Founding partners receive King Charles III Coronation Medals on World Architecture Day

October 8, 2024

On World Architecture Day, Bruce Kuwabara and Marianne McKenna accepted their and Shirley Blumberg’s King Charles III Coronation Medals at the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) Congress on Architecture. 

In September, our founding partners Kuwabara, McKenna, and Shirley were announced as recipients of the King Charles III Coronation Medal. This one-time award, administered by the Chancellery of Honours, is bestowed on individuals who have made a significant difference in Canadian communities. 

Nominated by the RAIC for their outstanding contributions and commitment to the architectural community in Canada, Kuwabara, McKenna, and Blumberg are three of 30 RAIC candidates chosen as recipients. 

Since co-founding KPMB Architects in 1987 with Thomas Payne, they have established the firm as a practice devoted to catalyzing change through the built environment and creating beautiful, climate-conscious buildings that positively impact the lives of their occupants.  

Throughout their careers, they have received several accolades for their commitment to design excellence, including appointments to the Order of Canada.