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Architectural Education | Off the Record
by Vincent Hui
This podcast is a candid series of discussions and interviews on all things related to architectural education.
Episodes
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Guest Interview | Court Sin
Continuing with our look at the diversity of architectural practices, we are joined by Court Sin, Studio Director- Architecture, at FORREC, a multidisciplinary company with an exciting and eclectic portfolio of entertainment architecture ranging from retail and museums to theme parks. An...
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Graduate School Applications
Just as the academic term draws to an end and students begin recovering from deadlines and exams, another issue continues to simmer in the background – graduate school applications. In this episode we are joined by several students set to embark upon their Master of Architecture degrees at...
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Time Management and Learning Supports
Deadline season is around the corner and rather than brace for the inevitable stress and crunch, why not consider taking a moment to sort out project priorities and more importantly, undertake in some proper time management? While architecture students are smart, for some reason they do not...
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High School Q&A
In response to the flurry of inquiries from applicants and high school students about the Department of Architectural Science, we determined that it was about time to bring the voices to the same table. In this episode we are joined by high school students, Connor and Fatima, who pose questions…
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Guest Interview | Jason Fung
Architect, Ryerson DAS alumnus, employer, and all-round good person, Jason Fung joins us in a great conversation about actually making it on his own with his own architecture firm. While many graduates and students work in larger organizations, others enjoy a greater sense of agency and freedom…
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Faculty Discussion
If we think back to our education, we can all remember the best and worst instructors and how they impacted our perspectives on topics. We also know that they are (for better or worse) unforgettable. The Department of Architectural Science is currently conducting an extremely ambitious hiring...
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Guest Interview | Peter Marshall
Ever thought about taking your architectural education into other industries like visualization, game design, or theme park design? Ever wondered what happens if you take a bit longer to complete your studies? Well, you're in luck with this podcast episode where we have an extensive chat with…
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Curricular Comparison
It's that time of year again where applicants are starting to receive offers of admission into postsecondary programs. Though we don't go explicitly talk about other programs, we take a moment to round out our ongoing series for first year applicants specifically looking at what the Department of...
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Guest Interview | Daniel Hall
In this episode we are joined by Daniel Hall from The Architect Builders Collective Inc., a progressive architecture firm in Toronto specializing in affordable, healthy green design. With a career marked with hands-on experience, from carpentry through to leading-edge digital fabrication, Daniel...
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Revisiting Online Architectural Education
Almost a year into the pandemic there have been various shifts and changes to teaching architecture in an online environment. From students readily jumping into online collaboration tools to faculty learning how to run video lectures, everyone has had ample time to adjust to the new normal in...
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Guest Interview | Andrea Ling
Architecture is not always just about buildings - it is a design discipline that has a legacy of inter- and multidisciplinary activity. Design researchers are constantly examining new materials and methods in creating the built environment. Join us as we interview distinguished artist…
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Application Anxiety
It's that time of year again when applicants to architecture programs start asking questions... lots of questions. Though official university websites offer glossy imagery and official procedures on how to apply, it is always reassuring to know that everyone gets a bit anxious when going through...
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Guest Interview | Pierre-Alexandre Le Lay
An accomplished young architect and educator, Pierre-Alexandre Le Lay has an assortment of academic and professional distinctions that epitomize what many students aspire for. While he has established himself as an architect with RAW Design, some might be surprised to discover that he didn't…
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Guest Interview | Diana Brecher
It's that time of year again - no, not the holiday season (that's still about a month away), we're talking about the end of year studio deadlines! While many students typically find themselves getting less sleep, less food, and generally less hygienic, they also are getting more anxious…
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Guest Interview | Philip Hastings
As a recipient of numerous architecture distinctions for nearly twenty years and a key player in literally building Ryerson University's Department of Architectural Science, Gow Hastings Architects is a well-known architecture firm among the student population. How did the firm come about? How…
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Guest Interview | Camille Mitchell
Camille Mitchell has been a prominent voice in the Canadian design industry advocating for greater equity and diversity in architecture through her roles on BAIDA and BEAT. She is also a student from the past who is always willing to share a moment to provide insights to future design...
