To celebrate International Women's Day, Waterloo Architecture has compiled a list of events which are available for its community members.
In Honour of Andrew Levitt, celebrating the legacy of a Professor Emeritus dedicated to teaching on care, and with care.
Yesterday the Ontario government announced a $400,000 investment through its EnAbling Change Program, which promotes education and awareness about increasing accessibility and inclusivity in academia and building design. The 14 chosen projects will assist people with disabilities, seniors, and other marginalized communities during and beyond COVID-19, making Ontario more accessible to people of all abilities.
Professor Rick Haldenby took 90 second-year students to the former Waterloo Regional Police Service building on Frederick Street in the Civic District of downtown Kitchener to perform an adaptive reuse design exercise.
Rosaline Hill is committed to connecting community-making to advocacy. Her research in neighbourhood development patterns has led to more resources and opportunities for change.
Canada’s National Housing Act recognizes the right to housing as a fundamental human right, essential to the inherent dignity and wellbeing of the person and to building sustainable and inclusive communities.
A virtual round table brought together Indigenous and settler architects and urbanists to share their perspectives on how property could be rethought, in order to reimagine the form and structure of Canadian cities, ultimately leading to the launch of issue 12/13 of the journal Scapegoat: Architecture/Landscape/Political Economy titled c\a\n\a\d\a: Delineating nation state capitalism edited by David Fortin and Adrian Blackwell.
A Waterloo School of Architecture professor’s amphibious house research in Vietnam is highlighted as a Global Best Practice project at Expo 2020 Dubai opening today in the United Arab Emirates.
Our reality has shifted. Through sporadic lockdowns, movements for social change shake the world while we organize within the digital realm. As time becomes nebulous, galt’s fourth issue pauses to question the design of our current reality and critically addresses our path towards better ones.
The book launch featured talks from two issue 04 contributors and two fellow publication initiatives:
Today we celebrate International Women's Day (IWD), a day to recognize the variety of achievements of women in all aspects of life. All around the world, women push limits and challenge stereotypes to make the world a better place for future generations.