Dal architecture and planning alumni are making a difference in communities around the world. Learn about the variety of work featured here. Got a tip? Email your profile ideas to Zein Alsaka in the alumni office at zein.alsaka@dal.ca.
Alum dedicates her career to sketching a larger picture
Meta Brunzema (BEDS’87) is using her architectural skills to bring social, economic and environmental justice to her community.
June 12, 2023 / 0
More to architecture than the drawing board
Learning new computer programs out of necessity led alum Cindy Wood (BEDS’06) in a satisfying new career direction – training others on emerging technologies.
May 21, 2023 / 0
From studying at Dalhousie to planning its campuses
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.
May 12, 2023 / 0
Alum says broad skillset and thirst for learning serve her well
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.
March 16, 2023 / 0
Internationally acclaimed architect and former prof, Brian MacKay-Lyons, earns two prestigious awards
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.
February 6, 2023 / 0
Dave Reage: A Journey with Halifax Transit
Dave Reage (MURP’04)’s childhood experiences of designing virtual neighbourhoods in SIM City prepared him for planning real transportation systems.
November 18, 2022 / 0
Architect’s new book explores spatial meaning in video game environments
Gregory Whistance-Smith (MArch 2014, BEDS 2012), recently published his first book, Expressive Space: Embodying Meaning in Video Game Environments (De Gruyter 2022).
November 18, 2022 / 0
Working generously: Architect Bryan Langlands helps shape the delivery of health care
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.
May 20, 2022 / 0
Pathways: Impacts of multidisciplinary placemaking
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!
November 25, 2021 / 0
Pathways: Award-winning modern design studio with a holistic approach
Rayleen Hill (BCOM’95, BEDS’04, MArch’06) is the owner of RHAD Architects, two-time winner of the Lieutenant Governor Award for Architecture and named as one of Canadian Architect Magazine’s “Top Ten Emerging Architecture Firms in Canada”. Please see the following interview and follow the rest of the Pathways series as it unfolds!
May 17, 2021 / 0