Shannon Bassett, an assistant prof at the McEwen School of Architecture, doesn’t just inspire learners in Sudbury— she takes her talent on the road, and brings the MSoA with her.

Shannon Bassett recently returned to Sudbury from a trip to Venice, Italy. And while she was enveloped in the city's breathtaking architecture, the assistant professor at the McEwen School of Architecture (MSoA) was not there simply to see the sites. She was there to attend the opening of the "Time Space Existence" Exhibition at the Palazzo Mora (European Cultural Centre), which showcases her urban design project developed with input from her graduate students and two prestigious Indian collaborators. Bassett was project lead on the submission titled “Recovering the Public Spaces of Shahjahanabad – the Old Walled City of Delhi – through Participatory Architectural Conservation and Ecological Urbanism."

 Bassett's 2021 graduate studio did their work from Sudbury because they were unable to travel during the pandemic. But last October, she and members of her 2022 studio went to the Indian city to conduct field work and visit useful precedents, including Chandigarh, Jaipur and Agra to learn more about sustainable architecture and urban design.

 This is a particularly busy time for Bassett. Later this month, she will take part in a moderated presentation at the OAA Conference being held in Sudbury for the first time.

 "I am moderating a panelist discussion featuring three award-winning women architects who practise in northern Ontario. The session is entitled, 'Building Equality(ies) in Architecture North – BEA(N): Building Coalitions'." The presentation is about challenges, barriers and opportunities for women architects.