Julia Nakanishi (BAS '18, MArch '20) and Ivee Yiyao Wang (BAS '18) have been awarded the 2023 Prix de Rome in Architecture — Emerging Practitioners.
The Prix de Rome in Architecture – Emerging Practitioners is awarded to a recent graduate from a Canadian architectural school who demonstrates exceptional potential in architectural design. With this prize, the recipient may visit architectural buildings and carry out an internship at an international architectural firm.
The Studio of Contemporary Architecture,co-founded by Adjunct Professor, Tura Cousins Wilson and Shane Laptitste was announced as one of the winners of Prix de Rome in Architecture — Professional.
The Prix de Rome in Architecture – Professional is awarded to a young practitioner of architecture or an architectural firm that has completed their first built works and has demonstrated exceptional artistic potential. With this prize, the recipient may travel abroad to develop their skills and their creative practice, and to strengthen their position in the international architecture world.
Inspired by the Prix de Rome in architecture, which was created in the 18th century and helped young architects train in Italy, the Prix de Rome in Architecture awards were established in Canada in 1987 in pursuit of a more outward-looking vision towards the world.