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Young Winnipeg architect wins Prix de Rome

Archiseek / Canada / News / 2006 / February 1

Michael Acht, a recent University of Manitoba graduate who put himself through architecture school by working in a metal-fireplace factory, has won the Canada Council of the Arts's prestigious $34,000 Prix de Rome for an emerging architect. The research, travel and internship award for "emerging practitioners" is given to a promising recent graduate from one of Canada's 10 accredited schools of architecture.

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