After a year of dedicated work, galt. celebrated the launch of Noise on October 30 at the Bridge Centre for Architecture + Design in the Gaslight District.
School of Architecture Associate Professor Marie-Paule Macdonald contributed her expertise to a recent Toronto Star feature: “Is Toronto’s design bad for our health? How urban spaces affect well-being and how we compare to others.”
Congratulations to Project Lead Linda Zhang and the entire team behind Let’s Build a Collective Memory of Chinatown! This groundbreaking initiative has been recognized with the Heritage Toronto Public History Award, celebrating its innovative approach to preserving living heritage through community-led storytelling and design.
Two University of Waterloo architecture students, Matthew Dlugosz and Simon Liao, have been recognized for their outstanding design work at the 35th Toronto Urban Design Awards, held on September 10, 2025, at the Palais Royale.
Anne Clock highlights the work of the class of 2025 4B Comprehensive Building Design Studio in the first of a new series of Waterloo Architecture student articles in Cambridge Today.
Recorded live this past March at the University of Waterloo before an audience of students, alumni, and colleagues. Four graduates returned to share their journeys: Carol Phillips (Moriyama Teshima Architects), Lisa D’Abbondanza (Arcadis), Robert Kastelic (Atelier Kastelic Buffey—AKB), and Drew Mandel (Drew Mandel Architects—DMA). Together, they reflected on choosing Waterloo, the impact of its cultural history curriculum and Co-op program, and graduating into a recession that demanded resilience, initiative, and a willingness to work anywhere.
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The University of Waterloo School of Architecture is proud to announce that Jordana Polera has been named the 2025 recipient of the Michael Evamy Scholarship.
The University of Waterloo School of Architecture is pleased to announce that Kearon Roy Taylor will join the faculty this fall as Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, beginning a two-year term.
O'Donovan Director Maya Przybylski has announced that Samantha Eby (BAS '14) will be the next Emerging Practitioner at Waterloo Architecture.
Waterloo Architecture students Janet Li, Adam Cohen and Elizabeth Yeoh have been recognized by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) with 2025 Foundation Scholarships and Bursaries.