Architecture & Planning

Gail Armour (MPlan’20) is Executive Director of PBJ Designs and a “micro-volunteer” with Dal Insight Circle.

Meta Brunzema (BEDS’87) is using her architectural skills to bring social, economic and environmental justice to her community.

Learning new computer programs out of necessity led alum Cindy Wood (BEDS’06) in a satisfying new career direction – training others on emerging technologies.

Nathan Rogers (MPlan’08) is currently the Assistant Director of Capital Planning in Dalhousie’s Facilities Management Department where he develops and implements the Campus Master Plan.

Zahra Williams (BEDS’10), a principal and the Director of Operations at ZZap, shares her journey towards success and how she benefited from her time at Dalhousie in this Q&A.

Brian MacKay-Lyons infuses aspects of international travel, local culture, and the essence of his clients into every building he creates. He spent 37 years sharing his passion with Dalhousie students and colleagues and was awarded a Governor General’s Award in Architecture and membership into the Order of Canada.

Dave Reage (MURP’04)’s childhood experiences of designing virtual neighbourhoods in SIM City prepared him for planning real transportation systems.

Gregory Whistance-Smith (MArch 2014, BEDS 2012), recently published his first book, Expressive Space: Embodying Meaning in Video Game Environments (De Gruyter 2022).

2022 Aurum Award recipient, Bryan Langlands (MArch’92) says he did not choose to specialize in health care—it chose him. Through his unique approach to hospital designs, Langlands has helped improve patient care and staff well-being at some of the most prestigious medical centres in the U.S.

Chris Crawford (BEDS’04, MArch’06) is Director of Architecture and Interiors at Fathom Studio, an integrated design practice in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Enjoy this interview and follow the rest of the Pathways series as it unfolds!