Practice of Quebec(AAPPQ). and the Architecture MasterPrize in2018.Carrier isthepresident of the that firm a received Governor the General’s Medal in Architecture 2016 in EVENT PARTNER: The RAIC would like to thankour generous sponsorsfor the2019 RAIC International Prize: RAIC International Prize Sponsors FRAIC FRAIC – Founder of Anne Carrier Architecture (Lévis, Quebec), MBE – Principal of Barry Johns Architects (Edmonton, –Hodder Associates (Manchester, UK)received SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS Eva Matsuzaki, Gilles Saucier, of theRAIC andChancellor of theRAIC College of Fellows. won sixGovernor-General’s Medals for Architecture. He ispastpresident Moriyama & Teshima Architects (Toronto, Ontario). The firm’s designs have Canada at the Venice Architecture Biennale in2004. Québec du Prix for architecture.first and the design firm His represented (Montreal, Quebec). He is a co-recipient of the 2018 RAIC Gold Medal and Diarmuid Nash, Royal the of president of theCanadian Architectural Certification Board. woman first the Architectural Institute of Canada(1998-1999). Shehasserved astheChair was Matsuzaki Columbia, and co-founder of Matsuzaki Wright Architects in Vancouver, British FIRAC PP/FRAIC PP/FRAIC –Founding partner of Saucier+Perrotte Architectes – A founding member of Women in Architecture , JuryChair –DiarmuidNash isa partner at

Annual 9 THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Awards of Excellence public appreciation of architecture within hiscommunity, andbeyond. “His passionate advocacy for architecture isresponsible for astrong His influence hasspread far beyond Winnipegandhelped raise national attention to critical issuesof urbanismanddesign.” Advocatefor Architecture NumberTEN Architectural Group Brent Bellamy Jury Comment Winnipeg, MB issues, discussescontentious planningapproaches, andexplains evaluates significant landmarks, explores complex urbandesign “He explains Canadianarchitecture at various scalescritically President’s Award for Media new technologies andhow we build today.” in Architecture The GlobeandMail Alex Bozikovic Jury Comment Toronto, ON

10 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Certificate of Merit -West BlockRehabilitation Project levels of complexities definitely required imaginative andinnovative “The strength of thesimple, yet powerful architecture isbeautifully “Pulling off a successful project of that size withsomany different powerful learningtool not only for thestudents butfor the whole integrated with thebiological systems that provide healthy user “An exemplary buildinginterms of technical innovation anda The Joyce Centre for Partnership &Innovation Architects: Architecture49EVOQ Architecture and experiences, both physically andpsychologically.” Client: PublicServices andProcurement Canada Architects: B+HArchitects Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool management practices from itsleaders.” Mohawk College,Fennel Campus Client: City of Edmonton Client: Mohawk College and McCallumSather Innovationin Architecture campus community.” Completion: 2018 Completion: 2018 Completion: 2018 Architects: gh3* Jury Comment Jury Comment Jury Comment Parliament Hill Edmonton, AB Hamilton, ON Borden Park Ottawa, ON

11 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 “This buildingredefines publicinteraction withutilities, exposes and educates aboutfunction,andis aboth anoperational anddesign Administered inpartnership with theCanada contributor to thecampus community.” Client: University of BritishColumbia Campus Energy Centre (CEC) University of BritishColumbia Green Building Green BuildingCouncil Architects: DIALOG Completion: 2016 Vancouver, BC Jury Comment

12 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 show grand scaleandprimal qualities,framing spatial cores precisely “His work issupremely architectural. Nienkämper’s furnishingsoften located andharmonized within their surrounding Allied Arts Medal Allied Arts Klaus Nienkämper architectural frames.” Jury Comment Nienkämper Toronto, ON “Her work with cultural institutions,suchas Toronto’s Textile Museum of Canada,hasfostered specialized new craft technologies andnew Allied Arts Medal Allied Arts Kathryn Walter esthetic language.” Jury Comment Toronto, ON FELT Studio

