Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: November 20, 2014
• Invested on: September 23, 2015

For his contributions to preserving and restoring Newfoundland’s built architecture and for his publications that have made modern architecture more accessible to a wider audience.

Robert Mellin is committed to preserving the built heritage of Newfoundland and Labrador. This architect has undertaken extensive and award-winning work in restoring buildings in urban and rural settings. In Tilting, an outport community, he partnered with locals to save their cultural heritage by preserving their houses, stages, flakes and root cellars. Also a professor at McGill University, he has authored publications on restoration best practices and on the development of modern architecture in Newfoundland. He is highly respected for raising awareness of the importance of saving both traditional and modern buildings to safeguard the province’s cultural landscape.