BRIDGE is pleased to announce the annual OAA Society Visit this October 20th 2015 at our Storefront, marking the celebration of Grand Valley Society of Architects’ own book launch entitled ‘Architects Talk: Interviews with Grand Valley Architects’. Please join us at 8pm in the BRIDGE Storefront where OAA President, Toon Dreessen, will address local issues regarding architectural progress in the area and address any concerns from members and the community at large.
In this article, Samuel Ganton explores Robert Wood’s 1753 book on Palmyra, Syria and reconnects us with Palmyra’s archeological sites that are currently being lost to IS terrorist attacks. He reminds us how important it is to let history inform our attitude towards current events.
This week the BRIDGECast hosts get into discussions about how cheap fast food is quickly replacing the need in people to cook healthy. They also discuss the current state of feminism and how there are sub groups within feminism that are misrepresented and how that plays out in todays society, and they also discuss what the adult film industry has become and how it impacts people.
In her thesis “Buildings and Wind”, Stephanie Fleming approaches design with a software based methodology of examining the reciprocal relationship between wind and buildings. Her defence will take place on October 15 at 6:00 PM in ARC 2026.
Kanika Kaushal observed and documented the streets of Old Delhi to identify how the historical urban fabric enables the rich and diverse character of the community.
This week the BRIDGECast hosts get into discussions about how the latest Canadian Supreme Court ruling on doctor assisted suicide is affecting Canadian political party views, how the refugee crisis in Syria is being handled by the EU and other international countries, what a post petroleum future might look like with the successful global launch of Tesla’s Model X electric family Sedan, and finally, cable vs. streaming.
BRIDGE gives you all the information you need to register and vote in the 2015 Canadian Federal Elections. Make sure your voice is heard!
The Zine Machine is an experimental library inserted into an empty space in the undergraduate studio. Everyone is welcome to add their own self-published content.
This week the BRIDGECast hosts get into discussions about how reading to your child before bed either improves literacy or doesn’t; what the line between being a DJ and Producer has become in this day in age, and we also get into a discussion about how Canadian scientists and researchers are being further censored and muzzled by the Canadian government.
BRIDGE is hosting an Art Battle event at the BRIDGE Storefront on October 29th! We are currently looking for artists and art lovers from the University of Waterloo School of Architecture and the community of Cambridge. Read the post to find out more!
