Massey Medals for Architecture


Massey Medals were awards in Canadian architecture that were presented from 1950 to 1970.
In 1950, Vincent Massey announced a "Scheme for the Award of Massey Medals in Architecture by the Massey Foundation" with the goal of recognizing “outstanding examples of Canadian achievement in the fields of architecture and thus to give encouragement to the members of the architectural profession and to promote public interest in their work".
Working in consultation with the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC), awards were made in 1950, 1952, 1955, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1967, and 1970. The structure of the awards varied over the years.
As Canada’s first national architectural awards program, the Massey Medals for Architecture program is regarded as an important step in elevating public awareness of modern architecture in the nation.
Notable architects and architectural firms which received the award included:
In later year’s, criticism of the awards program’s selection of winners was exemplified by the November 1970 issue of The Canadian Architect whose feature article addressed this issue and cover featured an image of the award’s medal and the title, “If you failed to win this medal, turn to page 27.”  
In 1982, the was created to re-establish a major national architectural awards program.

1950 Awards

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CATEGORYAWARDPROJECTLOCATIONARCHITECT
Educational BuildingsGold MedalOshawa High SchoolOshawa, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
Office BuildingsSilver MedalArchitects and Medical OfficesVancouver, BCGardiner and Thornton
Recreation BuildingsSilver MedalCanadian National Exhibition GrandstandToronto, ONMarani and Morris
Ecclesiastical BuildingsSilver MedalCentral Christadelphian ChurchToronto, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
Industrial BuildingsSilver MedalFaberge Perfumes Limited - Office and FactoryEtobicoke, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
Apartment HousesSilver MedalGarden Court ApartmentsToronto, ONPage and Steele
Hospitals and ClinicsSilver MedalHumber Memorial HospitalWeston, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
MiscellaneousSilver MedalShipshaw No. 2 Power DevelopmentSaguenay River, QCJ.C. Meadowcroft
Commercial BuildingsSilver MedalYork Township Hydro Electric System – Office and GarageYork Township, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
Group HousingNo award
Municipal and Government BuildingsNo award
Residences up to $15,000No award
Residences over $15,000No award
Transportation BuildingsNo award

1952 Awards

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CATEGORYAWARDPROJECTLOCATIONARCHITECT
Office BuildingsGold MedalMarwell Office BuildingVancouver, BCSemmens & Simpson
Apartment HousesSilver Medal130 Old Forest Hill Road Apartment BuildingToronto, ONGordon S. Adamson
Ecclesiastical BuildingsSilver MedalKnox Presbyterian ChurchGoderich, ONPhilip Carter Johnson
Educational BuildingsSilver MedalMarmora High SchoolMarmora, ONCraig & Madill
Residences Costing Up To $15,000Silver MedalResidence of Dr. Harold CoppVancouver, BCSharp & Thompson, Berwick, Pratt
Residences Costing Over $15,000Silver MedalResidence of Mr. John C.H. PorterVancouver, BCDavison and Porter
Commercial BuildingsSilver MedalTilden Drive Yourself - Rental OfficeVancouver, BCSharp & Thompson, Berwick, Pratt
Recreational BuildingsSilver MedalUniversity of British Columbia - War Memorial GymnasiumVancouver, BCSharp & Thompson, Berwick, Pratt
Municipal and Governmental BuildingsSilver MedalYork Township Municipal OfficesYork Township, ONShore & Moffat
Group Housing other than Apartment Housesno entry
Hospitals and Clinicsno award
Hotels and Restaurantsno award
Industrial Buildingsno award
Transportation Buildingsno award

1955 Awards

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CATEGORYAWARDPROJECTLOCATIONARCHITECT
Group Housing other than Apartment BuildingsGold MedalKiwanis VillageVictoria, BCSharp & Thompson, Berwick, Pratt and Charles E. Craig
Office BuildingsSilver MedalB.C. Sugar Refinery, LimitedVancouver, BCSemmens and Simpson
Commercial BuildingsSilver MedalConvenience CentreDon Mills, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
Residences over $15,000Silver MedalHamilton HousePeterborough, ONBlackwell, Craig and Zeidler
Residences up to $15,000Silver MedalHouse of Mr. Gordon SmithWest Vancouver, BCErickson & Massey
MiscellaneousSilver MedalOntario Association of Architects OfficesToronto, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
Hotels and RestaurantsSilver MedalSeaway HotelToronto, ONA. Elken & R.W. Becksted
Industrial BuildingsSilver MedalSimpsons-Sears Industrial DevelopmentEtobicoke, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
Ecclesiastical BuildingsSilver MedalSt. Anthony's ChurchAgassiz, BCGardiner, Thornton, Gathe & Associates
Educational BuildingsSilver MedalToronto Teachers' CollegeToronto, ONPage & Steele
Apartment Housesno award
Hospitals and Clinicsno award
Municipal and Governmental Buildingsno award
Recreational Buildingsno award
Transportation Buildingsno award

