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Moving Forward in the time of Pandemic

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There’s no doubt that your inbox and newsfeed are bombarded with warnings, updates, and fears about the Coronavirus threat. Everyone is under difficult situations of staying informed, panicky, or slightly anxious. These feelings are understandable though, it’s hard to stay optimistic with the uncertainty the virus has brought us.
For now, if there’s one thing that would help everyone, it is to trust the government. The way how the government shifts and responds in urban operation is quite commendable so far.
Take the example of having to shift to drop off and pick up. Such changes prove to be beneficial in the long term…

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New Normal in Architecture

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The Coronavirus outbreak has changed the way we live our lives and it will most likely be the same the next few years while vaccine is not yet produced. All of us need to adapt the new normal inluding the practice of architecture and design. What do you think would be arhictecture would look like after this crisis?
Hygiene through Architecture
The world’s stay-at-home strategy though supported by digital technology and government officials who delievers food at home, possesses risk to everyone. Our skeptical relationship with public bathroom makes it hard for food deliever to do the recommended disinfecting through …

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Canadian Architecture Schools opens 2020 Online Summer Camp for Kids

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Amidst the summer camp closure in many provinces because of the pandemic, Canadian Architecture schools opens onlIne summer camp for primary and secondary students who love design and architecture.
The Daniels Faculty has various offerings. It offers Digital Design Camp for high school students, focusing Sketch Up, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign. There is Exploring Cares in design – a program for graduating high school students and undergraduates who aspires to be an architect. It also offers Minecraft camp for 8-to-14-year-olds, which would help children improve visual thinking, environmental and urban…

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Chevalier Morales: Drummonville Public Library, Quebec

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In 2019, the Chevalier Morales, architectural firm, finished its construction of the Drummonville Public Library after the design won in an architectual competition the same year. The architecture project aims to become a catalyst to prevent the landmark from being isolated as a result of being cut off from Lindsay Street, one of Quebec’s famous pedestrian and commercial avenues.
The overall layout of the library is very unique and untraditional as it was designed to be open for all as if people are in a train station or shopping centre. The architects included a multipurpose area and a cafe that could be used as a waiting area …

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Architecture and Design Film Festival to host on Sunday

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The Architecture and Design Film Festival (ADFF) will stream online, on Sunday, May 17 through Wednesday May 20, at 8:00 and 11:00 pm. The program is the second edition of Marco Orsini’s documentary, Gray Matters.
The film will showcase Orsini’s journey in architecture, design, and art in general. It portrays her challenges, inspiration, and tragedies that have helped her become the person she is right now. After watching the film you will realize that Gray matters, in all aspects of our lives.
Aside from Gray Matter, ADFF will also stream Space Land Time: Underground Adventures with Ant Farm, The Man and the Architect…

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Stay Home and Beautify your House

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Nowadays, we are compelled to stay home because of the threat of the virus. There are many things we could utilize our time while on quarantine and one of these is to make changes to our home. If you want to remodel your home, ceramic tiles would be the ideal material for the post-pandemic home. Why? It is a healthy material – low porosity, dirt and moisture resistant, and prevents germ build-up.
However, before you finally decide to renovate your house with ceramic materials, here are some important aspects you should keep in mind:
Visualize the color
Ceramic tiles are quite pricey. Before you decide on the …

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Going for Zero: OAA Headquarters opens in May

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The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) reopens for the public in May after its headquarters complete renovation. The project emphasises the importance of the adaptation of existing buildings rather than replacement to address climate stability.
In 2015, the Association had a dilemma whether to renovate or replace the headquarters with a new one. The OAA council, however, realized how the financial and environmental impact it would cause to move the landmark building into a new address. Furthermore, they realized that the renovation is an opportunity to demonstrate how architects could be influencers in reducing environmental …

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SmartCentre announces Joint Venture with Motchel Goldhar for the Construction of Relocated Walmart and Land Residential Uses

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SmartCenter, one of Canada’s biggest real estate companies signed into a joint venture agreement with Mitchel Goldhar of Penguin Group of Companies for the relocation of Walmart leases to give way for strategic plans on VMC lands, jointly owned by both companies.
The JV site’s 10 Acres will be used for the construction of the new Walmart store, a relocation of the old one. The termination of the Old Walmart will provide realization of the long-term plan of SmartVMC. Once the Old Walmart is relocated, the land will be used to develop residential condominiums, rental towers, and the remaining lands will pave the way for the …

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Mass Timber for Urban Housing

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Architectes Urgence Journal is a fan of prefab construction. Interestingly, some of the long-term impact of this kind of construction will densify urban cities. Having mass timber into the mixture has the potential to decrease the carbon footprint of the constructed buildings.
In Vancouver, Intelligent City will develop a 4-storey mass timber building.The construction will utilize robotic and automated manufacturing process. In Toronto, on the other hand, has a company named R-Hauz which will construct siz-storey townhouse made from mass timber. The two companies are known for prefab construction especifially for modular homes….

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University of Calgary Constructs New Building for Haskayne School of Business

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On May 1, 2020, the University of Calgary broke ground worth $90 million, a 2-year construction project, for the improvement of the Haskayne School of Business.
The project includes a 4-storey-building known as Mathison Hall, and the expansion of the Scurfield Hall. Once completed by September 2020, Business students will enjoy new classrooms, group work spaces, food services, study advising, and many events.
Since 2014, the projects have been the priority of the school to address the proliferation of students. When Scurfield Hall opened, there were only approximately 1000 business students. By 2022, the school assumes 4,000 …

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