The Grant

The Phyllis Lambert Design Montréal Grant was created in honour of Ms. Lambert, founding Director of the CCA, recipient of the 2008 Jane Jacobs Lifetime Achievement Award from the Urban Institute of Canada, a Great Montrealer and defender of the emerging generation in design.

The grant is awarded annually by the Ville de Montréal. It is intended to mark the outstanding quality of studies and work by Montréal designers who have 10 years or less of professional experience and to emphasize the interest they have shown in the city. Ms. Lambert also contributes to the professional development of this new generation as concerns urban design issues and promotes international exchanges within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

The grant must be used for a professional development project that involves a design theme focusing on the city and takes place in one of the cities of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network.

The professional development project may be in the form of:

• a study trip;
• a work internship;
• participation in a design competition, workshop, symposium or any other activity relevant to the advancement of a nascent design career.

A $10,000 award is given to the grant recipient. A further amount of $5,000 is added to the budget of the Design Montréal office to fund activities promoting the grant recipient and dissemination of the project.

The project must be completed before September 16, 2011.

Jury and Assessment Criteria

An independent jury made up of representatives recognized by the design community will study the eligible applications using the following assessment criteria:

• quality and relevance of the applicant’s profile (e.g., calibre of achievements, involvement in the community);
• interest and relevance of the grant’s contribution to the proposed project;
• contacts already established;
• feasibility of the proposal;
• clarity of applicant’s work intentions;
• presentation quality of the application documentation.

PHYLLIS LAMBERT

Phyllis Lambert - CC, GOQ, CAL, FIRAC, FRSC, FRIBA (Hon.), FAIA (Hon.), LL D ///
Phyllis Lambert, architect, is Founding Director and Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montréal, an international research centre and museum founded in 1979 on the conviction that architecture is a public concern. Based on its extensive collections, the CCA is a leading voice in advancing knowledge, promoting public understanding, and widening thought and debate on the art of architecture, its history, theory, practice, and role in society today.

Phyllis Lambert first made architectural history as the Director of Planning of the Seagram Building (1954-58) in New York City. She is recognized internationally both for her contribution in advancing contemporary architecture and for her concern for the social issues of urban conservation and the role of architecture in the public realm.

With a parallel commitment to intervention in the urban fabric, Lambert founded Héritage Montréal in 1975, and four years later was instrumental in establishing the Société d'Amélioration de Milton-Parc, the largest non-profit cooperative housing renovation project in Canada.

With major contributions to scholarship and architecture, as well as a tireless commitment to civic activism, Phyllis Lambert has been recognized with numerous awards and distinctions. She holds honorary degrees from over two dozen universities in North America and Europe.

Phyllis Lambert has received the highest civil honours in Canada as Companion of the Order of Canada and Grand Officier de l’Ordre national du Québec. France has appointed her Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and l’Assemblée Parlementaire de la Francophonie has named her Chevalier of the Ordre de la Pléiade. Lambert is also an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects and an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects.