Press Kit | no. 952-36
Provencher_Roy launches the Claude-Provencher Excellence Scholarship to support emerging talent in architecture
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The architectural firm of architecture and design, Provencher_Roy is proud to announce the creation of the Claude-Provencher Excellence Scholarship, an annual initiative dedicated to supporting emerging talent in architecture and related disciplines. The scholarship honors the legacy of co-founder Claude Provencher (1949–2022), a leading figure in Canadian architecture.
Valued at $15,000, the scholarship is awarded to a university student seeking to further develop a final academic project aligned with Claude Provencher’s core values: excellence, rigor, creativity, sustainability, and engagement.
In addition to financial support, the recipient will benefit from professional mentorship within Provencher_Roy, including access to workspace, specialized equipment (model workshop, 3D printing), and ongoing guidance from a senior design professional.
"This scholarship reflects our commitment to carrying forward Claude Provencher’s legacy by supporting a new generation of designers who are driven to shape a thoughtful, sustainable, and meaningful built environment,” explains Sonia Gagné, Design VP, Principal Partner and Architect at Provencher_Roy.
A platform for research and innovation
The scholarship is open to graduating students in architecture, environmental design, landscape architecture, urban planning, interior design, or related disciplines. Projects may explore themes such as:
· Innovative materials
· Artificial intelligence
· Sustainable development
· Urban densification
Applications are open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and international students enrolled in selected Canadian universities, with no age restriction.
Timeline and key dates
· Application deadline: May 17, 2026
· Recipient announcement and project start: June 1, 2026
· Midterm presentation: December 2026
· Final exhibition: June 1, 2027
Information and applications
provencherroy.ca/en/scholarship
The research project will culminate in a public exhibition, accompanied by a publication documenting the research process and outcomes.
About Claude Provencher
Co-founder of Provencher_Roy, Claude Provencher has profoundly shaped the Canadian architectural landscape since the late 1970s. Renowned for projects that are both ambitious and contemporary, yet deeply rooted in the human scale, he championed a humanistic and sustainable vision of architecture— one that combines rigour, boldness, and social commitment. Many buildings across Montréal and Québec bear his signature, including the World Trade Centre Montréal, the Reception Pavilion of the Quebec National Assembly, the Montréal Tower at the Olympic Stadium, the Claire and Marc Bourgie Pavilion of the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, as well as the master plan for Technopôle Angus.
Firmly convinced of the added value and lasting impact that architecture brings to the built environment, he advocated throughout his career for a vision of the city in which architecture holds a central role—forming the foundation of enduring beauty for generations to come. Through his pursuit of excellence and his determination to push boundaries, Claude Provencher shaped a practice now recognized for the richness and authenticity of its thinking, as well as for the rigour and quality of its achievements.
About Provencher_Roy
Provencher_Roy is an award-winning Canadian architectural firm recognized for its excellence in quality, conception, and execution. Through an organizational model consisting of human-scale studios, the various teams are given free rein in terms of creativity, exchanges, and analytical approach, in an environment that always prioritizes the best ideas. Firmly rooted in a unified studio concept, the emerging team at Provencher_Roy continues to share the initial vision of its founders – that of always ensuring to engage in responsible interventions, in favour of the development of experience-enriching spaces and collective well-being.
For more information
Media contact
- Provencher_Roy
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Sonia Gagné, Design VP, Principal Partner and Architect
- sgagne@provencherroy.ca
- 1-514-844-3938
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