Projects Review 2023
Projects Review is an annual exhibition of undergraduate and graduate projects from the University of Waterloo School of Architecture.
The exhibition celebrates student works that critically engage a wide variety of architectural discourses. The projects on display have been produced between May 2022 and April 2023.
Undergraduate studios take on contemporary issues facing the practice of architecture, from combating residential alienation to creating growth strategies for sustainable communities. Electives and core coursework engage new design methodologies, such as utilizing computational workflows and living organisms to redefine urban landscapes. Graduate projects are defined by self-directed theses that explore pertinent territories of architectural research in the 21st century.
This exhibition is generously sponsored by Cornerstone Architecture Incorporated and SvN Architects + Planners.
Riverside Gallery, is located on the campus of University of Waterloo School of Architecture in the historic former Riverside Silk Mill. Situated along the banks of the Grand River in Cambridge, the gallery showcases the work of students in the graduate and undergraduate programs.
Contact
7 Melville Street South
Cambridge, Ontario
Tel: (519) 621-0460
Gallery Hours
Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Saturday: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Masterworks 2023: The Signs That Define
The University of Waterloo School of Architecture presents Masterworks 2023, an annual showcase of exemplary graduate student thesis projects.
This year’s exhibition is curated by alum Kurt Kraler around the themes explored in his graduate thesis “The Generic Spectacle” and his recently released book “The Signs That Define Toronto”, published by ERA Architects and Spacing.
Masterworks 2023 is entitled “The Signs That Define: Finding Meaning in Architectures of Exchange” and features the work of four MArch graduates including, David Ogbe’s design for a renewed Temple of Afrobeats in Nigeria, Weeney Lin’s exploration of the evolution of Chinatowns in North America, Emilie O’Neill’s design for Vancouver’s sex worker population, and Kelsey Malott’s revitalization of Los Angeles’ historic Sunset Strip. Each project thoughtfully documents, analyzes, and responds to an existing community. Since signage is a reflection of the community it advertises to, it can be one of many cultural artifacts that architects can document and observe during the design process. The various communities that each project explores not only focuses on the exchange of goods and services but the exchange of culture, music, and knowledge.
Come explore how each thesis project engages with existing communities and proposes a meaningful architectural expression.
Opening Reception:
Join us to celebrate the opening of the Masterworks exhibition.
Thursday, June 29, 2023, 7pm
Riverside Gallery
Refreshments will be provided.
Closing Reception + Discussion:
Monday, September 18, 2023, 6:30 pm
ERA Architects presents a discussion on "The Signs That Define"
More details tba
Riverside Gallery
Refreshments and closing remarks to follow.
