Jury-GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN / Published on July 4, 2020
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Daniel Revah
B.Eng. M. Eng. MBA. President
Corev Immobilier – Le 1420 Boulevard Mont Royal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE – PEOPLE OF DESIGN VERSION!
What prescient youthful memory relates to your present career?
Walking the streets of New York in awe of all its architecture.
What are three basic rules you learned from your mentors?
■ Keep learning forever.
■ Listen and you may learn something.
■ All big obstacles can be broken down into smaller ones…
What project launched your career?
The condo conversion of the 10 St.Jacques historical building.
Any music playing while
you work?
Nope!
Do you work in PJs or three-piece suits?
Both!
What is your current design state of mind?
Engaged!
What is your most marked design quality?
Big picture concept…
How would you like your designs to go down in history?
As always relevant, hopefully!
What peer quality do you most value?
Open-mindedness.
Which project is the epitome of your work?
The 1420 Boul Mont Royal Outremont conversion of a historical convent into high-end condos.
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| 1420 Boul Mont Royal, Outremont, Canada, 2020. A 100-year-old convent converted into 150 Homes. The chapel restored to its original beauty will last another 100 year if not more. |
How are your country of belonging’s values reflected in your work?
Diversity, sustainability, respect for history.
What always inspires you?
Uncommon challenges always inspire me.
If a spell were to transform you into an object, by all means, what would you like to be, and why?
A comet… to travel into space and witness amazing perspectives.
What is your favorite place in the world?
Any old bookstore…
What design or architecture project do you wish you would have thought of yourself?
The Eiffel Tower.
If you could host any three guests, past or alive, over for dinner, who would you choose and what would you dare serving?
SOCRATES, PLATO AND ARISTOTLE.
Modern fast food! Mc Donald’s.
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Socrates and Aristotle: Sting, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons
Plato: musées du Vatican, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
