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Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, announces the election of Michael Banman and Deanna Brown to the College of Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (FRAIC).

In recognition of their outstanding careers, Banman and Brown are among 43 Canadian architects elected for a 2025 Fellowship. A FRAIC nomination is the highest recognition a Canadian architect can be awarded by their peers, bestowed to individuals who exemplify design excellence, outstanding scholarly contribution, and distinguished service to the profession or the community.

Michael Banman, MAA, SAA, OAA, FRAIC, LEED? AP
As the design director for North America, Banman provides inspiration and guidance for practitioners throughout Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s architecture and buildings engineering practice. Valued for his ability to understand client needs, Banman delivers designs that are pragmatic, innovative, and compelling. His thoughtful consideration of social landscapes, culture, sustainability, and craftsmanship result in projects that exemplify both architectural and technical excellence.

His disciplined yet visionary approach is demonstrated in his diverse award-winning portfolio, including museums, educational facilities, and master planning projects. Notably, the Stanley Pauley Engineering Building at the University of Manitoba won a 2020 World Architecture News Award and was nominated for Arch Daily¡¯s Building of the Year Award. The Manitoba Museum¡¯s Alloway Hall Expansion and Renewal received a 2018 Prairie Design Award and was shortlisted in the 2017 World Architecture News Awards. The Â鶹´«Ã½ offices in Winnipeg received the 2016 Heritage Winnipeg Special President's Award Conservation and the 2015 Premier¡¯s Award for Design Excellence.

Banman¡¯s recent project, Fort Whyte Alive Buffalo Crossing Visitor Centre, highlights his commitment to sustainability and innovation. This all-mass timber visitor center achieved the CaGBC Zero Carbon Building ¨C Design Standard and is targeting Passive House certification. Prior to completion it received several awards, including the 2023 Metropolis Planet Positive Award, 2023 Passive House Network Design Award, 2023 World Architecture News Award, and was shortlisted for the 2023 World Architecture Festival Award for future projects.

Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Banman earned his Master of Architecture from the University of Manitoba, where he was awarded the RAIC Student Medal for Outstanding Thesis and selected for the RAIC Honor Roll. He currently teaches Professional Practice at the University of Manitoba¡¯s Faculty of Architecture and has served as a visiting lecturer and studio critic at several institutions, including the University of British Columbia, British Columbia Institute of Technology, University of Calgary, University of Manitoba, and Carleton University.

Deanna Brown, B. Arch OAA, NSAA, LEED AP, FRAIC
An advocate for diversity in architecture, Brown champions the inclusion of varied perspectives in both the design process and the built environment. With a career taking her across Canada, the US, Bermuda, Australia, East Africa, and the UK, she has immersed herself in various cultures and communities then brought that inspiration back to her designs.

As a design principal based in Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Toronto office, Brown has dedicated the last 25 years designing spaces for vulnerable community members, focusing on mental health, palliative care, rehabilitation, complex continuing care, and long-term supportive housing. Her notable projects include the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Phase 1C and Stella¡¯s Place Young Adult Mental Health Centre which both won the European Healthcare Design Champions Award in the Mental Health Design category in 2021 and 2025, respectively, and the Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital which earned more than 20 design awards including a Governor General's Medal in Architecture, UK Civic Trust Award, and Architectural Record's Good Design is Good Business Award. Brown¡¯s work on Ron Joyce Children¡¯s Health Centre and ErinoakKids Centre for Treatment and Development are frequently referenced by care providers as exemplars and architecture program studies for their design innovations.

She supports recent graduates and mid-career architects and is a founding member of the Ontario chapter for Women@Â鶹´«Ã½, providing equal opportunity for women¡¯s advancement at Â鶹´«Ã½. Additionally, Brown participates in Building Equality in Architecture Toronto programming, critiques at the Azrieli and Daniels Architecture faculties, and curates the Â鶹´«Ã½ Window Gallery.

Brown graduated from the University of Toronto, where she earned a Bachelor of Architecture and received the Toronto Society of Architects Award of Merit.

¡°Michael and Deanna are two of our most respected design leaders at Â鶹´«Ã½ and have been instrumental in enhancing our practice by designing great buildings, enhancing community cohesion, mentoring our emerging leaders, and advocating for the profession,¡± said David Martin, global design director for Â鶹´«Ã½¡¯s Building practice. ¡°They continue to assert their design agency in creating highly functional, sustainable, beautiful additions to the built environment which exemplify the goals and ideals of the RAIC ¨C they could not be more deserving of this recognition of their commitment and legacy.¡±

Stantec¡¯s integrated design practice¡ªencompassing architecture, buildings engineering, interior design, and more¡ªkeeps people at its heart and creates meaningful and responsive spaces. Learn more about design at Â鶹´«Ã½.

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