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F_RMlab: for Spring 2013

May 21, 2013

For those of you who do not already know this… F_RMlab [Digital Research and Media] is a grad student initiative to promote digital technology and computational discourse in architecture at our school. F_RMlab’s current initiatives and extended goals exist in the areas of software and scripting; physical computing and interactive systems; digital fabrication; environmental simulation; and the ACADIA Adaptive Architectures conference of 2013. We would like to open the doors for communication between our initiatives, the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, as well...

The Stop’s Night Market: Tickets on sale May 22 at Noon

May 21, 2013

Tickets for the Stop’s Night Market go on sale Wednesday, May 22nd, at noon. The annual event, now in its sophomore year, gathers more than 50 Toronto chefs over two nights for an all-you-can-eat-and-drink festival in support of The Stop Community Food Centre. As if the gourmet street fare wasn’t reason enough to go, vendors will be set up with a new crop of food carts, all designed for this year’s event. Waterloo Architecture students and...

BRIDGE Beginning of Term Meeting

May 17, 2013

Thank you to everyone who came out to the meeting Friday afternoon in the Loft – it was an excellent turn out and it was good to see so many students looking to get involved! The meeting gave a brief introduction of the history and existing status of the BRIDGE website and BRIDGE gallery for both current members and any interested newcomers. It was really exciting to hear all the new ideas people have for...

"Buried Treasure: Reclaiming Restricted Sites through Landfill Mining" by Andrea Murphy

May 17, 2013

Re:Post (Regarding Publication Opportunities Show and Tell) will be featuring ongoing work by Waterloo students who are presenting or exhibiting at conferences. The posts are intended to both communicate the research that UWSA students are presenting and describe the conference experience. This post is the second of the series, written by Andrea Murphy, who successfully defended her thesis on Wednesday May 15th. Reclaim + Remake Symposium April 11-13, Washington, DC The Conference: The Catholic University of...

UNCOVERED: Full Circle by John Hofstetter – Thursday, May 23rd @ 12:30pm in the WARD ROOM

May 17, 2013

FULL CIRCLE – an Uncovered Lecture by John Hofstetter Thursday, May 23rd @ 12:30pm in the WARD ROOM* John Hofstetter has a long-standing career in the visual arts. A graduate of the Fine Arts programme at the University of Waterloo, John’s experience includes printmaking, ceramics, sculpture, art education and graphic design. His work explores the association between the manufactured and natural environment and the affinity artefacts of human activity develop for their surroundings over time....

SWAG Meeting Minutes: May 2013

May 14, 2013

May 13, 2013 @ 4:15pm, Ward Room In attendance: Connor O’Grady, Mark Tam, Caitlin Perry, Andrea Hunniford, Danielle Gignac, Emad Ghattas MEETING AGENDA/MINUTES 1. WELCOME TERM EVENT (CO & MT) The Welcome Term Event is set for Thursday May 23. The event will be a backyard BBQ. The theme will be “Bonnets and Bowties BBQ.” Connor will contact WASA regarding the usage of the BBQ on this date. Emad will make a poster/find...

ALL SCHOOL MEETING

May 13, 2013

The All School Meeting, a “State of the Union” address given by director Rick Haldenby at the beginning of each term, is a chance to get caught up on what has been happening lately at Waterloo Architecture. Below is a summary of the announcements and issues raised at this term’s meeting, which took place on Thursday May 8th at 12:30. FACULTY: Undergraduate Officer _ Anne Bordeleau Graduate Officers _ John McMinn, Robert Jan van...

Visit to ETH Zurich

May 12, 2013

Architectural education in Switzerland: Waterloo Architecture student Sam Oswald documents a visit to the ETH Zurich. The view over Zurich from the ETH campus The hill is small, by Swiss standards. Still, as the bus reaches the top, the view over Lake Zurich and the surrounding Alpen foothills is impressive. Up here is the largest part of the campus of the ETH Zurich. The Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule is one of two technical universities in Switzerland,...

Studio Soundtrack 006

May 11, 2013

Studio Soundtrack features five songs selected by a student at the UWSA. Miles Gertler, ladies and gentlemen… My own preference for work music tends toward that without lyrics — I find it less distracting. That being said, all of these songs are electronic and sparse with vocals. The list starts out dreamy and ends up pretty driven. Just like a deadline, no? Recondite – Petrichor Matthew Herbert – It’s Only (DJ Koze Remix) Ucleden...

ACADIA 2013: ADAPTIVE ARCHITECTURE CONFERENCE

May 9, 2013

As some may already know, the ADAPTIVE ARCHITECTURE 2013 ACADIA conference will be held at Waterloo Architecture in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada on October 24-27, 2013. The event is going to bring together professionals from all over the world to discuss ideas related to computer aided design in Architecture. A little background on ACADIA: ACADIA is an international network of digital design researchers and professionals. ACADIA supports critical investigations into the role of computation in architecture, planning,...

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F_RMlab: for Spring 2013

The Stop’s Night Market: Tickets on sale May 22 at Noon

BRIDGE Beginning of Term Meeting

"Buried Treasure: Reclaiming Restricted Sites through Landfill Mining" by Andrea Murphy

UNCOVERED: Full Circle by John Hofstetter – Thursday, May 23rd @ 12:30pm in the WARD ROOM

SWAG Meeting Minutes: May 2013

ALL SCHOOL MEETING

Visit to ETH Zurich

Studio Soundtrack 006

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