Samuel Ganton, Author at Bridge

THESIS: Cauldron of Forces: Designing a Lightning Observatory on Lake Maracaibo

May 12, 2018

Samuel Ganton’s thesis wrestles with the complexity of the Maracaibo Basin through storytelling and design. Through the speculative design of a thunderstorm observatory sited near the epicentre of the Catatumbo Lightning, it asks: what kind of architecture might participate in cycles of transience and change, rather than obscuring them? How might architecture extend sensory perception and become an instrument for connecting humans more completely to the storm that is our world?

Treaty Lands, Global Stories – Research Paper

Sep 8, 2017

To change the way we build, we must first change the way we learn to build. Check out the full text of our research paper on designing an inclusive curriculum, initially presented at the SSAC Layered Histories conference in May 2017.

What Binds Us – Installation at OAA MOVE Party

Aug 30, 2017

Treaty Lands, Global Stories will be representing Waterloo Architecture with an installation at the OAA MOVE Party on September 15th, and you’re invited! “What Binds Us” is a reminder that we need to make space for stories that are missing.

On Empathy Recording: Poverty and Homelessness in Cambridge – with Philip Mills

Mar 6, 2017

We live in Cambridge, but much of the time I’m not sure how well we see it. What kinds of poverty persist here? And how do we fit into that picture?

History Here is The Story of Somewhere Else

Jan 16, 2017

North America has a Substituted History: we live on a continent where one set of histories and heritage was forcibly substituted for another. The main narrative that drives our culture-making is an import from somewhere else.

Reflecting on Empathy: Thesis Without Fear (Part 1)

Sep 5, 2016

“You can do damn near anything; you just have to understand how to make a book out of it.” – Donald McKay

Studio Soundtrack 024: Meditative Bluegrass

Jul 17, 2016

When (if) people think of bluegrass music, they usually picture rollicking banjos, twangy vocals, cheery tunes, and morbid lyrics. And, well, they’re not wrong. But this week, Samuel Ganton tries to show that us there is bluegrass music to fit any mood. That’s right: peaceful, moody, meditative bluegrass.

Angra360º – Repurposing an Abandoned Silo and Granary in the Azores

Jun 27, 2016

UWSA Grad Louis-Pierre Bélec has placed second in the biennial Labjovem competition in the Azores. His project, Angra360º, repurposes an abandoned silo and granary in the city of Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira. The work will be exhibited in multiple locations throughout the Azores, mainland Portugal and beyond this year.

THESIS: Monsoon Notebook: Exploring Home

Apr 12, 2016

Jaliya’s thesis explores the meaning of home, and the role it plays in his relationship to architecture. It rests in the transitional space between Canada and his native Sri Lanka, where he spent three months rediscovering his connection to his birthplace. His thesis is entitled Monsoon Notebook, and it records, presents and re-presents his travels as a means of architectural grounding and self-discovery.

Studio Soundtrack 021 – Seattle and the West Coast

Mar 28, 2016

Studio Soundtrack features five songs selected by a student at Waterloo Architecture. This week, Caelin Schneider takes us west to Seattle. Things may have settled down after the heyday of the 90’s, but the Seattle sound is as alive and well as ever. When it is overcast 200 days a year, you spend a lot of time sitting inside making music.

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