In Switzerland, timeless yet weathering chalets meld with alpine landscapes. This deference to its surroundings extends into urban areas, like Lausanne, where traces of various eras create a pixelated yet often appealing (though not always!) historic blend of architecture. While the urban fabric resonates deeply with me as an architecture student, the people and lifestyle are what truly captivated me. The Commune and the Commute Lausanne is no exception to Switzerland’s high prices and the...
Berlin is unlike many cities in Europe where there is a dominant culture with a dominant appearance. The beauty of Berlin arises from its patchwork of architecture, many being remnants of war, that Berliners have taken agency over. The city is an emblem of post-unification; people mingle, meet, dance, cross borders, cross boundaries, and ultimately find their most authentic, free self. If this freedom of identity is something you strive for, this is the city...
The ancient Greek word peripatētikós, or peripatetic, translates as “given to walk about.” Cycling between four- and eight-month study and work terms, Waterloo Architecture’s undergraduate program embodies the idea of learning through moving from one location to another. Peripatetic is a publication that shares conversations, photographs, sketches, and reflections of student experiences both within and outside the workplace while on co-op.
Home to the petrol-powered car, built over high rolling hills, and widely known for engineering and research prowess: Stuttgart is a city of modernism in the truest sense of the word. The city has maintained its traditional culture as the heart of Swabia and the capital of Baden-Württemberg with beautiful historical architecture and vineyards sprawled across its hills. Meanwhile it continues to develop industriously in engineering, science, and inventive architecture since first established. View of...
Each co-op forms a time capsule, a fervent flashing of events captured between stills. It is a record of fleeting time spent somewhere new, with the knowledge of time’s constant drain. There is an inexcusable awareness of temporality which adds weight to each decision. Because of this, the 6 am starts become easier, the aching muscles feel like accomplishment instead of a hindrance, and the air tastes that much better. What follows is a collection...
By Leela Keshav and Michelle Li For the perfect idler, for the passionate observer, it becomes an immense source of enjoyment to establish his dwelling in the throng, in the ebb and flow, the bustle, the fleeting and the infinite. To be away from home and yet to feel at home anywhere; to see the world, to be at the very center of the world, and yet to be unseen of the world, such are...
Missed the co-op fair? Here’s the guide to over 50 architecture and design firms in 26 different cities! (more…)
Women have struggled in the architectural profession for decades, and although there have been some amazing advancements for women in this field, there is still a lot to be done. (more…)
A photography collection exposing the experiences and inspirations captured by students during co-op terms in Canada and abroad in this photo essay compiled by Valeria Nuyanzina.
Leo Liu tests his hand at videography by capturing his flight to New York City to begin his internship for the first video in his CO-OP Film Series.
