2024-11-24T02:17:22-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150158540/curator-giovanna-borasi-picked-to-lead-the-canadian-centre-for-architecture Antonio Pacheco 2019-09-11T20:15:00-04:00 >2019-09-13T21:02:11-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/70/70e666c0d219ca5fd0448ad9d8267320.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>A change in leadership is taking place at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (<a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/46248430/canadian-centre-for-architecture-cca" target="_blank">CCA</a>) in Montreal, where the current chief curator, Giovanna Borasi, has been tapped to take over the institution as long-time director Mirko Zardini steps aside.</p> <p>Zardini has led CCA for over 14 years and is responsible for the organization's enhanced international reputation, as well as its evolving approach to conveying architectural concepts and issues. Borsai, <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/article-the-canadian-centre-for-architectures-next-director-wants-to-bring/" target="_blank">speaking with&nbsp;<em>The Globe and Mail</em></a><em></em>, said, "Our specialty is to take a broad societal issue, and bring it into a dialogue with architecture.&rdquo;</p> After nearly 15 years of disruptive provocation, Mirko Zardini will step down as our Director this December. Today, we are thrilled to announce that Giovanna Borasi, Chief Curator since 2014, will take over the role in January 2020. <a href="https://t.co/anJMjUo397" target="_blank">pic.twitter.com/anJMjUo397</a><br>&mdash; CCA (@ccawire) <a href="https://twitter.com/ccawire/status/1171782497778249730?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">September 11, 2019</a> <p><br>CCA was founded in 1979 by influential architect and curator Phyllis Lambert and has rocked the boat ever since, pro...</p>