Dalhousie University
School of Architecture
To educate students who plan to become professional architects. The central activity is architectural design. Students examine historical and contemporary buildings in Canada and abroad, and respond through the design of new architectural projects.
Multi-disciplinary, with alliances to the fine arts, the humanities, and sustainable technologies
Design for the Built Environment
-building design, urban form, community design-build
The curriculum has five streams:
1. Design: building design, urban design
2. Representation: drawing, modeling, computer applications
3. Humanities: history, theory, research, criticism
4. Technology: construction, structure, environmental systems
5. Professional practice: professional responsibility, office management, co-op work terms
Installations, Free Labs (Design-build), charettes, competitions, exchange programs (Mexico, US, Germany, Norway)
Housing
1. Grant Wanzel -co-op and affordable housing
2. Niall Savage-affordable housing development, residential design
3. Brian MacKay-Lyons-house design, urban design
4. Terrance Galvin-international development, sustainable housing
5. Catherine Venart-new forms of housing and public/private relationships
6. Austin Parsons-wood design and wood frame construction
Building Construction
1. Steven Mannell-Building construction and professional practice
2. Brian Lilley-sustainable technologies and building performance
3. Richard Kroeker-bent-wood technology and community building; earth formed structures
4. Ted Cavanagh-vernacular building and construction methods; material culture
Master of Architecture
Bachelor of Environmental Design Studies (BEDS) + Master of Architecture=accredited professional degree
Royal Architectural Institute of Canada
Canadian Architectural Certification Board
Architectural Institute of British Columbia
Alberta Association of Architects
Saskatchewan Association of Architects
Manitoba Association of Architects
Ontario Association of Architects
Ordre des architectes du Québec
Architects' Association of New Brunswick
Architects Association of Prince Edward Island
Nova Scotia Association of Architects
Newfoundland Association of Architects
Contact information
5410 Spring Garden Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4
P.O. Box 1000
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2X4
