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New U of T Architecture school, Green or Greenwash?
Thursday night I attended a presentation of the design for the new home of the U of T Faculty of Architecture and Landscape Architecture, designed by Nader Tehrani, principal of the firm NADAAA. The building is an addition to an historic building at one Spadina Circle. It’s in the current style that has sloped floors […]
Read moreLecture – Making Better Buildings
Chris Magwood will be speaking about sustainable building practices in his new book “Making Better Buildings”. The event is happening in the Pit in the Architecture Building at Ryerson University on Tuesday March 18th at 7pm to 9pm. Professor Mark Gorgolewski of Ryerson’s School of Architecture says of Chris: “Chris Magwood’s considerable experience of sustainable […]
Read moreStorefront – Heliotrope Spa
Sonia Yuan’s “Heliotrope Spa” project, completed as part of her 4th year undergraduate studio project at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture is now on display in our storefront. Sonia designed a building as well as the systems for the building, including a 1:1 prototype of a concentrating photo-voltaic facade system that uses […]
Read moreCall for Storefront Installation/Exhibit Proposals
Call for Installations: We are looking for current or past student(s) who are interested in using our storefront gallery at 386 Pacific Avenue to exhibit, explore, and engage the community through any media. Whether it is models and panels from a masters or undergraduate thesis, an installation from class that can be re-adapted to the […]
Read moreSee our Parry Sound Office from the Trestle Bridge!
I was on the train going west, and waited a few hours because I have always wanted to see the office from Parry Sound’s most famous landmark. Unfortunately, it was during a bit of a snow storm, but still cool.
Read moreLayered Landscapes
As part of the Toronto Design Offsite Festival (TO DO), Layered Landscapes, an installation by Ryerson students Kristina Kamenar, Vivien Li, and Michelle McEachern will be on display in our storefront from January 20-26th. Layered Landscapes is inspired by the northern lights, and allows us to wander through an atmospheric experience that utilizes light, sound […]
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