This prestigious award, established in 2013, is intended to recognize current or former B.C. architects who have made exceptional, sustained and significant contributions to the profession of architecture and its public appreciation in the province through an outstanding, career-long body of work. Consideration will be given to those with notable work across an entire career generally greater than 25 years and may be bestowed posthumously.
Recipients of AIBC Lifetime Achievement Award:
2017
Joost Bakker Architect AIBC and Norman Hotson Architect AIBC (jointly awarded)
Bing Thom Architect AIBC (awarded posthumously)
2016
Joe Y. Wai Architect AIBC
2015
Fred Hollingsworth Honorary Member of the AIBC, FRAIC, FAIA (awarded posthumously)
Roger Hughes Architect AIBC FRAIC
2014
Bonnie Maples Retired Architect AIBC (awarded posthumously)
Paul Merrick Retired Architect AIBC
2013
Richard Henriquez Architect AIBC
Kiyoshi Matsuzaki Retired Architect AIBC (awarded posthumously)