Alumni

Thursday, September 14, 2017 5:30 pm - 5:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Thesis Defence: Lily Huang

Of the thesis entitled: The Poetics of Dwelling: China’s Courtyard Homes

Abstract:

Dwelling is a notion that describes the feeling of returning home to utter belonging and calmness at the end of an endeavour. It is a notion that differentiates a mere shelter versus a home because we develop intimate relationships with the spaces within. The spiritual characteristics that are associated with dwelling exceed the analytical description of space. It is an expression of how we live.

Friday, September 8, 2017 12:30 pm - 12:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Thesis Defence: Haley Zhou

Of the thesis entitled: From Pedagogy to Agency: Learning to Act in Rural China

Abstract:

How can a school teach us to act?

From Pedagogy to Agency confronts the imbalances found between rural and urban society in China and explores the role education have to play in their ever-changing relationship.

Thursday, July 13, 2017 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Thesis Defence: Peter Bohdal

Of the thesis entitled: Monster

Abstract:

451 Manning Avenue, home to an architect and an artist, has generated an adverse reaction within its community. The property is maintained as a testament to the Rao family history in Canada, but most visibly, Villa Rao stands in advocacy of diversity within our built environment. The recently proposed addition is a monstrosity by one hundred and twenty accounts.  

The examining committee is as follows:

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