13 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Honours and AwardsHonours architecture both aspirational andimpressive.” design strategies andasensitivity to sustainability, makes their Their community-minded approach, combined with innovative objectives. social strengthening to commitment their in unified are “LGA’s diverse portfolio represents a wide range of buildingtypesthat Toronto, ON LGA Partners ArchitecturalFirm Award and thepeople who create it. serves alsoto heighten publicandmediaawareness of architecture built environment by showcasing outstandingachievements. It program for architecture. The program promotes excellence inthe The RAIC administers Canada’s only large-scale national awards Young Architect Award academic teaching career.” projects to come andthroughout her the kernel of excellence in larger process isscale-ableand will be Her clear approach to thedesign competition wins inher shortcareer. uniquely visionary, proven by four “Jessie’s approach isonethat is and Urbanism SPECTACLE Bureau for Architecture Calgary, AB Jessie Andjelic umbrella of alarger firm.” and influential career under the a young architect canhave astrong its earliestdays. He illustrates how most influential designfirmssince build theportfolio of oneof Canada’s a young architect who hashelped “Kenneth sitsinauniquepositionas 5468796 Winnipeg, MB Kenneth Borton

14 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 creativity andinnovation.” It explores thesocial,political,material andtheplace asconditions for behind-the-scenes, thoseonstageandtheaudience, acasualnessof contact. “It promotes anawareness andappreciation of therelationships between those NumberTEN Architectural Group Winnipeg, MB Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre Prix du XXe siècle innovative designsthat surpriseanddelight.” mix of international inspiration andstylecreates Their architecture. Canadian of profile beyond the boundaries Canada’s borders andincreasing the global pushing is “UUfie Toronto, ON UUfie Practice Award Emerging Architectural

15 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Faeza Hasan University of Manitoba Sébastien Labbé Université Laval Jeffrey Walker Dalhousie University Josh Wallace Ashley Ortlieb University of Calgary Samantha Hart Columbia University of British The full listof recipients for 2019: final designproject/thesis for that academic year. excellence and/or hascompleted theoutstanding School, hasachieved thehighestlevel of academic respective the of faculty the of judgment the in who, accredited University School of Architecture inCanada graduating from aprofessional degree program ineach The Student Medal isawarded annually to astudent Recipients Student Medal RAIC Teresa Tran Universityof Waterloo Serafima Korovina Universityof Toronto Kavosh Maleki Ryerson University Emmanuel Gaucher Université deMontréal Alan MacQuarrie McGill University Recipients Honour Roll RAIC Matei Rau Jeffrey Walker Jacob Kalinowski Isaac Fresia Dalhousie University Rachel Rodd Melanie LiLung Hok Kristen Smith Josh Wallace Balquis Attef Carleton University Robyn Larsen Davis Jeffrey Blake St. Peter Ashley Ortlieb University of Calgary Samantha Hart Pera Hardy Kareem Obey Alexander Preiss British Columbia University of The full listof recipients for 2019: achieved highacademicstandinginthetop 10%of their graduating class. program ineachaccredited University School of Architecture inCanada who have The RAIC Honour Roll recognizes thosestudents from aprofessional degree Samuel Gendron-Fortier Pascale Toupin Emmanuel Gaucher Catherine St-Pierre Université deMontréal Sarah Elizabeth Schlegelmilch Ruslan Ivanytskyy Patrizia Bayer Jessica Santos-Bouffard Alan MacQuarrie McGill University Zachary Zolondek Ivan Katz Faeza Hasan Claire Spearman Chelsea Tacchi University of Manitoba Sébastien Labbé Pierre-Olivier Demeule Maxime Tremblay Antonin Boulanger-Cartier Andrée Brunet Université Laval Teresa Tran Paniz Moayeri Dai Meng Yi James Cameron Parkin Universityof Waterloo Nicholas Gordon AgerNicholas Serafima Korovina Ramsey Kin-SunLeung Nicholas Cordell Reddon Universityof Toronto Ryan Fernandes Kayla Murrell Kavosh Maleki Heather Breeze Emily Mutch Ryerson University

16 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 of Fellows College Fellows are known collectively astheCollegeof Fellows. these Rules andRegulations. The Fellows andHonorary Fellowship by theCollegeof Fellows inaccordance with by theBoard of Directors of theRAIC andadvanced to Canada iscomposed of members who have beenapproved The Collegeof Fellows of theRoyal Architectural Institute of