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Halloween Stories 2020
In the spirit of Halloween, this episode is a quick recounting of a few spooky stories in architecture both near and far. Ryerson Theatre School https://theeyeopener.com/2018/10/the-haunting-of-ryersons-old-theatre-school/ Winchester Mansion https://www.winchestermysteryhouse.com/sarahs-story/...
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Social Media and Community
While social media is a ubiquitous component in daily life, it has a special value for architecture students as it is a font of inspirational imagery, headlines on new architectural works, and insights into what is currently on architects' minds. At a more pragmatic level, social media is about...
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Concentration Conversation: Architecture
Within Ryerson Architectural Science, the core fourth year concentration in Architecture is the most popular. With a great degree of flexibility, conceptual thinking, diversity of emergent architectural issues, and ability to serve as a transition into both industry and graduate studies. Joined…
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Back in the Swing of Things
We have been preparing for it for the past few months and undertaking small trials over the summer on what the best practices for course delivery and oversight on studios could be. A month into the new term and it's worth taking a moment to see how we are doing. Join us as we speak with four...
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Guest Interview | Paul Floerke
Paul Floerke has been a professor with the Department of Architectural Science in the undergraduate program, primarily in third year studio, and in the Master of Architecture studio. Over the past few years he has overseen the mobility program within the Department that has grown to inculcate...
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Getting to Know DAS Student Societies
An architectural education is more than simply classes and studio (it just happens to feel that way sometimes). It is a community of students, faculty, and professionals that share the same perspectives on supporting the next generation of professionals in the Architecture, Engineering, and...
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Guest Interview | Andrea Ridgley
It's that time of year again, where students are about to jump into classes (at least virtually), work on assignments, and submit them for assessment. In a perfect world, that would be the whole story. Unfortunately sometimes students are called in on a suspicion of academic misconduct. It can be…
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First Year Orientation
As the Fall 2020 term ramps up, first years are anxious and eager to start the new year. In this episode we have a candid chat with incoming first years, Jake, Amanda, and Daniel and try to bust myths about architectural education.
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Guest Interview | Mark Tholen
Having taught for the past 12 months within the Department of Architectural Science, Mark Tholen is a relatively new addition to the stable of accomplished sessional instructors infusing their experience and knowledge into the classroom and studio. Though Mark has taught in second and fourth year...
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Student Tips for the New Academic Year
While the global pandemic has made many of us lose track of time, the new school year is coming about sooner than later. In this episode we are joined by students from first year through to recent graduates who offer perspectives on each year in the DAS Architectural Science curriculum, tips on...
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Guest Interview | Albert Smith
Having taught students all across North America in various schools of architecture, Albert Smith has been a fixture for generations of undergraduate students, particularly in entering first year. In this episode, Al shares his global perspective on architecture, ideas on representation in...
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325 Magazine
325 Magazine is the annual publication from and by the students within the Department of Architectural Science. It serves to highlight their great work and reaches an audience throughout the industry and general public both locally in the GTA and around the world. Each year a dedicated team of...
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Guest Interview | Miljana Horvat
Serving as both a faculty member (teaching everything from first year studio to graduate building science courses) as well as the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies for the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Miljana Horvat is a highly accomplished educator and administrator. In…
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COVID Convocation - congratulations!
Where the end of June usually marks the official completion of many students as they graduate with their degrees, the COVID-19 Pandemic has unfortunately forced many convocations to be cancelled or at the very least postponed into subsequent terms. In this episode we take a moment with…
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Guest Interview | Masha Etkind
Having taught for over 30 years within the Department of Architectural Science, Masha Etkind has been a mentor to thousands of students in a range of courses from history and studio to structures and construction. In this episode we discover how Masha initiated curricular and pedagogical...
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Working in a Pandemic
We all know that there are many benefits to co-op ranging from real world application of skills developed in school to developing soft skills and networking that are critical to success in the industry. But what happens when that model of operation is abruptly put to an end and then transitioned...
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Guest Interview | Garth Norbraten
We have a chance to interview with Garth Norbraten, an architect, educator, and proud Saskatchewanian who has been teaching at Ryerson University's Department of Architectural Science for nearly a decade. As if destined to enter the industry, Garth recounts his upbringing in the Canadian…
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Black Perspectives on Architectural Education
Over the past few months protests have erupted around the world responding to racial inequalities and mistreatment. This has been happening for centuries and has consciously and unconsciously seeped into society including governance, finance, and even education. Architectural education is no...
