Winner 2025

Award for
elegant detailing, and an intelligent and striking use of mass timber.

Project description

A public building designed to Passivhaus standards, using cross laminated timber for the striking long-span, saw-toothed roof. Nearly every component, from structure to insulation and finishes is wood-based, achieving a low carbon footprint in line with Canada’s 2050 goals. It’s a bold civic project that combines elegant engineering with environmental leadership in the public sector.

Judge’s comments

An elegant and efficient mass timber structure that demonstrates how structural engineering can shape both performance and architectural identity. The folded-plate cross laminated timber roof is a standout feature: technically refined, visually expressive, and central to the building’s low-carbon, high-comfort ambitions. This is a confident example of how structural clarity can define civic architecture.

Project overview

Structural Designer

  • Latéral

Client Name

  • Municipality of La Pêche

Location

  • Quebec, Canada

Architect

  • BGLA architecture + design urbain

Principal Contractor

  • Ed Brunet & Associates Canada

Key Contractors

  • Mechanical and electrical engineers: Pageau Morel et associés

    Civil engineers: Gravitaire

Year Submitted

  • 2025

Key attributes

  • Profession