Join SOSA for an open dialogue on 'The Mechanics of City-Making' with Mohcine Sadiq.
City-making is a collective effort, and understanding the system is the first step in transforming it. How do Canadian cities come together, from the first idea to the final built form? The Mechanics of City-Making takes you inside the process - highlighting the policies, design strategies, and cross-disciplinary coordination that shape our urban environments.
We’ll walk through each phase of a project, from early concept development and massing studies to navigating municipal approvals, community engagement, and detailed design. Along the way, we’ll uncover how planning frameworks, urban design principles, architecture, and market realities come together to influence outcomes - sometimes smoothly, sometimes with important trade-offs.
Mohcine Sadiq Designer - Cities Studio, Gensler
Mohcine Sadiq is an internationally trained architect and urban designer with over seven years of experience across urban planning, design, and mixed-use development. Based in Toronto, he works at Gensler’s Cities Studio, contributing to large-scale urban studies, complex mixed-use buildings, and emerging environments such as tech campuses and sports facilities.
With strong familiarity in Toronto’s planning and approvals processes, Mohcine brings a strategic, human-centered approach that connects policy, development frameworks, and design quality. Beyond professional practice, he is actively involved in the architectural community through public initiatives, leading city tours, mentoring emerging professionals, and advocating for equitable, resilient, and inclusive city-building.
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST