Raimondo Architects Receives Governor Generals Medal in Architecture

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We are honoured to have received the RAIC and The Canada Council for the Arts; Governor General’s Medal in Architecture for the Neil Campbell Rowing Centre project in St. Catharines. We accepted this prestigious award in Ottawa at Rideau Hall on February 13, 2025. This esteemed award celebrates excellence in design and sustainability, and it was a proud moment for the Team of MJMA and Raimondo Architects to have received this award amongst some of the nation’s most inspiring architectural firms.

The jury celebrated the project, stating:

“The Neil Campbell Rowing Center illustrates how a powerful singular gesture against a natural backdrop delivers a flexible program in a beautiful, restrained manner.  The jury appreciated the clear construction and use of mass timber, passivehaus envelope detailing, PV array and other sustainability features as well as the architect’s ambition to meet Zero-Carbon and Net Zero Energy aspirations. Although programmatically relatively simple, the design is well considered to ensure that the simplicity was rigorously executed.”

This award marks what we believe is the first Governor General's Medal in Architecture for a Niagara project and a Niagara Architect.

We extend our gratitude to our dedicated Team, the consultants, our clients, and our collaborators who helped make this achievement possible.

Thank you to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), and the Canada Council for the Arts for this recognition.