Current graduate students

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How can Waterloo Architecture’s curriculum best support students confronting the social and ecological crises of climate change? Join us for an evening of climate talks, discussions and pedagogical dreaming at Riverside Gallery on Thursday, March 20th, from 5:30-7:30 pm.

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Curious about what life in architecture could look like post-graduation in Canada? Ever wondered what practice in the US is like outside of working in big firms?

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Pet a baby goat! Hold a baby goat! Our annual winter term de-stress event takes place over lunch on the back terrace and is generously supported by The Boake Family Foundation

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Ceramic Morphologies showcases the creative potential of 3D printing in architectural ceramic design. Featuring works produced through robotic fabrication alongside traditional methods of craft, the exhibition explores new form languages that emerge from the interaction between clay’s fluidity and precision-driven tools.

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Water, Relationality and Design: A Conversation on Climate and Indigenous Science

David Fortin, Professor, University of Waterloo School of Architecture
Kelsey Leonard, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Waters, Climate and Sustainability, University of Waterloo

Thursday, February 27, 2025
6:00 pm, Cummings Lecture Theatre

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Peak, a proposal by a Waterloo Architecture student design team has been selected for Winter Stations 2025.

wide view of the riverside gallery exhibition Let’s Build a Collective Memory of Chinatown!

School of Architecture students developed the exhibition as part of Assistant Professor, Linda Zhang’s 3B option studio alongside community members through interactive workshops.

Come out and learn what your clubs and associations are up to and how you can get involved!

Tuesday, February 25, 2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00) Tuesday, March 11, 2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Tuesday, March 18, 2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Tuesday, March 25, 2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00) Tuesday, April 1, 2025 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

The Elder's Lodge Winter 2025

The Elder's Lodge, Winter 2025 teaching series:

January 14 - The Haldimand Tract
January 21 - Creation
January 28 - The Great Law of Peace
February 4 - Clanology
February 11 - History of Six Nations of the Grand River
February 25 - Thanksgiving
March 4 - Condolence
March 11 - Frank Lloyd Wright: Native Soul
March 18 - The Grand River
March 25 - Midwinter
April 1 - Cycle of the Longhouse Ceremonies
April 8 - The Cosmology of the Longhouse

All teachings take place in the Musagetes Library Seminar Space from 12:30 - 1:30 PM.

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Beyond the Build podcast hosts a special live taping of an episode profiling several Waterloo Architecture alumni in the Cummings Lecture Theatre on March 26, 2025.

Current graduate students

Design Our Climate Curriculum

Cross-Border Talks

Baby Goats de-stress event

Ceramic Morphologies exhibition at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery

Water, Relationality and Design: A Conversation on Climate and Indigenous Science

Student design team selected for Winter Stations 2025

Student's collaborate with community to Build a Collective Memory of Chinatown

Club Fair W2025

The Elder's Lodge Winter 2025

Behind the Build Podcast – Special Live Recording at Waterloo Architecture