Living atlas of quality
in architecture and the built environment
Rediscover the Program of the Calgary 2023 National Convention
The convention will feature an Indigenous ceremony, summary reports on the progress made since the December 2022 online convention, and roundtable discussions on sharing positive lived experiences of quality. Attendees will also have the opportunity to participate in open discussions with members of the steering committee and hear presentations by partners on their work in the field.
Monday, May 1, 2023
8:00-8:30 (Local Time)
Registration, Reception + Coffee | Murray Fraser Hall 162, Main Campus, UC
8:30-9:00
Welcome and Introduction by Jean-Pierre Chupin & Brian Robert Sinclair
Mayor Jyoti Gondek – City of Calgary
Penny Pexman – Associate Vice-President Research – University of Calgary
Douglas MacLeod – Athabasca University (Confirmed)
Nooshin Esmaeili – Canadian Student Researchers (Confirmed)
9:00-9:30
Indigenous Ceremony [Sandra Sutter | Lee Crowchild | Josie Auger]
9:30-10:30
7 Summary reports from the 14 research sites:
What has been done since the December Online Convention (7 x 7 min)
- Designing Inclusive, Sustainable and Healthy Cities (led by UCalgary)
- Regenerative Communities (led by AthabascaU)
- Community-Led Pathways to Affordable & Sustainable First Nation Housing (led by UManitoba)
- Material Culture & Social Prosperity (led by LaurentianU)
- Re-evaluating Inclusivity and Well-Being on Toronto’s Evolving Waterfront (Led by Toronto Met)
- Equitable Resilience in Toronto’s Open Spaces (led by UToronto)
- The Long-Term Cost of Low-Quality Buildings (led by UWaterloo)
10:45-12:15
Roundtables #1 | SAPL Building, Main Campus, UC
Sharing positive lived experiences of quality
12:15-13:30 – Lunch | Matheson Hall – Event Space, Main Campus, UC
13:30-14:30
Open discussion #1 | Murray Fraser Hall 162, Main Campus, UC
Members of the Steering Committee - Doramy Ehling, Josie C. Auger, Lyne Parent.
“How do we come to know Quality through lived-experience?”
14:30-15:30
7 Summary reports from the 14 research sites:
What has been done since the December Online Convention (7 x 7 min)
- Adaptive Reuse for a Sustainable Future (led by CarletonU)
- Material Innovation in Spaces for Special Needs (led by UMontréal)
- Retrofitting Spaces for Health and Aging in the City (led by ConcordiaU)
- Night-time Design for Marginalized Communities (led by McGillU)
- Processes & Policies Supporting the Reinvention of Built Environment (led by ULaval)
- Mapping Quality and Belonging through Experiences of Space (led by DalhousieU)
- Right to Land (led by UBC)
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-16:15
5 student roundtable reports (5 x 4 min)
16:15-16 :45
2 x 15 min – Presentations by Partners
· Thom Mahler, City of Calgary
· Melissa Bowman, Yes in My Backyard Waterloo Region
16:45
Train to City Center | Depart from UC CTrain Station, Main Campus UC
Site Visit 1 Landscapes & Urban Design - Riverwalk & East Village [Optional – Registration Required]
18:00-21:00 City Building Design Laboratory, SAPL Downtown Campus [Registration Required]
Complexity, Uncertainty, Cities + Society: Design Education at a Crossroads
Co-Hosted by Athabasca University + University of Calgary
· 18:00-19:00 Reception (cash bar, hot & cold food, student exhibition)
· 19:00-21:00 Keynote | Panel | Conversations
o Welcome by Josh Taron (UC), Douglas MacLeod (AU) + Brian Robert Sinclair (UC)
o Dr. Julio Bermudez -Keynote Address | Introduction by Veronica Madonna (AU)
o Panel | Moderated by Matt Patterson (UC)
▪ Julio Bermudez (Université catholique d'Amérique)
▪ Henry Tsang (AU)
▪ Enrica Dall'Ara (UC)
▪ Bushra Hashim (UC)
o Open Conversation
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
8:00-8:30 (Local Time)
Registration, Reception + Coffee | Murray Fraser Hall 162, Main Campus, UC
8:30-9:00
Welcome and Introduction to Day 2 by Jean-Pierre Chupin + Brian Robert Sinclair
Gian-Carlo Carra – City of Calgary (TBC)
Dean John Brown – SAPL (TBC)
9:00-9:45
3 x 15 min - Presentations by Partners | Murray Fraser Hall 162, Main Campus, UC
· Matt Nomura, Calgary Homeless Foundation
· Sonia Blank, Architecture Sans Frontières Québec
· Pinar Guvenc, Sour Studio
10:00-11:30
Roundtables #2 | SAPL Building, Main Campus, UC
What are the best ways to disseminate lived experiences of Quality?
11:45-noon
Stantec Gallery | SAPL Building, Main Campus, UC
Student Views – Student Visions
noon-13:15 Lunch | Matheson Hall – Event Space, Main Campus, UC
13:15-13:45 Next steps in the partnership process. Murray Fraser Hall 162, Main Campus, UC
Steering Committee and Project Director
13:45-15:00
Open Discussion #2
Co-facilitated by Jean-Pierre Chupin + Shauna Mallory-Hill
How do we begin to better understand, measure and shape experiences of quality in our places and spaces?
15:00-15:30
5 student roundtable reports (5 x 4 min)
15:30-15:45 Break
15:45-16:15
Indigenous Ceremony [Sandra Sutter | Josie Auger]
16:15
Train to City Center | Depart from UC CTrain Station, Main Campus UC
17:15-18:00
Site Visit 2 Architecture - Calgary Public Library | Welcome Gallery
Closing of the Calgary Convention
David Down – City of Calgary
Rob Adamson, Dialog
Jean-Pierre Chupin + Brian Robert Sinclair
Announcement of Site & Dates for 2024 In-Person Convention - Group Photograph
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
8:30 (Local Time) | CBDL, Downtown
Reception + Coffee
9:00 – 11:00
Governance Board (GB)
11:00 – 12:00
Lunch for Members of 3 SSHRC PG Committees
11:00 – 13:00
Graduate Student Committee
12:00 – 14:00
Dissemination and Outreach Committee