17 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Report Chancellor’s amazing Chancellor. I wish her the very best. elected asChancellor inthehistory of theRAIC Collegeof Fellows, woman she first will bean The public. the and professionarchitectural the to service of record College of Fellows for athree-year term beginning June 2020.Susan has along Susan Ruptash FRAIC was elected inthespring of 2020asChancellor of theRAIC within theCollegeandRAIC membership. due from produced title diligence with legal, fairness, and language experts and a consultation process different a RAIC—or the of Member Distinguished to In February 2020theRAIC Board approved amotion to modify thetitleFellow is ahistoric connection to colonialism andcultural domination. clearly implies the “male” gender, there is no equivalent word in French, and there toobstacle inclusivity threeon fronts. currentThe colloquialpublic ofuse Fellow reviewed expressed concerns that useof thetitle“Fellow” isperceived to bean have inclusivity asacore value. At theRAIC Festival in Toronto, theRAIC College As anational organization, theCollegeof Fellows—and thegreater RAIC—must recipients. University of Montreal andOdudu Umoessienof University of Manitoba were the Prize Scholarships. Laure Nolte of DalhousieUniversity, Lucie Palombi from The RAIC Foundation alsorecognized three winners of the2019RAIC International the winner of theRAIC International Prize. and Siamak Hariri from Hariri Pontarini Architects as Baha’i Temple of South America inSantiago, Chile The 2019RAIC International Prize recognized the 2019 inrecognition of outstandingachievement. were namedto the RAIC Collegeof Fellows for to the41individualsfrom across thecountry that I would like to beginmy report with congratulations Chancellor, College of Fellows Diarmuid Nash practices, our industry, andour wellbeing. We will needastrong RAIC Board to beour national voice advocating for our healthy, andresilient environments. be atimefor architects to learnlessons,collaborate, grow andshapenew safe, howcircumstanceinfluence architecture. practice Ideally, study and we this will The next few years inthecoronavirus environment will by necessity and in Canada. of architects andeducators committed to theprofession andculture of architecture It was aprivilegeto serve with anextraordinaryBoard. group RAIC the of members Finally, I would like to thank John Brown FRAIC—Chair of theRAIC Board—and the at theRAIC. I would also like to thank Mike Brennan— CEO of the RAIC—and the amazing staff RAIC have beeninvaluable. / College of Fellows. Her knowledge and wise counsel on all things related to the and thank Chantal Charbonneau, CAE, Hon. MRAIC, Director, Honors and Awards I amconcluding my term asChancellor in June 2020and would like to recognize form anaccomplished, strong, anddynamicteam with Susan. of Fellows, along with Tom Emodi, FRAIC asDeanof theRAIC College,they will Claudio Brun del Re, FRAIC, was elected as the new Registrar of the RAIC College , PP/FRAIC

18 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 VICTORIA CHAPTER:TerenceJ. Williams, MANITOBA: DonaldOliver, ONTARIO: GerrieDoyle, National Committee QUEBEC: C.Hamelin Lalonde, ATLANTIC: Edmond Koch, outgoing Chair of eachregional committee. is appointed by theChancellor, inconsultation with theNational Committee andthe play a major role in the nomination of new Fellows and organize local events. The Chair The Regional Advisory Committees of theCollegeof Fellows provide regional feedback, Regional Committee Chairs REGISTRAR: Randy Dhar, DEAN: CHANCELLOR: DiarmuidNash, Each of thepast-Presidents serve atwo-year term. Institute of Canada who have completed their term ontheRAIC’s Board of Directors. elected by Fellows as well astwo immediate pastpresidents of theRoyal Architectural The National Committee consists of theChancellor, theDean,Registrar, who are BRITISH COLUMBIA: SebastianButler, ALBERTA &NWT:Ferrabee-Pendergast, Jane SASKATCHEWAN: Derek E.Kindrachuk, PAST-PRESIDENTS: Samuel Oboh, ONTARIO: Mary Jane Finlayson, Thomas Emodi, FRAIC FRAIC PP/FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC andDavid Caulfeild, FIRAC PP/FRAIC FRAIC succeeded by ClaudioBrundel Re, FRAIC

(Southwest) FRAIC FRAIC and Wayne DeAngelis, PP/FRAIC (Yukon) FRAIC FRAIC (Northeast &Nunavut) FRAIC FRAIC

