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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Masonry Council of Ontario 2023 Competition: The Longevity of Masonry

The Longevity of Masonry

This year’s masonry design competition challenges students to develop an innovative conceptual masonry design which highlights the sustainable nature of masonry wall systems. Successful applicants will present visualizations of masonry systems and their architectural potential.

Eligibility

*This competition is open to any student(s) currently enrolled in their undergraduate B.A.S. or graduate M.Arch at the School of Architecture, University of Waterloo.

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Monday, February 27, 2023 12:40 pm - 1:25 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Research Narratives in Architecture: Quality of housing

What is architectural research? Unpacking a research project
A monthly lunch-hour faculty research seminar
12:40-1:25pm, free pizza provided
 
Format: 25-minute presentations, followed by a 20 minute Q+A
 
The purpose of these presentations is look under the hood at a single research project, in order to understand:

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Thursday, March 16, 2023 6:30 pm - 6:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Praxes of Care: Dark Matter U @ Waterloo: Co-teaching with community

In Honour of Andrew Levitt, celebrating the legacy of a Professor Emeritus dedicated to teaching on care, and with care.

Please join us for Dark Matter U @ Waterloo: Co-teaching with community,thelecture will be held from 6:30pm - 8:00pm in the Main Lecture Hall at the Waterloo School of Architecture.

Gary McCluskie signs a beam in Geffen Hall
Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Gary McCluskie helps lift the 'curse' of Geffen Hall

Gary McCluskie (BArch '86), a principal architect with Diamond Schmitt Architects, and his team helped complete a $550-million US renovation that solved a notorious problem in the cultural heart of the United States. The acoustics of Geffen Hall were so terrible that some started to call it a curse after two expensive renovations failed to fix the issue.