On June 20, 2023, Dani and Magdalena hosted an Architecture Tips & Tricks Tutorial for architecture students and architectural engineering students as they prepare for their co-op searches. Uppers years are encouraged to use this as a refresher and apply the notes to their tool-bank and AEs are encouraged to use this as a way to gain an understanding of what expectations are for arch-specific portfolios. Dani and Magdalena are M3 graduate students at the...
On March 15, 2023, Dani and Magdalena hosted a Basic Components Tutorial for architecture students as they prepare for their first co-op and first architecture job search. Feel free to reach out to us through bridgearchdesign@gmail.com for any further questions around Portfolio building help and stay tuned for Part 2 for a tutorial in portfolio layouts in InDesign (likely to come in Spring 2023, and will be repeated in Fall 2023) Below are the slides...
On October 31st, BRIDGE hosted the Fall 2022 Art Battle in the Student Loft at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture. After a brief hiatus, Art Battle returns strong for a fun night of Halloween spirit. It presented a great opportunity to connect the student community, showcase art, and introduce architecture student culture to new members of school. The Loft was transformed into a space of creative and positive energy with a dash of...
As we all know, COVID caused a ripple in many of our lives. In the spring of 2020, the 3A class’ job search was abruptly impacted by COVID as a number of co-op positions fell through. Even so, throughout the summer, we saw our friends posting cool things on their instagrams! In this episode of Keeping up with the Kovids, 3B students Dani and Razmig decided to dig up some insider info as to what...
Calling all creative minds with a pen and paper! Whether you consider yourself an artist or you can barely draw a stick figure, you’re all invited to join this year’s Inktober x Bridge challenge. Inktober is a challenge created by Jake Parker in 2009 as a way to improve inking skills and build positive drawing habits. For the month of October, we challenge you to draw 1 drawing per day for 31 days using the...
New York is a city in constant motion, one that has crumbled and reinvented itself over again and again over the last few centuries. Today, it’s a shining vision of steel, glass and lights, stretching higher and higher upwards, while still holding onto its gritty foundation. While the Big Apple is a world of possibilities, rich with sights and sounds, stories and cultures, this article is a small log detailing the experiences of a few...
The students of Waterloo Architecture show that they have more talent than just drawing straight lines. Was there a performer you wanted to track down to get their autograph? Was there a song you heard but wish you knew the name of? Is so, keep reading! (more…)
Architecture school is full of intriguing characters – big minds, lots of wit, familiar faces that mask a stranger’s untold story. As a response to this great individuality and as a nod to the famed Humans of New York series, the Humans of Waterloo Architecture project was conceived. This week, Danielle and Melody got to know Rain Mäki. (more…)
Join us at the BRIDGE Storefront for the last night of the 1B Exhibition, Salvage. (more…)
Architecture school is full of intriguing characters – big minds, lots of wit, familiar faces that mask a stranger’s untold story. As a response to this great individuality and as a nod to the famed Humans of New York series, the Humans of Waterloo Architecture project was conceived. Today Danielle and Melody share the unique story of Michelle Sprackman and her brand OKO. (more…)