Designing the future
Designing for today’s built environment requires architects to develop empirically tested, data-driven designs and to share this knowledge and expertise with the world. Waterloo Engineering and University of Waterloo School of Architecture researchers explore all facets of the built environment, from building performance and materials to large-scale infrastructure and systems as well as the challenges of urbanization and globalization.
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Grove opens at the Venice Biennale of Architecture
Grove by Philip Beesley and the Living Architecture Systems Group will be open to the public at the Venice Biennale of Architecture from May 22 to November 21, 2021. Grove is a delicate and beautiful gathering space that offers a vision for inclusive, open building.
Amphibious housing expert shares her vision at TEDx
Elizabeth English, a School of Architecture professor, shared her personal experiences while speaking at a recent TEDxManhattanBeach conference about how amphibious housing can save communities in flood zones.
National research award goes to Waterloo professor
A School of Architecture professor and renowned Holocaust historian has won a prestigious award that recognizes exceptional Canadian researchers and their achievements.