Coolest Job in Parliament: Dominion Sculptor

In Layman’s Terms (A Non-Architect’s Point of View) The Dominion Sculptor is not an elected position, it’s an appointment, but it may be the coolest…

September 20, 2018

The future of malls

I remember being in high school and meeting friends at the Rideau Centre after school. When I lived in British Columbia it was the same….

September 13, 2018

Transit as a tourist

In Layman’s Terms (A Non-Architect’s Point of View) Once I went on a vacation with a friend who did not travel much and as we…

September 6, 2018

Concrete has issues. What can we do about it?

Concrete has issues. What can we do about it? Making cement puts out a lot of CO2. Making concrete needs a lot of sand. Both…

August 27, 2018

Zoning and ROI

IN LAYMAN’S TERMS (A NON-ARCHITECT’S POINT OF VIEW) Something I read recently made me have an epiphany that, when I said it out loud to…

August 1, 2018

DCA in the media

The Globe and Mail Are we doomed to a future of mediocre public buildings? Canadian architecture needs the support of a national policy Huffington Post…

July 25, 2018