1958 Awards

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CATEGORYAWARDPROJECTLOCATIONARCHITECT
RecreationGold MedalStratford Festival TheatreStratford, ONRormthwaite & Fairfield
EducationalSilver MedalBeamsville Central Elementary SchoolBeamsville, ONHuget, Secord & Pagani
CommercialSilver MedalCKWX Radio StationVancouver, BCThompson, Berwick & Pratt
Houses over 1,200 sq. ft.Silver MedalHouse in West VancouverWest Vancouver, BCArthur Erickson & Geoffrey Massey
MiscellaneousSilver MedalHog's Back StructuresOttawa, ONHart Massey
IndustrialSilver MedalOrtho Pharmaceutical Corporation Limited FactoryDon Mills, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
MunicipalSilver MedalOttawa City HallOttawa, ONRother, Bland & Trudeau
Group HousingSilver MedalSouth Hill VillageDon Mills, ONJames A. Murray & Henry Fliess
HospitalsSilver MedalWorkmen's Compensation Board Hospital & Rehabilitation CentreDownsview, ONPage & Steele and Thomas R. Wiley
Apartment Housesno award
Ecclesiasticalno award
Hotelsno award
Houses under 1200 sq. ft.no award
Officesno award
Transportationno award
MentionAirport TerminalCalgary, ABClayton, Bond & Mogridge
MentionB.C. Electric BuildingVancouver, BCThompson, Berwick & Pratt
MentionBank of Nova Scotia / Bank of Montreal - BranchesDon Mills, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
MentionBlackwoods Beverages Bottling PlantWinnipeg, MBWaisman, Ross & Associates
MentionConstruction Equipment Ltd.Vancouver, BCThompson, Berwick & Pratt
MentionDining LodgeDill Township, ONFabbro & Townend
MentionFederal BuildingDon Mills, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
MentionGeorgian Manor, Home for the AgedPenetanguishene, ONCraig and Zeidler
MentionHirshhorn ResidenceBootlegger's Bay, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
MentionHolt Renfrew BuildingToronto, ONGordon S. Adamson & Associates
MentionLangley Centennial MuseumLangley, BCJ. Calder Peeps
MentionMandarin Gardens MotelSudbury, ONFabbro & Townend
MentionManitoba Teachers' Society HeadquartersWinnipeg, MBLibling, Michener & Associates
MentionNew Woodbine RacetrackEtobicoke, ONEarle C. Morgan
MentionNorman MacKenzie Art Gallery – AdditionRegina, SKlzumi, Arnott & Sugyama
MentionNorth York Municipal OfficesWillowdale, ONSproatt & Rolph
MentionPacific Great Eastern Railway StationSquamish, BCR. C. Hale & R. F. Harrison
MentionPeterborough Community CentrePeterborough, ONCraig and Zeidler
MentionPlastic CabanaVancouver, BCArthur Erickson
MentionR. Laidlaw Lumber Company LimitedWeston, ONPentland & Baker
MentionRideau TowersCalgary, ABPeter Caspari and C. M. Bakker
MentionSarnia & District High SchoolSarnia, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
MentionShaw CottageMuskoka, ONEugene Z. Lilitzak
MentionSt. Augustine's School and Parish HallBrandon, MBWaisman, Ross & Associates
MentionSt. John BrebeufWinnipeg, MBLibling, Michener & Associates
MentionStanrock Uranium Mines - Group HousingBlind River, ONJerome Markson
MentionSteinbergs StoreMontreal, QCKeith L. Graham Associates
MentionSummer House on Vancouver IslandVancouver Island, BCWatkins & Massey
MentionTache Primary SchoolWinnipeg, MBLibling, Michener & Associates
MentionToronto Parking Authority - Dundas Square Parking GarageToronto, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
MentionUniversity of British Columbia - Arts BuildingVancouver, BCThompson, Berwick & Pratt
MentionUniversity of British Columbia - St. Mark's Residential CollegeVancouver, BCGardiner, Thornton, Gathe & Associates
MentionW.H. Collins, Community CentreElliot Lake, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
MentionWarren Grade SchoolWinnipeg, MBLibling, Michener & Associates

