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What I find amazing about architecture is its innate ability to crystallize, in built form, the intangible ideals of an entire society. It can encapsulate constructed sociocultural narratives that...
As a principal in a firm that works primarily on smaller projects, I’ve come to recognize the importance of developing a strong team with a wide range of professional, educational, and personal...
Recent surveys have noted a drop in the percentage of women who study architecture versus those who are in practice - a number that goes down even further when you look at the number of firm partners...
Held yearly since 1981, Toronto’s Pride parade was born as a march seeking to give a voice to the LGBTQ2 community in its fight for equal rights and the end of discrimination.
Today, Pride has...
Building Equality in Architecture Toronto (BEAT), is an independent organization dedicated to the promotion of equality in the profession of Architecture through advocacy, mentorship, and...
Due to its intense and lengthy post-secondary academic requirements, the profession of architecture is often perceived as “exclusive” … and sometimes even...
After graduating from university in 1979, I travelled across the country. In Vancouver, I needed to find a job. I had seen a building on the cover of Canadian Architect and it spoke to me, so I...
Image Credit: University of Toronto’s Massey College—view of upper dining room.
Architectural Credit:Thompson, Berwick & Pratt, architects, with Ron Thom, designer, 1963.
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During this second year of "Women in Architecture – Ontario (part 2)" we would like to share stories and experiences of women who are at different stages of their careers and from...
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