19 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 • • • • • • • • • • • The 2019Fellows are: the profession or thecommunity at large. The Collegeadministers nomination andadvancement to Fellowship. A Fellow isamember of theInstitute who hasachieved professional eminence or hasrendered distinctive service to The 2019Honorary Fellows are: are eligibleto become Honorary Fellows. other eminent or distinguishedpersons,nationally or internationally, who have beenapproved by theBoard Members of theRoyal Family, persons who holdor have heldhighoffice inthe Government of Canadaand 2019 Honorary Fellows &Fellows • Vishaan Chakrabarti Donna Dolan, Jennifer Cutbill, Chris Couse, Roland Rom Colthoff, Jerry Chlebowski, Bruce Carscadden, Michel Broz, Elizabeth Browne, Boraks,Robert J. Brian Bertrand, Mark Berest, Robert Allen, Hon. FRAIC FIRAC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC Elizabeth ChuRichter FRAIC Hon. FRAIC • • • • • • • • • • • • Rocco Maragna, Graham Livesey, Ronald LeLievre, Lisa Landrum, Kathleen Kurtin, Drew Hauser, Robert Freedman, Graham Fligg, Andrew Bernard Filarski, Patrick B.Fejér, Paul George Dowsett, Paul Dolan, FRAIC

FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC Ivenue Love-Stanley FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC Hon. FRAIC • • • • • • • • • • • • Patrick Saavedra, Verne Reimer, Emilio Raimondo, Craig Mosher, Barbara Miszkiel, Chris McQuillan, Erich Marosi, Mark Sterling, David Stavros, Reno Soucy, Elizabeth Songer, John WarrenScott, FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC Renzo Piano FRAIC Hon. FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC • • • • • Edward (Ted) Kerry Watson, Rutten,Emmanuelle van Megan Torza, Peggy Theodore, Richard Lyle Stevens, Denise Scott-Brown FRAIC Hon. FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC FRAIC

20 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 of Architecture Festival and many other events. twogalas, tours, workshops, of days five for professionals in architecture anddesign,students, faculty andallied Attending practitioners joinedleaders and emerging talents Architecture.” in Toronto. The themefor theevent was “TheFuture of attending delegates to the2019Festival of Architecture The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada(RAIC) welcomed

21 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 at theRAIC Collegeof Fellows andSyllabus program convocation. fellowship anddelivered thekeynote address onbehalf of Renzo Piano the prestigious Renzo PianoBuilding Workshop, accepted honorary With over 40 years of experience working, and a senior partner, at Bernard Plattner RAIC College of Fellows Convocation Keynote Speaker: encouraged to use refillable water bottles or the glasses that werewere provided. available throughout theconference centre anddelegates were decided to not provide bottled thewater event. for Festival. forn Instead, used on paper down cutting significantly developed—which provided all theinformation delegates needed while of Instead program. the printed programs the that festival were usedat pastFestivals, amobileapp was was delegates for change significant A the overall environmental impactof the week-long event. partnerships, theRAIC minimized waste, conserved energy, andreduced Festival of Architecture. Through aseriesof new initiatives, sponsors,and For 2019,there was alsoanincreased focus onsustainability for the the 2019RAIC Collegeof Fellows Convocation. award-winning POP//CAN//CRIT theRAIC International Prize Gala,and The weeklong celebration of architectural excellence alsoincludedthe Canada, to sustainablebuilding practices—and everything in between. The topics ranged from establishing aNational Architecture Policy for opportunities—including tours, speaker sessions, and workshops. This year’s Festival included 44 separate continuing education The RAIC also water stations and young architects.and young She lectures widely andisacommunity leader andmentor to students African- first the American woman to become a registered architect and in the Southeast. 1977, in Architecture of College Technology Instituteof Georgia the from graduate to woman African-American first STANLEY, P.C. isapioneer who broke many barriers. She was the Ivenue Love Stanley, FAIA |Managing Principal,STANLEY, LOVE- broadcast for 11 years onNPR-affiliate stations. reached millions of listeners with the radio series The Shape of , of Architects (2015). Richter championsthepower of architecture and American woman to beelected asPresident of the American Institute Asian- first the Elizabeth ChuRichter,is RichterArchitectsCEO, FAIA | lectures and writes aboutrethinking global urbanlife inthe21stcentury. author of A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for anUrban America. He professor of designandurbantheory at Columbia University, andthe Vishaan Chakrabarti, FAIA | Founder, PAU is a practising architect, In addition to theConvocation Speaker, theother Keynotes included: list of speakers. The 2019Festival of Architecture had anillustrious andextensive

22 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Thank you to our exhibitors: days of the Trade Show. Festival. Over 50industry leadingorganizations took partduringthethree In 2019, the RAIC hosted a professional Trade Show that ran during Tradeshow

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23 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Management and Leadership. launched two new courses asapartof the‘…for Architects’ series,Financial webinars were held with over 714 registrations in2019. The RAIC also 26 technology. advanced and reuse adaptive design, communications, The seriesexplored topics suchas wood construction, social media and The RAIC alsolaunched anew webinar series, Webday Wednesday. workshops inHalifax, Winnipeg, Montreal, Victoria andtwice in Toronto. The highly successful Project Management for Architects course held six the needsof practitioners at every stageof their careers. The practice-based continuing education program directly addresses and credits. In2019 the RAIC expanded its continuing education opportunities program. learning high-quality offered long has RAIC The careers. their throughoutarchitects requirementallfor a is education Continuing Continuing Education and TaskForces Programs, Committees development and will belaunchinSpring 2020. webinars to beaccessed online at any time.On-demand courses are in and courses for allows system new The webinars. on-demand offering Finally, the RAIC launched its new Learning Management System (LMS), and RAIC memberscan receive continuing education credits. and informative learningopportunities. The webinars are free onFriday’s byRAIC’s offered salient to committed are who partners series and members Affiliate Corporate webinar-based an exclusive, series, Affiliate The RAIC continuing education program alsolaunchedtheCorporate

24 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 • • • • • number of events duringthe2019Festival in Toronto, including: members duringtheRAIC Festival on Architecture. The EPCcarried outa Another focus in2019 was to encourage theengagement of RAIC EP as well as tips) study Contract Administration andtheNational BuildingCode–parts3and9. Q&A and requirements (registration preparation ExAC topics: following the on webinars including offerings robust ensure to staff RAIC workedwith EPC the relevanteducation, to access Ensuring ongoing missionandprioritiesof theEPC. referenceofyeartermsthe the reflect the also where the were updated their continued professional growth onthepath to licensure. 2019 was practitioners across Canadainorder to serve, inspire andadvocate for by Fotini Pitoglou, isto connect andstrengthen the voice of emerging The missionof theRAIC Emerging Practitioners Committee (EPC),chaired Emerging Practitioners Committee for their valuable contributions. taskforce volunteers and we thankoutgoing andincoming members The RAIC isgrateful for theparticipation of all committee and and feedback) meeting each year sothat theEPCcangarner andshare information RAIC EP Openmeeting (Intern, syllabus and CASA reps attend this and winners announced at POP//CAN//CRIT RAIC EP DesignCompetition - The top 10finalists were displayed, intersection of architectural education andpractice Hamlyn of theRAIC EPC, which involved apanel discussiononthe Con-Ed session“Backto School” -presented by Alexandre RAIC Young Architect Award Award Winner Breakfast Talk with Jessie Andjelic – winner of the EP Meet andGreet/After Party

RAIC Syllabus Program new Canadian Education Standards (CES) for majorArchitects. next The policies. the with align to curriculum ProgramSyllabus the RAIC updating is project all of review comprehensive a with policy updating project was undertaken and completed in conjunction support theindividual learningpathways for eachSyllabus student. A Administrator Jessica McCormick developed thedocumentation to students and volunteers, Registrar BrynneCampbell andSyllabus students 169 the critiquing active intheprogram. Inadditionto their routine dutiesof supporting and supervising, mentoring, teaching, practitioners who collectively donate many hundreds of hoursto 41th year with thesupportof dozens of highly committed volunteer Diploma in Architecture (Dipl. Arch.). Syllabus continued into its students per year. The Syllabus graduated four with aProfessional intothe program; anaverage annual increase students from 2017 and2018of 10 new 46 accepted Program Syllabus RAIC the 2019, In

