Tag: history
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Concrete Futures
I was honoured to be invited to contribute to the Extraction issue of the Journal of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada (JSSAC). Building on my CBC opinion piece on adaptive reuse and the climate crisis, my new article explores questions of materiality, heritage, and modernism in Canada, through the lens of…
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Announcing the Landsdale Neighbourhood Inventory
I’m excited to announce a new community-led project in Hamilton’s Ward 3: the Landsdale Neighbourhood Inventory! This is one of the first projects for our new non-profit that’s grown out of the Friends of St. Giles, with a broader focus on reuse and our built environment. As a Landsdale resident and as chair of this…
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Ghost Landscape in the news
As the project lead on Woodlands Park: Ghost Landscape, I’m excited to share that the CBC‘s Cara Nickerson covered the launch for Canada’s national broadcaster. Last Thursday, on the eve of the 1946 Stelco strike anniversary, members of USW Local 1005 marched to Woodlands Park to attend the launch of Ghost Landscape, where I was…
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Listed! The former Hanrahan’s
Hanrahan’s is now a listed heritage property! Once slated for demolition, the Edwardian hotel building was officially added to the Municipal Heritage Register this summer as part of the Beasley Neighbourhood Inventory. Congratulations to the family and property owner! Inclusion on the Register represents official recognition of the building’s value to the local community. As…
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Woodlands Park: Ghost Landscape
Exciting news: Woodlands Park: Ghost Landscape is live in the park! This landmark placemaking project — led by me and sponsored by the Barton Village BIA — was installed in early June, just in time for the Barton Village Festival. Learn more at the project website, GhostLandscape.ca. Woodlands Park: Ghost Landscape is a community-led placemaking…
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Doors Open Hamilton 2022
It was an honour for me to co-chair this year’s edition of Doors Open Hamilton with the legendary Janice Brown. The weekend of May 7th and 8th, the Hamilton Region Branch of Architectural Conservancy Ontario hosted the first in-person Doors Open in the province since the start of the pandemic. Janice Brown serves as Secretary…
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