Location: Laurentian Main campus, room C-104
1.5 ConEd Learning Hours
1.5 AIA LU
10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
This session comprises a series of short presentations by award-winning women architects who serve on the Building Equality in Architecture North (BEA[N]) Advisory Board, followed by a moderated panelist discussion of BEA(N) members. This will include short presentations on their work, as well as both challenges and opportunities they may have experienced as women in the architectural profession. The initiatives and ongoing projects undertaken by BEA(N), the newest chapter of BEA will be discussed, as well as paths forward through advocacy, policy, and steps toward implementation within the architectural profession.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion, including women in design in the architectural practice and profession.
- Learn about creating opportunities for traditionally non-represented voices in architecture through community building, advocacy, networking, and mentorship.
- Learn about award-winning practices engaging in Northern building and design.
- Learn about creating a construction code of conduct for the job site.
Shannon Bassett, MAUD, BARCH, MRAIC, is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at the McEwen School of Architecture in Sudbury, Ontario. A Canadian-American architectural and urban designer, she holds a Masters of Architecture in Urban Design from the Harvard Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor’s of Architecture with Distinction from Carleton University. Her research, teaching, writing, and practice operate at the intersection(s) of architecture, urban design, and landscape ecology. The Advisory Chair and Co-Founder of BEA(N): Building Equality in Architecture North, she was recently awarded the Diversity Achievement Award Honorable mention as part of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) Architectural Education Awards. Her design work and research has been exhibited both nationally and internationally, including at the Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism and Architecture (2012) and this year at the Venice 2023 Architecture Biennial as part of the Time Space Existence exhibit curated by the European Cultural Centre. Her practice has included designing an urban design masterplan and study for an urban artist colony on a 42-acre site, the Village of the Arts in Bradenton, Florida, as well as a series of speculative design studies for the City of Tampa’s Riverwalk. In 2011, she was awarded the Pullara Award by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for her demonstrated leadership and service to both the profession and the community. She was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grant for (Re)Stitch Tampa. Following this research platform was the publication, “(Re)Stitch Tampa: Designing the Post-War Coastal American City through Ecologies,” published by ACTAR.
Amber Salach, Architect, B.A.S, M.Arch, OAA, MRAIC, is a principal at Bélanger Salach Architecture, Chairs the Northern Ontario Society of Architects (NOSA), and sits on the advisory panel of Building Equality in Architecture North (BEA[N]), where she devotes her time to organizing continuing education events, promoting local architecture and dialogue amongst architects and the community at large. She is part of the fourth generation of architects to lead a firm established in 1964 that has created legacy projects throughout Sudbury and the North. She was appointed partner in 2015 and is the first female architect and partner of the firm, as well as the first licensed and practising female architect in Sudbury. Amber has led a number of community initiative projects, as one of the main design and project architects for recent projects such as Place des Arts, Laurentian University Student Centre, Manitoulin Secondary School Revitalization, St. David Catholic Elementary School, and the redevelopment of the Rainbow District School Board Offices.
Angèle Dmytruk is a partner / architect at 3RDLINE STUDIO and Polestar CM Inc. She is the first female francophone architect and partner practising in Sudbury. Angèle’s roots are in Sudbury, but she has travelled widely, living and working in Europe and the United States for a number of years. Her wide range of experiences both culturally and professionally play a significant role in her approach to design. She has led a number of significant education projects in recent years, including the sequential transformation and renewal of educational facilities. With more than 16 years of experience, Angèle’s focus continues to be developing meaningful spaces for her clients. She is well-versed in design and construction documentation, interior design, cost analysis, contract administration, and project management across the institutional, commercial, residential and industrial sectors. As a leader of projects and the practice leadership, Angèle strives to encourage young women to develop professional skills through mentorship both in the community and workplace.
Emmanuelle Van Rutten is a partner at Moriyama & Teshima Architects and is based in the Ottawa office, which she has overseen since 2014. She has worked on high-profile buildings in Ottawa including the Canadian War Museum, the Delegation of the Ismaili Imamat, Carleton University River Building, and the Visitor Welcome Centre on Parliament Hill; she is the Project Architect for the West Memorial Building Rehabilitation, which will temporarily house the Supreme Court of Canada for eight years. Emmanuelle was Regional Director for Ontario North, East, and Nunavut for the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) from 2016 to 2022. She is a member of the Urban Design Review Panel at the City of Ottawa and continues to be involved with her alma mater, the Carleton University Azrieli School of Architecture where she periodically lectures or is a guest critic. A Fellow of the RAIC, Emmanuelle is recognized for her management skills (obtaining PMP certification), her refined design aesthetic, strong knowledge of construction, and effective communication.