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Survey versus Competition: Simulacrum and Democracy
About the cancellation of the competition for the memorial to Canada’s mission in Afghanistan by Jean-Pierre Chupin and Jacques White. When it comes to judging art or architecture projects, an online survey is a “simulacrum of democracy” that cannot replace either a design competition or a real jury! Strongly condemning Russian-organized elections in the … Read more
Conference-debate on the history of architecture schools in France and Quebec
RAIC and Canadian Architect magazine present a summary of the Calgary convention by Jean-Pierre Chupin
Jean-Pierre Chupin presents neuroarchitecture in La Presse
Students from Concordia, UdeM and Calgary participate in the Accessibility Professional Network Conference 2023 (RHF)
On March 1-2, 2023, several student members of the SSHRC partnership were invited to participate in the annual APN2023 symposium which brought together industry leaders, accessibility professionals and global thought leaders.
A new LEAP seminar: “Material Cultures through the filter of the Cecobois and Woodworks Awards” by Izabel Amaral
At the intersection of architectural theory and cultural studies, this research investigates wood architecture as a symbolic universe that allows us to study the presence of nature in human culture.
Video of the roundtable: What is an architecture award worth?
Once a symbol of excellence and exception, architecture and design prizes, which aim to reward achievements, have multiplied exponentially in recent years. This debate was devoted to questions about the value of these awards, considering their multiplication.
Two CRC-ACME doctoral grants for Paloma Castonguay-Rufino and Shantanu Biswas-Linkon
Two grants to support two doctoral students of the Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competitions and Mediations of Excellence: Paloma Castonguay-Rufino and Shantanu Biswas-Linkon.