Category: Graduates
Episode-41: Firms
Many students drawn to architecture school imagine working with, or creating, a small firm and having a personal impact designing unique structures. But the reality of architecture is changing. More and more architects choose to work with larger firms and collaborate with diverse multi-skilled teams on long-term projects requiring intense planning, preparation and financing. In…
Episode-36: Imposters
Do you use Instagram much? We hear from team members, including three Winnipeggers, who created Canada’s Pavilion called “Impostor Cities” at The 2121 Venice Biennale of Architecture. The team used Instagram to portray how architecture is deeply used, over and over, as Impostors to tell movie stories
Episode-23: Simplicity
In Episode 23, we discuss the enduring appeal of mid-century modern furniture. Three U of M designers converses on the newest incarnations of the ever-popular ’30s through 60’s Eames, Bertoia, and Saarinen styles.
Episode-22: Purpose
Cracked windows. Leaky roofs. Abandoned houses. Across Winnipeg’s inner city, there is a great need for improved housing. Many existing homes are old, overcrowded, and in poor repair. We meet the head of a social enterprise and an architectural associate who are working together to build affordable new homes.