What the jury said: “The minute I saw this building, I knew it was world class. It’s a laboratory, but it’s very playful and refreshing. I haven’t seen anything like it for a long, long time.” –Todd Saunders, Saunders Architecture

Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Firms: Saucier + Perrotte Architectes, Montreal, and Hughes Condon Marler Architects, Vancouver
Team: Roger Hughes, André Perrotte and Gilles Saucier with Craig Lane, David Moreaux, and Bill Ulrich