GVSA Summer Lecture
Megan Torza: Placemaking for an evolving Culture and Climate
Water, Relationality and Design: A Conversation on Climate and Indigenous Science
David Fortin, Professor, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ School of Architecture
Kelsey Leonard, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Waters, Climate and Sustainability, University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
Thursday, February 27, 2025
6:00 pm, Cummings Lecture Theatre
The Elder's Lodge, Winter 2025 teaching series:
January 14 - The Haldimand Tract
January 21 - Creation
January 28 - The Great Law of Peace
February 4 - Clanology
February 11 - History of Six Nations of the Grand River
February 25 - Thanksgiving
March 4 - Condolence
March 11 - Frank Lloyd Wright: Native Soul
March 18 - The Grand River
March 25 - Midwinter
April 1 - Cycle of the Longhouse Ceremonies
April 8 - The Cosmology of the Longhouse
All teachings take place in the Musagetes Library Seminar Space from 12:30 - 1:30 PM.
Beyond the Build podcast hosts a special live taping of an episode profiling several À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Architecture alumni in the Cummings Lecture Theatre on March 26, 2025.
Stephanie is a senior researcher at the Life Cycle Lab at the University of Washington. Her work investigates the interaction between the natural and constructed environment, including embodied carbon, life cycle assessment (LCA), urban ecology, landscape performance and supply chains and toxicity of building materials. Combining a background in environmental science and architectural design, she builds bridges between research and practice, bringing data-driven analysis and topical research to complex design problems.
Gena Wirth, RLA, is Design Principal and Partner at SCAPE. She works with cities, community advocates and landowners to reveal the immense ecological and cultural potential of public landscapes.
A lecture by Elder-in-Residence Dr. William Woodworth - Raweno:kwas
October 7, 12:30 - 1:30 pm
Arriscraft Canada Brick Speaker Series: Plant Scale
Thursday, November 21, 2024
6:00 pm, Cummings Lecture Theatre
Mae-ling Lokko, Yale School of Architecture
Moderated by Jane Mah Hutton
Arriscraft Canada Brick Speaker Series: What kind of world do you want to live in? OK, now build it!
Part of the School of Architecture 20th Anniversary in Cambridge Weekend!
Friday, November 1, 2024
6:30 pm, Cummings Lecture Theatre
Rosa Chang (BES '96, BARCH ’99), Gotham Park
Moderated by Camille Mitchell (MArch ’09, BArch ’06)
Arriscraft Canada Brick Speaker Series: Climate Resilience Inspired by Monsoon Culture
Thursday, October 24, 2024
6:00 pm, Cummings Lecture Theatre
Kongjian Yu, Turenscape
Moderated by Adrian Blackwell