Hubert Pelletier and Yves de Fontenay, laureates
The Pelletier de Fontenay architectural practice, founded in 2010 by Hubert Pelletier and Yves de Fontenay, quickly earned itself an enviable reputation in its field. It was selected to design the new signage at the entrance to the Montréal-Trudeau Airport, to be fully installed by February 2016. In addition, in partnership with Berlin firms Kuehn Malvezzi and Atelier le Balto, and Jodoin Lamarre Pratte architectes of Montréal, it won the international architecture competition for the Montréal Insectarium, slated for construction in 2017.
Along with their private practice, the team is interested in public architecture and research. Invariations, their creative exploration of the basic principles of architecture, has twice received funding from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec.
Education
Hubert Pelletier
Master’s in Architecture, Université de Montréal
Bachelor’s in Industrial Design, Université de Montréal
Yves de Fontenay
Master’s in Architecture, Université de Montréal
Awards and grants
2014: International architecture competition – Montréal Insectarium, winner, work in progress
2014: International architecture competition – Glass Pavilion at the Botanical Garden, finalist
2013: Ouroboros House, Canadian Architect Awards of excellence, winner
2013: Research grant for Invariations 2, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec
Exhibitions
2015: Montréal jamais construit, Campus 54, Maison de l’architecture du Québec
2015: Vivre et concevoir avec la neige au Québec, Presqu’îles, Maison de l’architecture du Québec
