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Settler-Colonial Modern

Writing about modernism in colonial contexts, architectural historian Gwendolyn Wright proposes that “the physical environment became a strategy for enforcing common values while maintaining difference within a conjoint modern world.” In Canada, little else exemplifies this statement so strongly as the century-long experiment known as residential schools.

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Canadian Modern Architecture: 1967 to the Present

The book Canadian Modern Architecture: 1967 to the Present is the first comprehensive volume on modern and contemporary Canadian architecture to appear in over 25 years. It is co-published by Princeton Architectural Press and Canadian Architect magazine.

A remote ceremony has recognized Faculty of Engineering medal and award recipients, including Waterloo Architecture alum, Nashin Mahtani (BAS ’14 and MArch '15). 

As the director of the Indonesian nonprofit Yayasan Peta Bencana, Nashin Mahtani leads the development of software to support disaster relief.

Tuesday, November 30, 2021 12:00 am - 12:00 am EST (GMT -05:00)

Giving Tuesday 2021

Save the date - Giving Tuesday 2021 is November 30!

Look out for University of Waterloo’s annual Giving Tuesday campaign happening on November 30th, 2021! Waterloo Architecture will participate for the first time, drumming up support for two funds at the School through fun challenges.

Monday, November 15, 2021

2021 Projects Review Exhibition

The University of Waterloo School of Architecture Projects Review 2021 features graduate and undergraduate projects from the past year.

The exhibition showcases the creativity, craft and commitment to architectural excellence that are internationally recognized qualities of the School.