Quebec Civic Hub Wins Top Architecture Award for Daylighting Innovation

SYDNEY, NOVA SCOTIA - Advanced Glazings Ltd. is celebrating the recognition of the Pole municipal de Vaudreuil-Dorion project, which was awarded the Grand Prix d’Excellence, the highest distinction from the Ordre des architectes du Quebec as part of its 2026 Awards of Excellence. Designed by Lapointe Magne et associes and L’OEUF Architectes, the landmark civic project incorporated the SoleraWall Systems® translucent glazing systems to deliver high-performance natural daylighting. The project has been widely recognized for its ability to combine civic transparency, occupant wellness, sustainability, and human-centered design at an unusually high level, with daylight playing a central role in the building’s spatial experience. The recognition also reflects a broader movement across Quebec architecture toward healthier, more human-centered public environments that prioritize daylight, occupant experience, and long-term sustainability.

Inside the facility, natural light becomes a defining architectural material. The SoleraWall System® helps diffuse and distribute daylight deeply throughout the structure while reducing glare and thermal discomfort, creating bright, visually comfortable public spaces designed for extended daily use. “This project shows what becomes possible when architects are no longer forced to compromise between daylight, comfort, and energy performance,” said Dr. Doug Milburn, Chairman of Advanced Glazings. “The Vaudreuil-Dorion municipal hub creates an extraordinary public environment powered by natural light, and we’re honored that the SoleraWall System® could help support that vision.” Unlike conventional glazing systems that often force architects into tradeoffs, the SoleraWall System® transforms harsh direct sunlight into soft, evenly distributed, full-spectrum natural daylight, increasingly adopted in schools, civic buildings, cultural institutions, airports, and more.

The OAQ Awards of Excellence were presented in Montreal on April 30, 2026. Advanced Glazings Ltd., based in Sydney, Nova Scotia, develops advanced daylighting technologies. Its flagship SoleraWall System® and Solera Reserve systems transform direct sunlight into soft, glare-free, full-spectrum natural daylight for commercial, institutional, and residential applications across North America. For more information, visit the Advanced Glazings website or contact Jonathan Phillips at AdvancedGlazings@phillcomm.global.