Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 11, 2018
• Invested on: February 01, 2019

Julia Gersovitz, O.C.
Montréal, Quebec

Julia Gersovitz is a world authority in conservation architecture. Co-founder of the firm EVOQ, she manages the company’s many large-scale heritage restoration projects throughout the country. Her award-winning designs seek to incorporate contemporary needs with the protection of historic aspects by reconciling the two to create functional designs that conserve the unique features of landmark sites. Committed to sharing her knowledge, she is an adjunct professor at McGill University, a position she also held at Université de Montréal, and is often called upon by advisory bodies to share her expertise.