Canadian architect Alain Fournier has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Ernest-Cormier Prize by the Government of Quebec.
The EVOQ Architecture founder was honored for his advocacy work and educational contributions as well as his commitment to environmental justice and improving the quality of life for First Nations and Inuit communities across Canada.
The award’s announcement likewise mentioned his “profoundly human approach to architecture” pursued in lieu of a “signature style” in order to serve as a “vehicle for emancipation” through which members of the Indigenous communities can better assert their social objectives and culture.