RAIC Gold Medal

This honour recognizes a significant body of work demonstrated through either excellence in design, research, education, advocacy or other activities with a direct impact on the advancement of architecture in Canada. It considers the individual’s breadth and scope of expertise; established presence within the public sphere, both in Canada and internationally; exemplary approaches to sustainability; support and advancement of equity, diversity and inclusion; and commitment to the future generation of architects.

Any architect is eligible to be nominated to receive the Gold Medal. The Gold Medal may be awarded to more than one individual (for instance, the partners of an architectural firm) where it is clearly demonstrated that the nominees have individually and collectively met the selection criteria.

A nomination can be made posthumously.

Nominations can be made by one or more members in good standing of the RAIC. Previous nominees may be re-nominated.

The following items must be completed or provided:

1. Completed submission form;
2. A brief biography of the nominee(s), not to exceed two (2) pages;
3. A report which summarizes the contributions of the nominated individual(s) to the field of architecture, not to exceed twenty (20) pages;
4. Letters of support from architects, academics, cultural critics, representatives from the allied arts, building users/clients, and other relevant individuals. Collectively, the letters should provide perspective on the candidate’s exceptional contributions to architecture and architectural culture, and demonstrate the impact of their work in Canada and internationally, in ways that give insight beyond what is evident from the background material.
5. A maximum 200-word abstract summarizing the submission, provided in English and/or French (Please note, if providing only one language for the abstract, the RAIC will translate it using translation software, available online. The RAIC cannot guarantee the nuances of the text will be captured. If this is important, please consider submitting the text in both languages);
6. Background information such as awards, publications, etc. (optional);
7. Up to thirty (30) representational images (optional);
8. A completed image index including captions and full credit information for each image (if applicable).

The RAIC Awards Advisory Committee shall appoint a Jury each year which will be Chaired by the Chancellor of the College (or the Chancellor’s delegate). The judging process, led by a professional advisor, shall reflect the RAIC’s values throughout. The number of jurors may vary from year to year.

At its discretion, the RAIC Board of Directors may nominate an individual in any given year.

All entries will be retained by the RAIC for publication, exhibition and archival purposes.

There is no fee for nominating a candidate for the RAIC Gold Medal.

Entries can be submitted either in English or in French.

All entries will be retained by the RAIC for publication, exhibition and archival purposes.

Note: Once you have started the online submission process, you may ‘save’ and come back at a later date to complete your submission (prior to the submission deadline).

Questions?
awards-prix@raic.org

Submissions must be received before 10:00 p.m. ET, Monday, January 9, 2026. Entrants are solely responsible for timely submissions. This date and time are firm without exceptions.