The Panda Pavilions Selected for the 2021 Canadian Architecture Awards

Recently, The Panda Pavilions was awarded the 2021 Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence by Canadian Architect magazine. The Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence is the highest honor in Canada's architectural community during the design phase. Established by Canadian Architect magazine, it has a history of 54 years. The selection committee chooses winners from projects at various stages, including design, planning, or construction. The Panda Pavilions stood out among 174 shortlisted entries and received the Award of Merit.

" This is a beautiful project in its integration of building form with landscape. The round forms nest in the landscape in a compelling way and speak to the need to value and conserve our natural environments. The jury applauded the efforts towards the protection and rehabilitation of panda populations, and the project’s elevation of the importance of nature in Asian culture. "

" Perhaps the biggest tool in our sustainability toolbox is to change the culture, and to have people appreciate the natural environment—then they can take that back to their communities and demand that quality of environment everywhere. A project that spoke poetically to this approach was The Panda Pavilions, by Atelier Ping Jiang / EID Arch. "

– Jury Comment