25 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 construction contracts. in reviewing theproposed new CCDC2, thefoundational agreement for copy bookcontinue. 2019saw thePractice SupportCommittee involved over 1,000timesby both members andnon-members with salesof the hard To date, theFee Guidehasbeendownloaded inboth French andEnglish Guide” isusedby architects andclient organizations across Canada. Determining the Appropriate Fees for theServices of an Architect. The “Fee Committee in2019 was thepublication of the2ndEdition of A Guide to across Canada in 2019. The significant achievement of the Practice Support It continued to receive growing acceptance by clients andarchitects Architectural Services, Document Sixin2018. reissuing RAIC Document Six,CanadianStandard Form of Contract for The RAIC Practice SupportCommittee completed work onrevising and Practice Support inaugural 2016 International Nga Aho Design Symposium in New Zealand. architects, landscapearchitects, designers,andplannerssince the Internationally, members of theITF have beenparticipating with Maori Wellington Street inOttawa. First Nations initsproposals for anIndigenousPeoples House at 100 Initiative with theNational Research Council,and with the Assembly of Housing Innovation Initiative through ImpactCanada,theHealthy Homes Indigenous the in participating are Members architecturalsignificance. The ITF continues to beinvolved inmany activitiesof national to remain openat theMuseumof History until Fall 2020. the CanadianMuseumof History onMay 2,2019.UNCEDED isscheduled representative at the Venice Biennalein2018,theITF openedUNCEDEDat and inspiringsix-month-long exhibition in Venice astheCanadian Nations, Metis andInuitcommunities across thisland. After anamazing Indigenous designinCanada.Itsmissionisto advocate onbehalf of First Luugigyoo Stewart (Nisga’a), MRAIC, seeks ways to foster andpromote The Indigenous Task Force (ITF) of the RAIC, chaired by Dr. Patrick Indigenous TaskForce by Mona Lemoine, In 2018, the Committee on Regenerative Environments (CORE), chaired CORE an environmentally-focused event for 2020. Architecture steering committee—which is in the process of developing Looking toward thefuture, CORE isrepresented ontheRAIC Congress on The letter was focused onbuildingretrofits for deep carbon reductions. an advocacy letter to theCity of Vancouver Climate Emergency Response. toolkitsurveyproducingelection a and with climatechange on question Additional activitiesby CORE in 2019includesupportingthefederal Panel onClimate Changethat occurred at Festival 2019. Architecture. CORE was alsoinstrumental insupportingthePresident’s General Meeting onOctober 27, 2019duringtheRAIC 2019Festival of was brought to theattention of theRAIC membership at the Annual resolution onclimate changefor theBoard of Directors. This resolution AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP BD+C,RELi AP , prepared aspecial

26 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 engaged local volunteers, supported by RAIC operations. Chapter networks meet regularly ontheir own schedulesandare driven by Scotia Chapter for 2020. Canada met duringthesummer of 2019to planthe launchof theNova networks— was launched later in April, andmembersliving in Atlantic 2019. The Alberta Chapter—comprised of the Edmonton and Calgary up of the Victoria, Mid-Island, andMetro Vancouver networks—in January Columbia—made British provincial in chapter first the launched After planninganddevelopment throughout 2018,theRAIC strategic priorities. to RAIC’s By-Laws, rules,policies,regulations, and governed by RAIC’s Board of Directors—and according Chapters are not separate corporate entities, butare with respect to itsChapters. Inthismodel,RAIC or territories. The RAIC hasadopted a“federated” model a province, territory, or asagroup of two or more provinces An RAIC Chapter may represent theneedsof RAIC membersin enable theorganization to fulfill itsmissionand vision. educational andnetworking needsof our membership—as well as Chapters inprovinces or territories inorder to bestserve theadvocacy, organization, theBoard of Directors decided, where feasible, to establish To enable the RAIC to become a stronger, self-sufficient, member-focused Chapters Provincial RAIC Network Victoria Mid Island Metro Network Network Va n Network Calga Edmonton Network ry RAIC NationalOffice 1 British Columbia January 1,2020 January 1,2019 3 Nova Scotia April 1,2019 2 Alberta

