DISCLAIMER: This guide for a successful co-op experience abroad (or not) – and when I say “or not”, I mean “or not abroad” – has only been tested on tall-ish, blond-ish girls, who enjoy games of twenty-one and inappropriate banter. Ventimiglia, Italy Antibes, France Cap D’Ail, France 1. To begin, you must choose a country or two that you would like to travel to for more than just banal sorts of reasons. 2. Then, you must Google-search...
Brussels took me by surprise. Like any great city, what appears on the surface to the zealous tourist is only a cover for a vast depth of bizarre and unique character. I found myself there after accepting an internship at Taktyk Landscape Urbanism, a young office with a small team doing projects in Belgium and France. The European Union capital appeared at first to be like most other Euro-tourist destinations, but between the historical monuments and among the neon-lit restaurants all catering to foreigners...
Originally posted on March 26th, 2014 on the TonyTacklesTokyo co-op blog. For more concerning the daily happenings of life at Shigeru Ban Architects, please visit http://www.tonytacklestokyo.com/. TOKYO – I went to bed the night before knowing full well the next day would be different. After a grueling week of trying to meet a model deadline for a hotel project in Niesko and a weekend of hard drinking in Shinbashi, I was thoroughly spent – not to...
Have you ever dreamt of starting your own architecture firm or taking on that hobby of yours full time? Maybe you thought that you had to wait until you graduated. But with Enterprise Co-op, you can start your business as soon as you enter your first work term! Apply to E-Coop by filling out an online application at the University of Waterloo’s Conrad Centre website. Main round applications are usually due by the end of...
