Claude Provencher was born in Plessisvile, Québec in June, 1949. He graduated in Architecture from the
University of Montréal in 1974. He went on to work for the architecture firm Papineau, Gérin-Lajoie, Leblanc Architectes, where he met his would-be partner Michel Roy. After 10 years in this firm, the two founded Provencher_Roy in 1983. Provencher led the practice as senior designer for four decades, taking it through a considerable number of architectural and urban design projects, and being recognized by more than 70 prizes and mentions. In 2011, he contributed to the creation of the Conseil du patrimoine culturel du Québec (formerly the Commission of Cultural Property of Quebec). He also sat on the Advisory Committee on Planning, Design and Realty of the
National Capital Commission in Ottawa (1996-2011), was a member of the Board of Directors of the
Canadian Conference of the Arts; and of
Heritage Montreal. He was also involved in numerous university committees and organizations dedicated to the promotion of excellence in architecture. == Relevant work ==