Three keynote speakers share their ideas on living together as we explore how life became realigned through Covid. What are the new and emerging normals? How did the parameters of life get realigned? How can we rethink housing based on what we are experiencing? Analysis comes from: Diana Lind in Philadelphia – the author of…
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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-39: Photographers
What does photography have to do with how we see architecture? Plenty according to gifted Winnipeg photographers Jacqueline Young and Lisa Stinner-Kun. They tell us about the tools of their trade including: capturing ultra-deep depth of field, image-sensors, large-format cameras, Photoshop, gigabite-sized files and phase-one backs.
Episode-24: Lori
Canada’s “House of LMD” interior design has 40 luxury projects on the go that can span six years and encompass 30,000 sq feet. After 35 years of success, Lori Morris shares how this “Design Darling” went from small-town Ontario to become North American’s “Maestra of Majesty.”
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.
Episode-20: Westcoast
How is it that two of the most successful West Coast Modern Architecture practitioners both trained at The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Architecture? What was it about The U of M’s rigours that prepared D’arcy Jones and Sean Pearson for West Coast notoriety?
Episode-16: Supportive
People with disabilities often face challenges in accessing resources and funding to pay for their housing and care. We explore what it takes to create housing to support them in their needs with Amie Gross (NYC), and Emily Barber (U of M Interior Design Masters student) specializing in Supportive Housing.