EVOQ Wins Two Prestigious
Architecture Awards
EVOQ Architecture (formerly FGMDA) is
proud to announce that the firm has won
two prestigious architecture awards from
the Canadian Association of Heritage
Professionals (CAHP):
The Wellington Building received an
Award of Excellence in the category
of Conservation: Architecture. The
Committee and Jury thought “the project
complexities were very well explained,
and appreciated the high quality of the
design work.” The Wellington Building
is a Federal Government building in
the Parliamentary Precinct of Ottawa,
Ontario. EVOQ was the Heritage
Conservation Architect, responsible
for all aspects of the historic elements
in the complex, including the exterior
envelope, ornamental entrance
canopy and the interior heritage
spaces. The rehabilitation, restoration
and preservation of these elements
were designed and managed by Julia
Gersovitz, Eric Stein and Neil McNulty. The
prime consultant was NORR Limited.
The awards were presented at the
National Trust Conference in Hamilton,
Ontario on October 21, 2016. “We are
extremely honoured to be recognized
with these awards. The two projects
showcase the range of our expertise
and talents, which we apply with equal
passion to monumental institutional
buildings and smaller, architectural gems”
said Julia Gersovitz, EVOQ Director.
About the CAHP and the National Trust
for Canada
The Canadian Association of Heritage
Professionals (CAHP) is a non-profit
organization that provides stewardship
for cultural heritage resources, promotes
the highest standards of heritage
conservation principles and practice,
and fosters and promotes public and
legislative support for the conservation
of heritage resources. The National Trust
for Canada is a membership-based
organization and charity established by
the Government of Canada dedicated
to promoting the conservation,
understanding and appreciation of our
nation’s heritage buildings, historic places
and cultural landscapes.
About EVOQ
EVOQ is an award-winning architecture
firm recognized for quality interventions
and site sensitive design solutions. The
firm was established as a partnership
(formerly known as FGMDA) in 1996,
following the merger of two offices
each founded in 1983. In 2016, the
firm incorporated and became EVOQ
Architecture Inc. The firm is managed by
architects Alain Fournier, Julia Gersovitz,
Rosanne Moss, Georges Drolet, Giovanni
Diodati, Dima Cook and Éric Moutquin.
EVOQ specializes in heritage conservation
and Inuit and First Nations architecture,
with additional expertise in residential
and retail projects and heritage planning.
EVOQ has over 100 employees, based in
Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa and Iqaluit.
The firm’s portfolio includes a number
of high-profile buildings including the
West Block of Parliament in Ottawa, the
heritage conservation of Union Station
in Toronto and the Canadian High Arctic
Research Station (CHARS) in Nunavut
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The Blinderman Residence received an
Award of Excellence in the category
of Conservation: Small & Lovely. The
Committee and the Jury thought
the submission was “excellent, and
appreciated the sensitive minimal
intervention.” The residence is the former
home of renowned architect Percy
Nobbs, located in Westmount, Quebec.
The project was designed and managed
by Julia Gersovitz, Rosanne Moss and
Giovanni Diodati.