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NLAA Public Lecture Series:Gilles Saucier of the Montreal based practice Saucier + Perrotte Architectes
October 29, 2014 @ 7:30 pm
The Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Architects (NLAA) are hosting a public annual Lecture Series featuring national and international architects and designers.
The 2014 Fall Lecture Series features three architects or urban planners from various backgrounds and design perspectives that pertain to architectural and urban design issues in Newfoundland and Labrador.
The second lecture of the series features Gilles Saucier of the Montreal based practice Saucier + Perrotte Architectes and is on October 29 at 7:30 pm in the LSPU Hall beginning in the Second Space for informal discussion and then continuing to the theatre at 8:00 pm. The lecture is free and open to the public. All are welcome.
Founded in 1988 by Gilles Saucier and Andre Perrotte, Saucier + Perrotte Architectes is a multidisciplinary practice internationally renowned for its institutional, cultural and residential projects. The firm represented Canada at the prestigious Venice Biennale of Architecture in 2004, and has been honoured with numerous awards, including 7 Governor General Medals, awards in Architecture and two International Awards. Saucier + Perrotte’s highly acclaimed buildings have been published the world over, reflecting the office’s status as one of Canada’s premier design firms. While continuing to add to its significant body of built work in Canada, the firm is expanding its international portfolio of work in Japan, China, and the Middle East and Africa. In 2009, Saucier + Perrotte received the RAIC Award of Excellence for Best Architectural Firm in Canada.
Gilles Saucier received his diploma in architecture from the University of Laval (B.Arch. 1982). Since 1990, he has been a visiting professor and an invited critic at several Canadian and American universities, including MIT, University of Montreal, McGill University, University of Toronto, University of British Columbia, and University of Seattle. In addition to lecturing at universities in North America, Gilles has been invited as a guest speaker for several organizations including the Canadian Centre for Architecture and the New York Architectural League.