Naomi Collins Julien is an architect, artist, and researcher specializing in tridimensional weaving in architectural design. She holds a master’s degree in architecture from McGill University, where she integrated her background in dance to explore spatial dynamics and movement.
Her work focuses on the iterative nature of form finding, blending formal and constructive systems with spatial qualities, functional needs, and sustainable building strategies. Naomi has taught architectural modeling and lighting design and is recognized with awards such as the Canadian Architect Student Award of Excellence.
Since 2023, she has worked at Provencher Roy + Associés Architectes in Montreal, creating innovative designs that engage human experience and environmental considerations. Her research investigates how weaving translates movement into spatial form through both digital and analog processes.
Photo credit
Farah Elmajdoub
AKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CCA Grant | Concept to Realization component of the Explore and Create funding for an urban installation in Montreal
2023 | Canada Council for the Arts
Canadian Architect Student Award of Excellence | Annual national awards program recognizing future projects and final-year project
2022 | CA Magazine
A. F. Dunlop Fellowship | Awarded based on academic standing, a portfolio of design and a travel-study proposal
2022 | McGill University - Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture
RAIC Student Honour Roll | Recognizes students who achieved high academic standing in the top 10% of their graduating class
2022 | Royal Architecture Institute of Canada
Ray Affleck Prize in Design | Distinction in design in the M. Arch. Prof. Design thesis
2022 | McGill University - Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture
OAQ Bourse Universitaire | Recognized excellence in the research proposal “Le Tissage d’une Conception Durable”
2022 | Ordre des Architectes du Québec
Global Studio Traveling Fellowship | Recognized excellence in the research proposal “Weaving Sustainable Design
2021 | McGill University - Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture
Bruce Anderson Travel Award in Architecture | Recognized excellence in the research proposal “Weaving Sustainable Design”
2021 | McGill University - Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture
naomi.julien@outlook.com
(514) 812-0702
Montreal, QC