Jasmine McRorie, Waterloo Architecture Student, is awarded a Certificate of Merit for her essay titled "My Neighbourhood is Normal" from the 2022 RAIC International Prize Scholarship
Rosaline Hill is committed to connecting community-making to advocacy. Her research in neighbourhood development patterns has led to more resources and opportunities for change.
Professor Rick Haldenby took 90 second-year students to the former Waterloo Regional Police Service building on Frederick Street in the Civic District of downtown Kitchener to perform an adaptive reuse design exercise.
Yesterday the Ontario government announced a $400,000 investment through its EnAbling Change Program, which promotes education and awareness about increasing accessibility and inclusivity in academia and building design. The 14 chosen projects will assist people with disabilities, seniors, and other marginalized communities during and beyond COVID-19, making Ontario more accessible to people of all abilities.
Rick Haldenby and Geoffrey Fong, have been appointed to be a member of the Order of Canada.
A remote ceremony has recognized Faculty of Engineering medal and award recipients, including Waterloo Architecture alum, Nashin Mahtani (BAS ’14 and MArch '15).
As the director of the Indonesian nonprofit Yayasan Peta Bencana, Nashin Mahtani leads the development of software to support disaster relief.
Western North York Community Centre
WINNER OF A 2021 CANADIAN ARCHITECT AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
Our reality has shifted. Through sporadic lockdowns, movements for social change shake the world while we organize within the digital realm. As time becomes nebulous, galt’s fourth issue pauses to question the design of our current reality and critically addresses our path towards better ones.
The book launch featured talks from two issue 04 contributors and two fellow publication initiatives:
The new Tom Patterson Theatre at the famed Stratford Festival is receiving international acclaim even before the building opens for the 2022 Festival season.
The University of Waterloo School of Architecture Projects Review 2021 features graduate and undergraduate projects from the past year.
The exhibition showcases the creativity, craft and commitment to architectural excellence that are internationally recognized qualities of the School.