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Guest Interview | Justin Perdue
School might seem like a long time away, but it never hurts to sharpen your ability to simply get things done. From a student perspective, is the studio lifestyle we live something that continues into professional practice? For professionals, what should we be doing to ensure students are able to...
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Concentration Conversation: Building Science
Success in the architecture is not simply a matter of presenting a seductive design, it is inherently tied to its feasibility. Building Science is not only essential in translating design innovation to constructed reality, it also presents a range of tools for contemporary architects to design…
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Guest Interview | Marco Polo
In this episode, we get a chance to chat with Marco Polo, Graduate Program Director for Architecture in Ryerson University, distinguished academic and author, and past-editor of Canadian Architect magazine. We discuss everything from the value of history and theory in architectural education and...
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Working While Studying Architecture
If you thought working a 25+ hour course load and an additional ~50 hours of homework/studio was intense, you'd be right. If you thought about doing it all while undertaking an additional 25+ hours of working a part-time job on the side was possible, you'd be one of our students on this episode....
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Guest Interview | Drew Adams
How do I become a great designer? How can I become a national award-winning architect? If I'm not the best student, is there even a chance? In this episode we are joined by Drew Adams, the 2020 recipient of the RAIC Emerging Architect Award as he recounts his distinguished career (thus far) and...
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Architectural Science Camps
Like cellphone ownership, online shopping, and makeup use (okay maybe not that last one), architectural education is starting earlier and earlier. Summer often marks a bit of a break in the academic calendar, but not so much with architecture; it just simply means institutions have an ability to...
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Guest Interview | Leila Farah
Professor Leila Farah has established a teaching portfolio spanning site development and planning through to leading some of the most interdisciplinary design studios in the university. While she is modest about all of her incredible distinctions, if you take a moment to look them up, you'll...
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Architectural Computing: A Student Perspective
Computers are a double-edged sword: on the one hand, they are great tools in communicating and developing complex ideas while at the same time, they tend to be the bane of an architecture student's existence when they are needed most. Join Rita, Alvin, and Olivia as they provide invaluable…
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Guest Interview | Colin Ripley
If you think theoretical physics and architecture don't have anything to do with each other - well, you're thinking wrong. In this episode we have a chance to interview Colin Ripley, a man with an interesting history and even more interesting perspectives on everything from theory and identity to...
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Architecture Life: A View From a Commuter Campus
There actually is life outside of architecture - after all, you technically eat, sleep, and shower elsewhere. While a great deal of time is spent on architectural studies with classmates in the studio, sometimes students need a break from being surrounded by architecture students... or do they?…
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Guest Interview | Hayley Isaacs
Trying hard to forget that time when you designed a building that looked incredible but your professor told you it broke fundamental laws of physics? Or fighting off cringing when you presented a futuristic design that was criticized for being futile? Resist no more. Have no fear - there's hope…
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The Crit: A Platform for Stress or Success?
Feedback is essential in developing and refining ideas, especially in architectural education. Like a reality television show, studio culture challenges students to produce something with limited resources in a stress-inducing time frame only to be presented, critiqued, and judged by colleagues…
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Guest Interview | Arthur Wrigglesworth
Professors enjoy the privilege of impacting thousands of students in over their careers and they should never take it for granted. In this episode we are joined by Professor Arthur Wrigglesworth as he reminds us of that while he recounts his own development as an architect and educator. If you…
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Online Architectural Education
Nowadays it seems like we're on our computers all the time, wearing sweatpants (if at all), and going to sleep at odd hours of the day... just like a studio deadline. With the COVID-19 Pandemic mandating "work-from-home" and online productivity, how have architecture students responded? What are...
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Guest Interview | Terri Peters
Sustainable design is more than just green roofs and solar panels - it's about establishing a strong future as well as a healthy present. In this episode we are joined by Professor Terri Peters who recounts her experiences in architecture that led her to investigate a range of factors impacting...
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What's the Deal With Structures?
Technical courses, specifically structures, can either be a bird course or the bane of an architecture student's existence. Is it a matter of difficulty, preparation, time management, integration, or simply a function of priorities? For those who face challenges in the technical courses, take...
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