Magdalena Miłosz, Author at Bridge

About Magdalena Miłosz

I am a graduate student at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture, currently completing my MArch thesis on the design and collective memory of Indian residential schools in Canada.

THESIS: Rammed Earth: Adaptations to Urban Toronto

Aug 19, 2014

Abstract by Cassandra Cautius Rammed earth is an ancient and imperishable material-process. Traditionally associated with rural construction and underdeveloped settings, the material has begun to enter the modern vernacular. While its use is not yet wide spread in the contemporary built environment, its benefits and positive applications to that setting are numerous. Rammed earth as a building material possesses ripe aesthetic qualities and hard geometric forms which frame the basis of the material’s compatibility with the contemporary urban vernacular. As a...

Constructing Our Environments: A Material Comparison

Jul 22, 2014

Photos from KLH UK (top right) and Ecobuild (bottom right). ABSTRACT by Henry Murdock Our built environment is constantly adapting to changing factors: technology, the state of the economy, material resource availability, and, in turn, environmental conditions. The latter has gained notable importance in popular discourse, and especially in the architecture and construction professions. However, as much as we see terms such as “sustainability” and “green” in our everyday lives, government and industry are slow to take action investing in our future environment....

[un]Shaded Territories: a design for women empowerment in rural Pakistan

Jul 15, 2014

ABSTRACT by Anam Khan The separation between Pakistan and India in 1947 was a direct result of the struggle between two different religious groups in the region; Hindus, and Muslims. Of all the provinces split, Punjab was the only one province that was split between the two nations. This division caused one of the biggest migrations in history, affecting about 10 million people. People left behind their homes, their lives, and beloved...

My Other Eyes that See, My Other Ears that Hear

Jul 9, 2014

ABSTRACT by Amanda Motyer Disability is a part of the human condition and has existed since the beginning of time, yet the vast majority of people with disabilities are still expected to live in a built environment designed for what society has designated as the human “norm.” This has created a built world that is actually contributing to disablement. The past twenty years have seen many positive changes in terms of removing physical barriers to those with disabilities, in particular allowing wheelchair...

ANIMA ÜRBEM

Jun 20, 2014

ABSTRACT by Jamie Usas In 1916 the macrocosmic tensions of global conflict became focused on the microcosm of Berlin, Ontario. The nationalistic turmoil of the First World War incited a series of destructive events resulting in a schism within the flourishing industrial community and pitting ethnic Germans against the loyalist British. The outcome of this internal conflict would see one identity forfeited for another, the name Berlin for that of Kitchener. Over the next century,...

STUDENT WORK / Harvest / 3B Studio

Jun 10, 2014

Monday and Thursday are studio days. On these days in particular, the third floor undergraduate studio is filled with a frenetic energy of design, research, and exploration. Students can usually be found talking excitedly with design professors and classmates in a habitat saturated with trace sketches, study models, and empty coffee cups. Every week we’ll share a completed project, churned out from this energetic studio environment. 3B DESIGN OPTION STUDIO 2013 Coordinated by Professor Andrew Levitt...

UWSA Film Club: <i>Mr. Nobody</i> Screening in the Basketball Court 9:15 pm

UWSA Film Club: Mr. Nobody Screening in the Basketball Court 9:15 pm

Jun 9, 2014

Tonight at 9:15 pm (sunset), the UWSA Film Club will be screening Jaco van Dormael’s dramatic fantasy Mr. Nobody, starring Jared Leto, in the Waterloo Architecture basketball court. Come enjoy the fine summer weather and some cinematic respite to start off the week.

Relinquish to Dust: A Centre for (w)Resting Grief in Toronto’s Community

Jun 6, 2014

As of June 24, 2014, Anna-Joy Veenstra’s completed thesis can be accessed here: https://uwspace.uwaterloo.ca/handle/10012/8553. ABSTRACT by Anna-Joy Veenstra Currently, the spaces designated for death in the city of Toronto are separated from other programmes — in states that range from neglected, full, inactive or marginalized — while any new sites are pushed to the outskirts. The decrease in time provided to grieve and in places to face the mystery of death means Toronto residents are losing their connections to the sacred. The...

STUDENT WORK / Catalyst / 2A Studio

Jun 2, 2014

Monday and Thursday are studio days. On these days in particular, the third floor undergraduate studio is filled with a frenetic energy of design, research, and exploration. Students can usually be found talking excitedly with design professors and classmates in a habitat saturated with trace sketches, study models, and empty coffee cups. Every week we’ll share a completed project, churned out from this energetic studio environment. 2A DESIGN STUDIO FALL 2013: Cambridge Common: a space of action...

Re:POST Crimes of Forgetting in Blueprint

Jun 1, 2014

RePost (Regarding Exhibition Publication Opportunities) features ongoing work by Waterloo Architecture students, faculty, and alumni that has been exhibited, published, or presented in other venues. We welcome submissions at bridge@waterlooarchitecture.com. This essay is based on coursework I did at the Critical Media Lab as part of the Graduate Diploma in Cognitive Science. It was recently featured in the Technology issue of Blueprint Magazine, a student publication at Wilfrid Laurier University. Photograph by Matt Smith. Used with permission. Some time ago, I...