Philippe Poullaouec-Gonidec

Philippe Poullaouec-Gonidec is a Professor at the University of Montreal's School of Architecture and Landscape, where he holds the UNESCO Chair on Landscape and Environment and the University's Chair on Landscape and Environment. He has served as a visiting professor at multiple international institutions, including the La Villette School of Architecture in Paris, the University of Rome 'La Sapienza,' Hanoi University of Architecture, and the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Reggio Calabria.

• UNESCO Chair on Landscape and Environment
• Chair on Landscape and Environment, University of Montreal
• Visiting professor at institutions in France, Italy, Vietnam, and Italy

His work focuses on the cultural and environmental dimensions of landscape architecture, emphasizing the interplay between human perception and landscape design. He advocates for the idea that landscapes exist through the observer's gaze and has integrated this philosophy into both theoretical and practical projects.

Philippe Poullaouec-Gonidec has been recognized for his innovative contributions, including awards from the Canadian Society of Landscape Architects and the Ordre des architectes du Québec. His research and design projects, such as the University of Sherbrooke campus landscape and Place Berri, highlight the intersection of sustainability and urban aesthetics.

• Canadian Society of Landscape Architects Award of Excellence
• Ordre des architectes du Québec Award of Excellence
• Canadian Architect Award of Excellence (1993)