27 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 • • • • Initiatives: opportunity Goals: Communication, education, advocacy, inclusivity andsocial Chair: CarrieSmart, Victoria Network: • Initiatives: space design Goals: Creating community, advisingtheMunicipality, impactingpublic Quek, Angela YPChair: Mid-Island Network: Interim Chairs:SeanRuthen, Metro VancouverNetwork: Chair: CarrieSmart, Launched January 1,2019 British Columbia Chapter • • • Initiatives: with UBCschool of architecture andlandscapearchitecture students Goals: Engagement of local architects, publiclectures, engagement Development of LinkedIn social media. Planning for local speakers bureau; Letters to OakBay Municipality, City of Victoria andRAIC; Speeches at Oak Bay Council andSchool Districtre: climate change; Regular meetings with the local municipality meetings Relaunch of Art by Architects fundraiser. Built City Speaker Series; Praxis Mixer with graduating students; AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP, AIBC, MRAIC, LEED, AP AIBC, MRAIC, PEAI FRAIC andGiovanna Boniface, MRSc . and Brent Welty,and • • • Initiatives: Goals: Engagement with architectural community Chair: Cynthia Dovell Edmonton Network Secretary: Dr.Henry Tsang, Co-chairs: JayBoyce, Calgary Network Chair: Cynthia Dovell Launched April 1,2019 Alberta Chapter • • • • In-person RAIC forums completed: in Winter/Spring Initial stakeholder meetings with eachprovince completed Atlantic Canada Chapters Education- Timber Tower TalkKevinFlanagan with Networking events - Trivia nights “Fellows Talks” –two in2019 PEI (Charlottetown) - June 19,2019 Nova Scotia (Halifax) - June 18, 2019 New Brunswick (Moncton) - June 17, 2019 Newfoundland (St. John’s) - June 14,2019 AAA, AIBC, MRAIC, LEED AP MRAIC, AAA, AIBC, AAA, OAA, MRAIC AAA, OAA, MRAIC AAA, AIBC, MRAIC, WELLAAA, AIBC, AP OAQ, MRAIC, LEEDGA, WELL AP

28 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 subscriptions, theRAIC newsroom, and continuing education were the From thesurvey, we discovered that in thelast2 years, magazine discover how we can improve RAIC membershipfor astronger profession. to and built environment. With hundreds of insightful responses, we staff, set out to and open members program, assess how theRAIC can improve as thenational our association for the benefits between and pathways savings communication member the regarding needs A membershipsurvey was conducted in2019to assessour members’ Membership Survey the website, andpromoting themember benefits andsavings program. increasing engagement with members,improving user experience with Online Store. In 2019, the RAIC membership department focused on Trade Council,Dell Small Businessandimproved savings ontheRAIC RAIC expanded theprogram to includediscounts with theInternational Starting from an already extensive RAIC benefits and savings program, the throughout 2019by addingnew incentives to joinandsave. students enrolled intheRAIC Syllabus program andpromoted recruitment in 434new membersbeing welcomed to theRAIC. We incorporated Numerous initiatives for recruitment were undertaken in 2019, resulting community within architectural practice anditsassociated sectors. is indicative of strong member engagement anda well-established trends that consistently exceeded 90 percent. This high retention rate renewal rate was 93percent, following closely with previous renewal recruited andmaintained atotal of 5,129membersinall categories. The As of December 31,2019,theRoyal Architectural Institute of Canada Membership: A Year inReview Membership may better understand andassist with those pains when possible. information and saving about what painsour membersexperience inthe or workplace sothat we benefit future a as explore should RAIC the that forbenefits suggestions of rangeeight.large We a gatheredfurther On ascaleof oneto ten, theaverage rating for our membership was an RAIC contracts andpublications, advocacy, andcontinuing education. benefits highest-rated based ontheir importance to our membersandtheprofession include the Comparatively, benefits. used widely most ( NE EERS non lic ensed)

