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ACDF architecture is a Canadian architecture firm founded by Maxime-Alexis Frappier (2006), Joan Renaud (2007), and Etienne Laplante Courchesne (2008). There are two ACDF architecture buildings located in Montreal, Quebec and St-Hyacinthe, Quebec. Most of the projects are founded in Quebec, and they have done projects that are institutional, commercial, and residential of every scale.

Firm History
The ACDF Architecture was created in 2006 in Montreal, Quebec. The cofounder of the firm is Maxime-Alexis Frappier, Joan Renaud is represented as a partner and core member of the Architecture design team in ACDF Architecture. Etienne Laplante Courchesne joined the firm in 2008, and as a partner, he is in charge of leading the teams of production for all the firm’s projects. The firm’s inspiration involves European flamboyance connections with North American pragmatism. In order to prepare the site and the surroundings to its full potential, the project's constraints and objectives are reviewed for every creation. ACDF uses materials and colours into their design process to indicate certain location of spaces that differentiate from other spaces.

Early works
According to the data collected, some of the early works they have completed were the Lightspeed Headquarters, a house in Quebec, a new Diane Dufresne Art Centre, a home for two sisters, and Plaster Headquarters workspaces.

Latest works
According to the data collected, some of the latest works they have done are the FlightHub Offices, Panorama Residential building, Chalet La Barque, Hotel Monville, and Chalet La Petite Soeur.

Work Outside of Montreal and Canada
According to the data collected, some of the works they have completed are the Diane Dufresne Art Center and Grosvenor Pacific Tower in Vancouver. Another project they did is the Keelung Harbour service building in Taipei.

Projects

 * Diane Dufresne Art Center, Repentigny, QC
 * parq vancouver
 * Grosvenor Pacific Tower, Vancouver, BC
 * Keelung Harbour service building, Taipei, TW
 * Cottage “La petite soeur”
 * Extended life unit for the sisters of the charity of the sacred heart of Jesus, Sherbrooke
 * St-Germain Sewers and Aqueducs, St-Hubert, QC
 * Hôtel de ville Residence, Montreal, QC
 * The Panorama by Réseau Sélection, Sainte-Dorothée, QC
 * Maison sur le Lac, Eastern Townships, QC
 * MBAM – Scenography of Marvels and mirages of orientalism exhibition, Montreal, QC
 * Centre culturel la Maison du Maroc, Montreal, QC
 * Monville Hotel, Montreal, QC
 * Cite Collegial School of Trades, ON
 * Desjardins Aquatic and Recreational Centre, QC
 * Chalet Blanche, Cap-à-l’Aigle, QC
 * Playster Offices, Montreal, QC
 * AdGear/Samsung Offices, Montreal, QC
 * Lightspeed Offices, first phase – Gare Viger, Montreal, QC
 * Laure-Conan Library and La Malbaie City Hall, QC
 * Lightspeed Offices, second phase, Montreal, QC
 * Guy-Bélisle Library, Saint-Eustache, QC
 * Chalet La Barque, Saint-Donat, QC
 * FlightHub Offices, Montreal, QC

