Architecture & Planning

David Verbeek (BCD ’12) majored in Urban Design Studies and minored in Environmental Studies and went on to pursue an architectural education at the University of Toronto. David has recently been awarded the Prix de Rome in Architecture for Emerging Practitioners by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Alastair Bird (BEDS’15, MArch’17) wins the 2017 Canadian Architect Award of Excellence for the top Graduate Architectural thesis in Canada.

Carl Smyth (BArch (NSTC)’74) shares an update about the three generations of architecture alumni in his family – Carl, his daughter Darlene Smyth (BEDS (TUNS)’94, MARFP’95) and granddaughter Jacqueline Green (BEDS’11, MArch’13).

Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) honours Kourosh Rad (BCD’11) with the national President’s Award for Young Planners. His nomination was supported by fellow alumni Jacob Ritchie (BEng’03), Andy Fillmore (BEDS’91, MURP’92), Waye Mason (BA’06), Nathan Rogers (MPlan’08), and Eric Burchill (MBA’03).

Keith Craig (MURP’01) is completing construction of a new commuter rail station in the Allston Brighton neighborhood of Boston.

Dr. Patrick Reid Stewart (BEDS’80, BArch’83), PhD, is an Associate Professor at Laurentian University.

Dave Reage (MURP’04) has been named the successful candidate to fill the role of Director, Halifax Transit.

Kelly Hayes McAlonie has recently been accepted into the AIA College of Fellows.

Glen Nicholson (MArch ’14) is an intern architect at Fowler Bauld and Mitchell and the drummer in the Halifax-based band In Flight Safety. This past September they released their album “Conversationalist,” which has just been named the 2015 East Coast Music Association’s Album of the Year! Glen was recently married and lives in Halifax.

Gavin Schaefer (MArch ’14) is employed at DIALOG in Vancouver as a designer and intern architect towards registration. His main project is Vancouver House, which is a large mixed-use residential tower at the foot of the Granville Street Bridge. He is also working on designing CaGBC’s new offices in Vancouver. Gavin has been volunteering on […]