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29 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 RAIC focused onsustainableandclimate-resilient design. the 2019 World Architecture Day theme,“Architecture...housing for all”, the discussion of the built environment to the federal election. In response to bring and change climate against fight the in lead to architects on called On World Architecture Day, theRoyal Architectural Institute of Canada(RAIC) communities, Indigenous in federal conditions procurement, andanational architecture policy for Canada. projects—living and buildings addressing sustainability—specifically climate changeandholistichealththrough Government of Canada about part each asked RAIC The Liberal Party of Canada, the New Democratic Party, and the Green Party. Canada. Of theprominent political partiesinCanada,three responded—the in profession the supporting on intended theyhow learn to parties major of Canada was takingplace inOctober, theRAIC was reaching outto the the during initiatives autumn of 2019. government As thefederal electionto decidethenext government federal significant two had RAIC The Government Relations and Advocacy Communications and implemented in2020. overhaul of itssocial mediapractices, which will continue to bedeveloped previousthe year.2019 the significant wasalso a year began RAIC the that media channelsamounted to 12,237—compared to 8,518at theendof Festival of Architecture. The total number of followers across all social impressions on Twitter—mostly dueto theconstant coverage of theRAIC most successful month ever interms of user engagement with 175,000 all of our social mediaplatforms throughout 2019.October was our Our organization continued to grow our reach andengagement across Social Media catered to their local networks. to be kept abreast of workshops, sessions, and other opportunities that are Alberta chapter networks. These mailingsallows member intheseregions Additionally, theRAIC produced separate for our BritishColumbiaand spotlighting our award for 2019. sustainability, architectural bookreviews, interviews with membersand Journal. The topics covered inthesepublications includedenvironmental Right Angle Journal, andCanadian Architect—under thebanner of theRAIC The RAIC alsocontributed articlesto AWARD andSABmag magazines,the in theRAIC membership—instead of sendingevery mailingto all members. allowed our organization to build mailing lists that targeted specific groups a secondary platform, was fully integrated with theRAIC website. This members across Canada.Our mailingsystem, which usedto berunthrough In 2019,theRAIC begannew initiatives to improve our communication with Member Communications

30 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Performance Financial Jason Robbins, in Canada. 2020 will seeuscontinue to focus onour core business of Continuing Education, Practice Support,andadvocating for architecture The statements were approved by theBoard of Directors on April 17, 2020. the financial position of theInstitute, the results of operations, andcashflows as of December 31,2019. Our auditors, Welch LLP, provided an opinion that the RAIC’s Financial Statements for 2019 present fairly, in all material respects, architecture at thehighestlevel. planning that will ensure theRAIC provides our members with the value and levels of service membersneedto practice resourceful,member-focused organization. Boardcomingmonths,the the In staffand will another in engage cycle of strategic The Board of Directors and the Operations Team at the RAIC will continue the trajectory of fiscal strength and remain an and efficient, new renewals both encouraged opportunities to members. have membership, RAIC of benefits memberships. The RAIC will continue ongoing to focus on membership growth, providing more benefits, and professional the development and opportunities, Development professional on Membership increases continue to contribute to RAIC revenues. focuses 2019 saw a record member renewal rate. Professional that education continuing and growth membership be to development. 2019expenses were kept incheckthrough careful continue management of administration costs. drivers revenue major Our $22,963. a financial of net-surplus a surplus. report to record to fiscal pleased continued finances past are We RAIC’s Overyear,the the Regional Director -Saskatchewan /Manitoba Vice-President 2nd MAA, MRAIC

31 Annual THE ROYAL ARCHITECTURAL INSTITUTE OF CANADA Report 2019 Revenue andExpenses Net Assets, End of Year Net Assets, Beginningof Year Net Revenue TOTAL EXPENSES Support of Chapters Support of RAIC Operations Support of RAIC Board International Support Recognition &Supportof Excellence RAIC Syllabus Program Festivalof Architecture Practice Support&Continuing Education Membership Development &Member Services Advocacy &Outreach EXPENSES TOTAL REVENUE Support of Chapters Support of RAIC Operations International Support Recognition &Supportof Excellence RAIC Syllabus Program Festivalof Architecture Practice Support&Continuing Education Membership Development &Member Services Advocacy &Outreach REVENUE $ $ $ 3,840,641 3,863,604 1,353,389 1,286,598 1,411,867 441,098 408,502 169,850 815,088 464,060 672,637 160,373 127,423 117,957 661,733 246,219 160,120 22,963 14,086 50,027 41,194 2019 1,336 5,846 - $ $ $ 3,016,677 3,073,913 1,226,203 1,015,118 383,860 808,510 555,685 980,021 109,356 440,021 191,607 174,885 441,097 141,983 127,130 131,227 20,942 79,478 27,687 57,237 55,498 2018 1,965 3,274 - F A R S S RAICO RAIC S E RAIC S RAIC S R SE S RAICO TOTALEENSES TOTALREENUE S C SCE S C F A A A O O DS S D C E S

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