architectureBC The Journal of the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, Issue 35 May 2010

Lieutenant-Governor Award in ArchitectureMedal RecipientsPage 5

Lieutenant-Governor Award in ArchitectureMerit RecipientsPage 12

AIBC Innovation Award Page 20

AIBC Special Jury Award Page 22

AIBC Emerging Firm Award Page 28

AIBC Special Certificate of Recognition Page 32

2010 Awards Issue:Inside:

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Harbour Centre Dental by Matthew Soules Architecture Inc. Photography by Nic Lehoux.

Rendering of Crystals Raquets and Sports Academy courtesy of Matthew Soules.

MATTHEW SOULES ARCHITECTURE INC.

2010 AIBC Emerging Firm Award

Matthew Soules Architecture Inc.

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

For Your Consideration

AIBC Emerging Firm Candidates

Matthew Soules Architecture Inc.

Measured Architecture Inc.

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See page 32 for all project and firm names.

Lieutenant-Governor Award in Architecture candidate

Matthew Soules Architecture Inc. was officially launched on August 12, 2008, and has been going strong ever since.Under the leadership of principal Matthew Soules MAIBC Reg. Arch. New York, the two-person firm offers an impressive range of services across numerous areas of practice, including:

• Commercial

• Corporate

• Cultural

• Hospitality

• Institutional

• Performing arts

• Planning

• Recreational

• Residential (single and multiple)

• Retail

• Urban design

The firm’s design philosophy recognizes that unique conditions are inherent in every project, and that an architect’s work must therefore begin with research. With that in mind, Soules takes social, economic and environmental contexts into account in order to craft performance-based design solutions.

Whether large or small, Soules’ projects resist both cookie-cutter templates and cultural design clichés. His growing list of completed, upcoming and ongoing work includes:

• Harbour Centre Dental - Vancouver (completed in 2008);

• Victoria Public Urinals (six installations completed in 2009);

• Crystals Racquets and Sports Academy - Chilliwack, (construction slated for 2012 );

• EcoMetropolitanism research in conjunction with University of British Columbia Assistant Professor Mari Fujita; and

• Zig-Zag Housing research.

Soules’ erudite approach is well-established. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from Harvard University and is currently an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia’s School of Architecture and

Landscape Architecture. In addition, he readily takes on guest critic roles at such respected academic institutions as Harvard, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, and the Rhode Island School of Design.

Soules’ commitment to education and communication is also evident through his regular contributions to numerous industry publications such as 306090, Azure, Canadian Architect, and Topos.

Matthew Soules Architecture Inc. prides itself in offering a refreshing mix of academic commitment, research and writing, and profes-sional practice. It is the formula through which Soules hopes to continue growing his business while leaving his mark on contemporary culture.

For more information, visit www.msaprojects.com

Image credits:

All 2010 AIBC Annual Architectural Awards photos courtesy of the submitting architectural firms. Used with permission.

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