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The Daniels Faculty at the University of Toronto recently announced its new incoming dean: Juan Du, a professor at the University of Hong Kong, will be commencing her five-year deanship on July 1st, 2021. Du is taking over the school's leadership from interim dean Robert Wright. "I'm glad to... View full entry
The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design announced that the 2020-21 Frank Gehry International Visiting Chair in Architectural Design is renowned Canadian architect Douglas Cardinal, OC, FRAIC. Cardinal is known both for his striking designs and for his advocacy for the rights and... View full entry
Smoke detectors and birch trees. These are two things that an architect would not typically mention while talking up an ambitious new building. But for the Indigenous House at the University of Toronto Scarborough, these matters are critical. Here, connections with Indigenous traditions and ways of thinking will be everywhere, from the guts of the building to the landscape that accompanies it. — The Globe and Mail
Alex Bozikovic, The Globe and Mail’s architecture critic, reviews the planned Indigenous House at the University of Toronto Scarborough, designed by Formline Architecture in collaboration with LGA Architectural Partners and landscape architecture firm Public Work. View full entry
Robert Wright, a landscape architect and former Dean of the University of Toronto's Faculty of Forestry, has been selected as the interim dean for the school's John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design. Wright is set to take over for Richard M. Sommer, the... View full entry
Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2019 With a new school year already here, it's time for Archinect's latest edition of Get Lectured, an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back... View full entry
The University of Toronto's Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design has debuted a new 7,500-square-foot "experimental gallery" that seeks to have visitors lose themselves in "states of repose and reverie." The new gallery, according to a news post issued by the school, includes an... View full entry
A proposed new University of Toronto building at 90 Queen’s Park Crescent will bring together academic and public spaces to create a hub for urban and cultural engagement.
The proposal will come forward for consideration by university governance.
— University of Toronto
Site plan of the new building with Falconer Hall as its immediate neighbor. Image: Diller Scofidio + Renfro.Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, the newly unveiled 90 Queen’s Park proposal for a nine-story building is expected to become the permanent home of University of Toronto's School of... View full entry
Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2018 With a new school year upon us, it's time for Archinect's latest Get Lectured, an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back regularly to keep track of any... View full entry
Balkrishna Doshi, the 2018 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, will present his public lecture “Paths Uncharted” on May 16th at 6:30pm EST. Professor Doshi’s lecture will be recorded and streamed live on Facebook and Instagram via @UofTDaniels. Following the event, the recording... View full entry
Shane Williamson, currently an Associate Professor, has been appointed Director of the University of Toronto Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design Master of Architecture Program, effective starting July 1, 2017. Williamson is known for his built, projected, and speculative work... View full entry
Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Winter/Spring 2016Archinect's Get Lectured is back in session. Get Lectured is an ongoing series where we feature a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. Check back frequently to keep track of any upcoming... View full entry
"Programming Natural Affect" was one of the collaborative workshops during the Media and Architecture Bienniale 2014 last month in Aarhus, Denmark. Organized by Anna Ulak and Philipp Rahlenbeck of openconstructs, the workshop focused on fusing the organic properties of nature and the built urban... View full entry
Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2014Say hello to another edition of Archinect's Get Lectured! As a refresher, we'll be featuring a school's lecture series—and their snazzy posters—for the current term. If you're not doing so already, be sure to keep track of any upcoming... View full entry
Archinect's Architecture School Lecture Guide for Fall 2013 Here on Archinect we recently launched "Get Lectured", where we'll feature a school's lecture series--along with their snazzy posters--for the current season. (UPDATE: We've begun adding international schools!) Check back regularly to... View full entry
A heartbreaking tale of sleepless nights, severed fingers, and a shitload of hard work — thevarsity.ca