Awards

 * 2019 Hospitality Design Awards Upscale Hotel, for Hôtel Monville
 * 2019 Awards of excellence from the Ordre des Architectes du Québec (OAQ), Commercial and industrial buildings for Hôtel Monville
 * 2019 Grand Prix du Design, Hospitality Establishement for Hôtel Monville
 * 2018 Frame Awards, finalist for Hôtel Monville Montréal
 * 2018 Frame Awards, finalist for La Petite Soeur
 * 2018 Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Awards, finalist for Hôtel Monville
 * 2018 Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Awards, finalist for PARQ Vancouver
 * 2018 The Architecture MasterPrize for Hôtel Monville
 * 2018 The Architecture MasterPrize for La Petite Soeur
 * 2018 The Architecture MasterPrize Honorable mention for PARQ Vancouver
 * 2018 Wallpaper magazine Awards, finalist for Hôtel Monville
 * 2018 International Hotel & Property Awards, shortlisted for Hôtel Monville
 * 2018 Commercial Real Estate Awards, Jury’s Award for PARQ Vancouver
 * 2018 Architizer A+Awards for The Pacific by Grosvenor
 * 2018 Shaw Contract Design Award for Playster office
 * 2018 Dezeen Awards, Finalist, Workspace Interior category for Lightspeed 2 office
 * 2018 – Frame Award, jury’s choice : Lightspeed 2
 * 2018 – Grand Prix du Design, office between 5 000 and 20 000ft2 : Playster office
 * 2017 – Best of Canada, Canadian Interiors Magazine : Playster office
 * 2017 – Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Awards : Lightspeed 2 office
 * 2017 – Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Awards : Playster office
 * 2017 – Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Awards : Maison sur le Lac
 * 2017 – American Architecture Prize, Maison Sur Le Lac
 * 2017 – American Architecture Prize, Samsung Adgear office
 * 2017 – Prix Galla Constellation, category Service Company
 * 2017 – Finalist for the Award of excellence from the ordre des architectes du Québec(OAQ), Chalet Blanche
 * 2017 – Finalist for the Award of excellence from the ordre des architectes du Québec(OAQ), Bureaux Playster
 * 2017 – Finalist for the Award of excellence from the ordre des architectes du Québec(OAQ), Bureaux Samsung Adgear
 * 2017 – Finalist for the Award of excellence from the ordre des architectes du Québec(OAQ), Centre D’art Diane-Dufresne
 * 2017 – Grand Prix du Design, Non Categorized Special : Centre d’art Diane-Dufresne
 * 2017 – Finalist for the new aquatic centre of Laval
 * 2016 – Interior Design Magazine, Best of Year Awards : Chalet Blanche
 * 2016 – Grand Prix du Design, Office over 20 000ft2: Lightspeed office
 * 2016 – Best of Canada, Canadian Interiors Magazine : Lightspeed office
 * 2016 – American Architecture Prize, Silver Prize, Interior Design / Interior house : Chalet Blanche
 * 2015 – Finalist for the excellence award from the ordre des architectes du Québec(OAQ), Interior Amenity Category
 * 2015 – Finalist for the excellence award from the ordre des architectes du Québec(OAQ), Non Categorized : Scenography for the Wonders and Mirages of Orientalism Exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
 * 2015 – Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Awards, Mid-Size Tech Office : Bureaux Lightspeed
 * 2015 – Make It Work Best Reception Desk, Américain Interior Design Magazine : Bureaux Lightspeed
 * 2015 – Make It Meet, Best Breakout, Américain Interior Design Magazine : Bureaux Lightspeed
 * 2015 – Make It Public, Budget Office, Américain Interior Design Magazine : Bureaux Lightspeed
 * 2013 – Young Architect Prize from the Royal Institute of Architecture of Canada, Maxime-Alexis Frappier
 * 2013 – Excellence award from the canadian institute of steel construction (CISC) : Guy-Bélisle de Saint-Eustache Library
 * 2013 – Finalist for the excellence award from the ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ), Interior Design category : Maison de la culture du Maroc in Montreal
 * 2013 – Finalist for the excellence award from the ordre des architectes Du Québec (OAQ), Institutional Building Category: Centre aquatique Desjardins of St-Hyacinthe
 * 2013 – Finalist, architecture competition : Blainville’s public library
 * 2013 – Architecture Prize from the conference of the library and information community of Quebec (ABQLA): Bibliothèque Laure-Conan in La Malbaie
 * 2013 – Honorable mention from the American society of heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning engineers (Ashrae) : Unité De Vie des Soeurs de Notre-Dame du Saint-Rosaire à Rimouski
 * 2012 – Excellence mention, international architecture competition : Keelung New Harbor Building, Taïwan
 * 2011 – Excellence award from the ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ), residential architecture category : Unité De Vie Filles de la Charité Du Sacré- Coeur de Jésus, Sherbrooke
 * 2010 – Governor general’s medals in architecture (RAIC) : St-Germain égouts et aqueducs, Saint-Hubert
 * 2010 – Laureate, municipal competition : Guy-Bélisle Library, Saint-Eustache
 * 2009 – Award of excellence from the ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ), Industrial architecture category : St-Germain égouts et aqueducs, St- Hubert
 * 2009 – Finalist, architecture competition : Ville Saint-Laurent’s Library
 * 2009 – Finalist, architecture competition International : Dubai International Financial Center, Émirats Arabes Unis
 * 2008 – Laureate, architecture competition : Centre des métiers de la Cité Collégiale, Ottawa
 * 2008 – Finalist, architecture competition : Saint-Hubert’s Library