1961 Awards

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AWARDPROJECTLOCATIONARCHITECT
Gold MedalUniversity of British Columbia - Thea Koerner HouseVancouver, BCThompson, Berwick & Pratt
Silver MedalBell Telephone Company of CanadaPickering-Ajax, ONGordon S. Adamson & Associates
Silver MedalChapel St Louis Le RoiSt Boniface, MBLibling, Michener and Associates
Silver MedalEglise St-RaphaelJonquiere, QCSt Gelais and Tremblay
Silver MedalExecutive House ApartmentsWinnipeg, MBLibling, Michener and Associates
Silver MedalImperial Oil Limited Research BuildingSarnia, ONShore and Moffat
Silver MedalKipling Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke, ONGordon Adamson and Associates
Silver MedalLapierre ResidenceSt Catharines, ONJames E. Secord and Saul Herzog
Silver MedalMoose Jaw Civic CentreMoose Jaw, SKJoseph Pettick
Silver MedalNiagara Parks Commission Foot BridgeNiagara-on-the-Lake, ONHuget and Secord
Silver MedalParkwood TerraceSouth Burnaby, BCHale, Harrison, Buzzelle
Silver MedalPrivate Golf CourseToronto, ONRaymond Moriyama and Associates
Silver MedalRegent Park South High-Rise ApartmentsToronto, ONPage and Steele
Silver MedalRichmond Hill Public LibraryRichmond Hill, ONPhilip R. Brook
Silver MedalRockland Shopping CentreTown of Mount Royal, QCIan Martin and Victor Prus
Silver MedalSummer ResidenceHusavick, MBWaisman, Ross and Associates
Silver MedalThompson Municipal OfficesThompson, MBWaisman, Ross and Associates
Silver MedalTown of Mount Royal Post OfficeTown of Mount Royal, QCJean Michaud and R. T. Affleck of Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold, Michaud, Sise
Silver MedalUniversity of British Columbia - Commons BlockVancouver, BCThompson, Berwick & Pratt
Silver MedalWinnipeg Hydro-Electric System Sub-Station No. 21Winnipeg, MBLibling, Michener and Associates
MentionCIBA BuildingDorval, QCPercy Booth
MentionFour Seasons MotelToronto, ONPeter Dickinson and Associates
MentionJohn Meyer HouseWest Vancouver, BCWensley and Rand
MentionSalle Desjeunesses musicales Du CanadaMont Orford, QCDesgagne and Cote
MentionWillmington Park Community CentreNorth York, ONJack Klein and Henry Sears

1964 Awards

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AWARDPROJECTLOCATIONARCHITECT
Silver MedalBowring Park FootbridgeSt John’s, NLBlanche van Ginkel
Silver MedalC.G. Brown Memorial PoolBurnaby, BCMcCarter, Nairne & Partners
Silver MedalCentral Technical School Art CentreToronto, ONFairfield & DuBois
Silver MedalChurch of St Gerard MajellaSt Jean, QC.Affleck, Desbarats, Dimakopoulos, Lebensold, Sise
Silver MedalCountry ResidenceBowen Island, BCIan Davidson
Silver MedalDon Valley Woods - Phase 1North York, ONJack Klein & Henry Sears
Silver MedalForrest ResidenceWest Vancouver, BCThompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners
Silver MedalGroup Health CentreSault Ste. Marie, ONJerome Markson
Silver MedalHart Massey ResidenceRockcliffe, ONHart Massey
Silver MedalImperial Oil Limited Ontario Regional HeadquartersDon Mills, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
Silver MedalJohn Grinnell ResidenceWest Vancouver, BCThompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners
Silver MedalLothian MewsToronto, ONWebb Zerafa Menkes
Silver MedalMaltby ResidenceWest Vancouver, BCFred Thornton Hollingsworth
Silver MedalMcGill University Laboratories & DormitoriesMont St-Hilaire, QCLeMoyne, Edwards, Shine and Charles Elliott Trudeau
Silver MedalRayer ResidenceWest Vancouver, BCFred Thornton Hollingsworth and Barry Vance Downs
Silver MedalSt Paul's College High SchoolTuxedo, MBLibling, Michener & Associates
Silver MedalThomas J. Lipton LtdBramalea, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates
Silver MedalToronto International Airport Control TowerMalton, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates; W. A. Ramsey, Chief Architect, Air Services, Government of Canada

