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Carol Bélanger
Carol Bélanger is identified by RAIC as Edmonton's City Architect.
Background & practice
Carol Bélanger is identified by RAIC as Edmonton's City Architect. His work includes changes to public procurement, architect rosters, national design competitions and the involvement of user groups in selection processes. The 2023 Advocate for Architecture Award recognises how these measures supported better public projects and architectural expectations in the city. His contribution lies in building the conditions for design quality as well as supporting individual project teams.
How to read the work
Use quality-based procurement and meaningful user participation to improve civic architecture, combining institutional reform with support for design teams and wider public understanding of architectural excellence.
City Architect and award recipient named by RAIC; facilitation is distinguished from designing every municipal project.
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