This summer, Engineering Science Quest is offering summer day camp programming for children entering grades 2 to 5 at the School of Architecture Campus in Cambridge. Brooks camp, named in recognition of School of Architecture graduate, esteemed architect, Alison Brooks, offers hands-on STEM activities throughout the summer.
Hive, designed and developed by Ye Sul E. Cho, Ji Shi, Meghan Taylor, James Clarke-Hicks, Isabel Ochoa and David Correa was recently profiled in Detail.
Leslie Woo (BES '83, BARCH '84), CEO of Civic Action, a respected city leader with more than 25 years of experience building sustainable communities and shaping urban development in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.
The Koffler Gallery, in partnership with Swiss Architect Manuel Herz and Canadian historian and curator Robert Jan van Pelt, announce the world-premiere exhibition of The Synagogue at Babyn Yar: Turning the Nightmares of Evil into a shared Dream of Good. This international exhibition is brought together with assistance from Canadian architect Douglas Birkenshaw and through architectural photography by celebrated Dutch photographer Iwan Baan.
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.
*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.
Alison Brooks (BES, 1985, BARCH, 1988, DENG, 2016) is one of the UK’s most highly awarded and internationally acclaimed architects, she has produced works encompassing urban design and housing, higher education buildings, private houses and public buildings for the arts. In a recent interview with Madame Architect, Alison discusses self-sufficiency, creativity, and professionalism, advising those just starting their careers to make time for creative thinking.
On Tuesday, January 31, 2023, Saint Sarkis Armenian Church designed by David Hotson was awarded 'U.S. Building of the Year, 2022' by World Architects.
Professor Anwar Jaber talks about architecture, politics and conflicts in Canada, the Middle East and beyond in an interview on Beyond the Bulletin with Pamela Smyth.
Beyond the Bulletin is a weekly podcast from the University of Waterloo with hosts Pamela Smyth and Brandon Sweet highlighting news, events and commentary from the Daily Bulletin of the University of Waterloo.
Designed and built by School of Architecture students the Tiny Home prototype is now on display at Civic Square at Cambridge City Hall from now until mid-November. Researchers from the University of Waterloo are working in partnership with the City of Cambridge to explore the possibility of tiny homes to create housing solutions for people experiencing homelessness in the region.
BES, Pre-professional Architecture (1990); BARCH, Architecture (1992) Paul Backewich's birdhouse inspired four-season getaway was featured in the September 13 issue of The Globe and Mail.
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