1967 Awards

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AWARDPROJECTLOCATIONARCHITECT
Medal1965 Tokyo International Trade Fair - Canadian PavilionTokyo, JapanErickson/Massey
MedalCeterg Office BuildingDon Mills, ONFairfield and DuBois
MedalConfederation CentreCharlottetown, PEAffleck Desbarats Dimakopoulos Lebensold Sise
MedalDominion Astrophysical Observatory - 16" Telescope HousingVictoria, BCRoger Kemble
MedalDon Valley Woods - Phase TwoNorth York, ONKlein and Sears
MedalEtobicoke Public Library - Richview BranchEtobicoke, ONDunlop, Wardell, Matsui, Aitken
MedalExpo 67 - Administration & News PavilionMontreal. QCIrving Grossman
MedalExpo 67 - Habitat 67 - Phase 1Montreal, QCMoshe Safdie & David, Barott, Boulva
MedalFrank B. Mayrs HouseLucerne, QCBarry Leonard Padolsky
MedalG.E. Melchin and H. Melchin Summer HomesWindermere, BCGordon L. Atkins
MedalGrant Sine Public SchoolCobourg, ONCraig, Zeidler & Strong
MedalMimico Centennial LibraryMimico, ONBanz-Brook-Carruthers-Grierson-Shaw
MedalOttawa StationOttawa, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates, Architects and Engineers
MedalPeel Subway StationMontreal, QCPapineau, Gerin- Lajoie, Le Blanc
MedalPickering Municipal BuildingPickering, ONCraig, Zeidler & Strong
MedalPlace Victoria - Stock Exchange TowerMontreal, QCGreenspoon, Freedlander, Dunne and Luigi Moretti
MedalResidence Des Missionnaires de Ia ConsolataCap Rouge, QCJean-Marie Roy
MedalSimon Fraser UniversityBurnaby, BCErickson/Massey / Rhone & Iredale / Zoltan Kiss / Robert F. Harrison & Associates / McNab, Lee and Logan
MedalSmith ResidenceWest Vancouver, BCErickson/Massey
MedalSt Mark's ShopLumsden, SKClifford Wiens
MedalToronto International Airport - Automotive Service CentreMalton, ONJohn B. Parkin Associates, Architects and Engineers
MedalUniversity of Montreal - Girls' ResidenceMontreal. QCPapineau, Gerin- Lajoie, Le Blanc
MedalUniversity of Toronto - Scarborough CollegeScarborough, ONPage & Steele and John Andrews
MedalUpper Canada College - Stephen HouseNorval, ONC. Blakeway Millar
MedalWayland Drew HousePort Perry, ONCarmen Corneil
Special MedalMontreal MetroMontreal, QC

1970 Awards

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AWARDPROJECTLOCATIONARCHITECT
MedalCanyon ManorNorth Vancouver, BCWilfred D. Buttjes & Associates
MedalMacMillan Bloedel BuildingVancouver, BCErickson/Massey Architects and Planners and Francis Donaldson
MedalCoronation Swimming PoolEdmonton, ABPeter Hemingway / Consulting architect: G. Beatson
MedalStanley BuildingEdmonton, ABPeter Hemingway
MedalSitton ChapelSitton, SKClifford Wiens
MedalNational Arts CentreOttawa, ONChief architect: Department of Public Works / Consulting architects: Affleck Desbarats Dimakopoulos Lebensold Sise
MedalShell Canada Ltd. Research CentreOakville, ONShore & Moffat and Partners
MedalChalet de SkiMont Ste-Anne, QCGauthier, Guite & Jean-Marie Roy
MedalIlots St-Martin, La Petite BourgogneMontreal, QCJean Ouellet / Associate architects: Ouellet, Reeves, Alain
MedalWestmount SquareWestmount, QCGreenspoon Freedlander Plachta & Kryton / Consulting architect: Mies Van Der Rohe
MedalPlace BonaventureMontreal, QCAffleck Desbarats Dimakopoulos Lebensold Sise
MedalSaidye Bronfman Cultural Centre of the YM-YWHAMontreal, QCWebb, Zerafa, Menkes
MedalExpo 67 - Man in the Community and Man and His Health Theme PavilionMontreal, QCErickson/Massey Architects and Planners
MedalExpo 67 - Quebec PavilionMontreal, QCPapineau/Gerin-Lajoie/Le Blanc / Associate architect: Luc Durand
MedalUniversite de Montreal - Garage Louis-ColinMontreal, QCJean Ouellet / Associated architects: Ouellet, Reeves, Alain