Founded in 1957 as an architectural practice, Lemay is an internationally recognized provider of integrated design services for the built environment.

Its unique blend of creativity and wide-ranging expertise brings client aspirations to life, creating sustainable value for users and communities around the world.
Maximizing the built environment’s impact and ability to inspire, unite and create a sense of place, Lemay is fully engaged in design excellence in all areas of its practice. This commitment also translates into LemayLab, an instrument of research and innovation that advances the disciplines of design and architecture through authentic, original ideas and meaningful experiences.

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Since 1957

More than 60 years
of experience

Ranked 43rd

Worldwide
2021 World
Architecture 100

Best
managed

2020 Platinum standard winner
of Canada’s Best Managed
Companies program (Deloitte)

70x

70 LEED-certified
projects

400+

Over 400 design awards
and distinctions

6

Offices, all carbon-neutral

Our leaders

Louis T. Lemay

President

Andre Cardinal

Senior Partner

Pierre Larouche

Senior Partner

Andrew King

Senior Partner, Chief Design Officer

Eric Pelletier

Senior Partner, Design Principal

Jean-Francois Arcand

Senior Partner, Corporate Market Leader, Transportation

Marc Bouchard

Senior Partner, Chief Financial Officer

Annie Hotte

Senior Partner, Chief Talent and Corporate Strategy

Robert Fiorino

Chief Marketing Officer

Andres Escobar

Design Principal, Lemay + Escobar

Lucie St-Pierre

Corporate Market Leader, Site Planning & Development

Philippe Collette

Regional Director, Quebec City

Salim Charabati

Regional Director, Toronto

Grace Coulter Sherlock

Regional Director, Western Canada

Laura Grandan

Regional Director, Western Canada

Amro El Chabti

Regional Director, New York, Lemay + Escobar

Our history

2020
A pan-Canadian brand

Teams across the country come together under a common name – Lemay – and continue to collaborate seamlessly on multiple projects.

2018
Consolidation of international offering

Consolidation of the Toronto team and launch of an architectural practice in New York City.

2017
Expanding westward

Integration of Toker and Associates, a Calgary-based architectural and interior design firm.

2015
Key additions

Lemay establishes itself in New York City with Andres Escobar Design. Andrew King takes over direction of LemayLab with Eric Pelletier.

2014
Major expansion

Acquisition of three entities from IBI Group and partnership with ELEMA, a structural engineering firm.

2013
Eric Pelletier Architectes joins the firm

Integration of Eric Pelletier Architectes and first operations in Toronto.

2003
Integration of Groupe Robert Vachon Design

Lemay welcomes Groupe Robert Vachon, an interior design firm.

1998
From father to son

Louis T. Lemay, an employee since 1984, takes the helm of the firm and an office opens in Quebec City.

1987
New name

After three decades the firm is rebaptized Architectes Lemay et Associés.

1957
Origins

Georges E. Lemay and Claude Leclerc found Lemay Leclerc Architectes in Verdun, Quebec.

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