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Innovation meets real鈥憌orld design challenges in School of Architecture Free Labs

Free Labs are more than just a component of architectural education鈥攖hey are a crucible of innovation, where students learn to turn ideas into reality, making a tangible difference in the world around them.

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Regarding the , ACSA has provided the following announcement:
"The Conflict : Resolution conference, scheduled for June 12-14, 2025 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, will not be held in Halifax under this theme, in light of the perspectives of the host institution, Dalhousie University, over ACSA鈥檚 recent decisions related to the Journal of Architectural Education.听We are working to provide an update as soon as possible and will seek to address specific concerns of conference presenters and attendees, including ways to continue to support scholarship and critical discussions for our community of educators. Thank you for your patience."
For updates, please see the .

The School's course (two weeks in late July) is open to undergraduate and graduate students from other architecture schools. To apply, start at the Visiting Students page.

Prof. Steve Parcell has published a website for local homeowners, called .

Brenda Webster (MArch 1988) and Cameron Gillies (MArch 2001) have been inducted into the .

Paulette Cameron (MArch 2021) presented an exhibition of work on the transformative role of women in architectural design, from her .

has an article on drawing in the Spring 2025 issue of On Site.

(MArch student) and (Part-Time Academic) are working with Stephen Wilsack on the design of micro-homes for homeless people in Halifax.

(MArch 2022) has been appointed as an Emerging Faculty Fellow at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.

at FBM Architecture received a 2024 Governor General's Medal from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada for the design of Cabot Cliffs in Inverness, Nova Scotia.

at MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects received a 2024 Atlantic Architectural Design Excellence Award from Canadian Architect for the design of Queen's Marque in Halifax.

Jane Abbott (Part-Time Academic) at Abbott Brown Architects received a from Canadian Architect for the design of Highland Village Interpretive Centre in Iona, Nova Scotia, as well as a for the Confederation Centre of the Arts Revitalization.

at SUPRBLK Studio received the 2024 Compact Design of the Year Prize from Don't Move, Improve! in London for the design of The Green Machine in London.

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