Ron Rayside a fondé la firme Rayside architecte en 2000, devenue Rayside Labossière architectes en 2011. Il a participé à l’élaboration de nombreux projets d’envergure, dont plusieurs projets patrimoniaux et communautaires. À ce jour, il est impliqué dans de multiples organismes du milieu sociocommunautaire. Collaborant continuellement avec les acteurs de ce milieu, il a orienté sa pratique professionnelle afin de contribuer au mieux-être de la population montréalaise. Son dévouement et son implication des 40 dernières années ont d’ailleurs été soulignés à maintes reprises par plusieurs prix.

Lydia Lavoie is an architect and associate at BGLA, known for her innovative vision and expertise in institutional projects. With 12 years of experience, notably in acclaimed educational and certified projects, she brings sensitivity and creative energy to the team of the firm, which has been established for 45 years in Québec City, Montréal, and Sept-Îles.

Adriana Menghi believes in a human-centered and ecological architecture that combines technological innovation with vernacular techniques and craftsmanship, through an egalitarian and collaborative design process. Her multidisciplinary background has led her to participate in various community-based construction projects using bio-sourced materials in different countries. She aims to continue integrating design and construction while contributing to the development of the cooperative work model, which she sees as a promising way to improve the profession.

Gonzalo Lizarralde focuses on understanding design processes, as well as on the analysis of risk, social housing policies, and urban informality. He explores the causes and consequences of rapid urban transformation triggered by natural disasters, climate change, sociopolitical conflicts, and economic instability. Since 2017, he has held the Fayolle-Magil Construction Chair in Architecture, Building, and Sustainability. He is also Director of the University Observatory on Vulnerability, Resilience, and Sustainable Reconstruction (Œuvre durable). He is one of the founders of i-Rec, an international network of specialists in risk reduction and post-disaster reconstruction. He has led or contributed to large-scale research projects with a total budget exceeding $11.4 million. He is the author of Unnatural Disasters (2020), The Invisible Houses (2014), and La qualité en architecture, urbanisme et paysage (2024), and co-editor of four additional books.