Image credit: OAQ The Ordre des architectes du Québec has revealed the 18 finalists in the running for the People’s Choice Award at the Prix d’excellence en architecture. The Awards of Excellence in Architecture are a unique opportunity to raise awareness among Quebec residents about the importance of architectural quality. The project that receives the most votes will be announced on May 22, 2025, at a gala which will be held at Espace Saint-Denis in Montreal. This annual event is an opportunity to showcase exemplary architectural achievements and to recognize the contribution that architects and their clients make to the built environment. Four distinctions will also be awarded to individuals or organizations to recognize their contribution to the creation of distinctive, high-quality architecture. The jury for the 2025 Awards of Excellence in Architecture is chaired by architect Gabrielle Nadeau of COBE, Copenhagen. It includes architects Marianne Charbonneau of Agence Spatiale, Maxime-Alexis Frappier of ACDF architecture, and Guillaume Martel-Trudel of Provencher_Roy. Élène Levasseur, Ph.D., director of research and education at architecture of sans frontières Québec, also sat on the jury as a public representative. The following is a list of the finalists. Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy by Saucier + Perrotte Architectes et GLCRM Architectes Bibliothèque Gabrielle-Roy – Saucier + Perrotte Architectes et GLCRM Architectes, Québec (Capitale-Nationale). Photo: Olivier Blouin Nouvel Hôtel de Ville de La Pêche by BGLA Architecture et Design Urbain Nouvel Hôtel de Ville de La Pêche – BGLA Architecture et Design Urbain, La Pêche (Outaouais). Photo: Stéphane Brügger / Dominique Laroche Mellem Ville-Marie by ADHOC architectes Mellem Ville-Marie – ADHOC architectes, Montréal (Montréal). Photo: Maxime Brouillet Hôtel Lambert by Ruccolo + Faubert architectes Hôtel Lambert – Ruccolo + Faubert architectes, Montréal (Montréal). Photo: David Boyer / Sonders / Robert Bonazzuoli / Alessio Bernardi Habitat Sélénite by _naturehumaine Habitat Sélénite – _naturehumaine, Eastman (Estrie). Photo: Raphaël Thibodeau Le Binôme by APPAREIL Architecture Le Binôme – APPAREIL Architecture, Montréal (Montréal). Photo: Félix Michaud Site d’observation des bélugas Putep’t-awt by atelier5 + mainstudio Site d’observation des bélugas Putep’t-awt – atelier5 + mainstudio, Cacouna (Bas-Saint-Laurent). Photo: Stéphane Groleau Réfection d’enveloppe de l’Édifice du 1141-1145 route de l’Église by Lemay + ABCP architecture Réfection d’enveloppe de l’Édifice du 1141-1145 route de l’Église – Lemay + ABCP architecture, Québec (Capitale-Nationale). Photo: Stéphane Groleau École secondaire de LaSalle by Lemay, Leclerc, Prisme, in consortium École secondaire de LaSalle – Lemay, Leclerc, Prisme, in consortium, Lasalle (Montréal). Photo: David Boyer, Joël Gingras École du Zénith by Pelletier de Fontenay + Leclerc École du Zénith – Pelletier de Fontenay + Leclerc, Shefford (Estrie). Photo: James Brittain / David Boyer Coopérative funéraire la Seigneurie by ultralocal architectes Coopérative funéraire la Seigneurie – ultralocal architectes, Québec (Capitale-Nationale). Photo credit: Paul Dussault Le Paquebot by _naturehumaine Le Paquebot – _naturehumaine, Montréal (Montréal). Photo: Ronan Mézière Maison A by Atelier Pierre Thibault Maison A – Atelier Pierre Thibault, Saint-Nicolas (Chaudière-Appalaches). Photo: Maxime Brouillet Hôtel de ville de Montréal by Beaupré Michaud et Associés, Architectes in collaboration with MU Architecture Hôtel de ville de Montréal – Beaupré Michaud et Associés, Architectes en collaboration avec MU Architecture, Montréal (Montréal). Photo: Raphaël Thibodeau Nouveau Camp Mercier by Anne Carrier architecture Nouveau Camp Mercier – Anne Carrier architecture, Réserve faunique des Laurentides. Photo: Adrien Williams Coop Milieu de l’Île by Pivot: Coopérative d’Architecture Coop Milieu de l’Île – Pivot: Coopérative d’Architecture, Montréal. Photo: Annie Fafard École secondaire du Bosquet by ABCP | Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux | Bilodeau Baril Leeming Architectes École secondaire du Bosquet – ABCP | Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux | Bilodeau Baril Leeming Architectes, Drummondville (Centre-du-Québec). Photo: Stéphane Brügger BRUJ cabinets de curiosités by Studio Jean Verville architectes BRUJ cabinets de curiosités – Studio Jean Verville architectes, Québec (Capitale-Nationale). Photo credit: Maryse Béland, Maxime Brouillet, Antoine Michel The public can vote for their favourite finalist until April 25, 2025. For more information and to vote, click here. The post Finalists announced for 2025 Awards for Excellence in Architecture appeared first on Canadian Architect.