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EXHIBITING ARCHITECTURE OPPORTUNITIES for INVENTION

March 4, 2014

EXHIBITING ARCHITECTURE OPPORTUNITIES for INVENTION is a symposium discussing creative approaches to curating exhibitions and installations. Two related panels, [INSIDE] OUTSIDE, will be followed by an evening keynote in the Main Lecture Hall at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture. 1:30 – 3:30 pm [INSIDE] examines the disciplinary issues of designing exhibitions and generating vibrant discourse on current issues. How do we instigate critical conversations among different disciplines? Speakers: Ila Berman, Director, Waterloo Architecture...

FUTURE CITY TORONTO: Next-Generation Urban Environments

March 4, 2014

The FUTURE CITY TORONTO: Next-Generation Urban Environments symposium will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2014 in the Main Lecture Theatre from 10 am to 5:30 pm. The symposium is presented by Professor Philip Beesley’s ARCH 392 third-year design studio and the Near-Living Architecture Research Cluster. Speakers will include Michael Leckman of Diamond Schmitt Architects, Kim Storey of Brown + Storey Architects Inc., Thomas Pucher of Atelier Thomas Pucher, Kevin Stelzer of B+H Architects, Stephen...

LECTURE: Field Trip Project

March 3, 2014

The Field Trip Project Lecture will be presented tonight by curator Daisuke Takeya and two artists whose work can be found at the Field Trip Project exhibit, including UWSA professor John McMinn. The exhibit, currently at Design at Riverside on the ground floor of Waterloo Architecture, features thirty-five artists from Japan and thirty-five from Canada. Together, they have transformed seventy backpacks donated to schools in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in North Eastern Tohuku, Japan...

Interluude: A Twist On Crowd Funding

March 2, 2014

Crowd funding is a hot topic. Websites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo have created an incredible impact on the Internet: people and projects that need an extra boost in investments can now find the money they need with the click of a button. Consumers are empowered with the ability to browse projects and be selective in what they invest in, creating an emotional connection to a product and allowing them to say, “I was there, I...

Guest Lecture Pamela Blais

February 26, 2014

GUEST LECTURE 02/26/2014 / Room 2026 / 01:00 – 4:00 PM PERVERSE CITIES / Pamela Blais / Lecture and Discussion Urban planning as stated by Pamela Blais has focused on curbing sprawl by treating its symptoms — aiming to regulate more compact, livable urban forms into being. While most urbanists view sprawl as an expensive and unsustainable pattern of development causing land consumption and costs for infrastructure only a few defend it as the natural expression of...

UWSA Film Club: Film Night! Tuesdays at 7:30 pm

February 23, 2014

Meet the Masters | Mx

February 18, 2014

The uniquely independent masters program here at the Waterloo School of Architecture continues to grow, and each term brings new graduate students accompanied by their diverse thesis objectives. Over the next few weeks we will be profiling these future masters and their work in hopes of shedding light on the breadth of research and design happening within the school. This week features masters students who are at various stages of developing their thesis work. Immersed in their...

Studio Soundtrack 010: Special Edition

February 17, 2014

Studio Soundtrack features five songs selected by a student at UWSA. I’ve snuck in a few extras this time. Tanya Tagaq performing in St. George’s Church, Guelph, and an early twentieth century postcard depicting the same space. What do you get when you mix Inuit throat singing, a nineteenth-century Gothic church, and resonant vocals backed by twangy guitars? One of the Hillside Inside concerts earlier this month, featuring Tanya Tagaq and Timber Timbre in the sanctuary of St. George’s...

Coolearth: Call for Storefront Installation/Exhibit Proposals

February 15, 2014

This post by Geoff Christou originally appeared here. Geoff is a University of Waterloo School of Architecture graduate who recently defended his master’s thesis and currently holds a position at Toronto firm Coolearth Architecture. UWSA alumnus Craig England is also an architect at the firm, which is run by three experienced principals. Coolearth has hired UWSA students on co-op terms in the past (including yours truly) and is currently running a call for proposals for their storefront space in Toronto’s Junction neighbourhood. Most...

LECTURE: David Gerofsky with Jon van Nostrand and Leslie Woo

February 13, 2014

David Gerofsky of Great Gulf Group will be giving the last lecture of the season with Jon van Nostrand and Leslie Woo. The lecture is entitled “The Chicken and Egg Dilemma: Infrastructure or Development?” and will be given on Thursday, February 13 at 6:45pm in the main lecture theatre. Current: Great Gulf Group of Companies, President and Chief Operating Officer Experience: Lawyer; Senior Vice President, TD Investment Real Estate. David Gerofsky began his career...

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