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Oct. 2022 – Watch the Instagram stories and video clips from the CAFÉ Capital forum in Ottawa here.

May 2022 Workshops (full videos available on YouTube):

See the Schedule page for more information on events.

Five CAFÉ forums took place during the 2019-2020 academic year. Thank you to the nearly 1000 students, faculty and professionals who participated in these events!

Download the CAFÉ Summary Report (Sept. 2020) here.

Download summaries of all five CAFÉ forums (2019-2020) here.

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What was/is the future of architecture? Photo: L.Landrum.

Café Café Opening. Photo D.Hewlett.

Café Café Opening. Photo D.Hewlett.

Café Café Opening. Photo D.Hewlett.

Café Café Opening. Photo D.Hewlett.

Café Café Opening. Photo D.Hewlett.

Café Café Opening. Photo D.Hewlett.

Café Café Opening. Photo: L.Landrum.

Café Café Opening. Photo: L.Landrum.

Nation-to-Nation sound check in Centre Space. Photo: T.Watson.

Moderators: Danielle Desjarlais & Reanna Merasty, Indigenous Design & Planning Students Association, University of Manitoba. Photo. D.Hewlett.

Kind Hart Women Singers, smudging ceremony. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Kind Hart Women Singers, song ceremony. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Panel Presentations. Photo: D.Hewlett.

David Fortin (via Skype), McEwen School of Architecture, Laurentian University, Photo: D.Hewlett.

Ryan Gorrie, Senior Associate at Brook McIlroy. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Roxanne Greene, Shoal Lake 40 Councillor. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Brett Huson, Artist, Author & Technician at the Prairie Climate Centre. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Amina Lalor, M.Arch Student & Co-Founder of Treaty Lands Global Stories, University of Waterloo. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Nicole Luke, M.Arch Student, University of Manitoba. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Nicole Luke. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Cheyenne Thomas, architectural designer, RAIC Indigenous Task Force member. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Panel Discussion. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Panel Discussion. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Panel Discussion. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Panel Discussion. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Panel Discussion. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Panel Discussion. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Panel Discussion. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Panel Discussion. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Panel Discussion. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Panel Discussion. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Lunch from Feast Café Bistro. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Café Prairie afternoon agenda.

Lisa Landrum, CAFÉ Project Lead, University of Manitoba. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Tia Watson & Jessica Piper, M.Arch students, University of Manitoba. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Johanna Hurme, 5468796 Architecture. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Julia Nakanishi, M.Arch Student, University of Waterloo. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Photo: D.Hewlett.

Sarah Cooper, Prof. of City Planning, University of Manitoba. Photo: L.Landrum.

Nik Luka, Prof. of Architecture and Urban Planning, McGill University. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Halley Sveinson, Emilia Brasdefer & Thomas Foster, M.Arch students, SALA, UBC. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Monica Giesbrecht, Principal at HTFC Planning & Design. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Max Vos Coupal, M.Arch student, Laurentian University. Photo: D.Hewlett.

John Bass, Associate Professor, SALA, UBC. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Wins Bridgman, BridgmanCollaborative Architecture. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Michael Kurt Mayer, Olivier Therrien & Odile Lamy, architecture students, McGill University. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Round-table consultations. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Round-table consultations. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Round-table consultations. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Round-table consultations. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Round-table consultations. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Round-table consultations. Photo: L.Landrum.

Round-table consultations. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Round-table consultations. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Julia Nakanishi reporting on Prosperity. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Bianca Dahlman reporting on Potential Photo: D.Hewlett.

Alex Squire reporting on Place. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Brendan Klassen reporting on Prosperity. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Tia Watson reporting on People. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Rachel Laird reporting on Place. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Alixa Lacerna reporting on People. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Closing questions by Andrea Rounce, U.Manitoba Professor of Political Studies. Photo: D.Hewlett.

Closing observations by Rafico Ruiz, Associate Director of Research, Canadian Centre for Architecture. Photo: D.Hewlett.

CAST mixer. Photo: T.Watson.

One hue, three universities (McGill, UBC & Manitoba). Photo: L.Landrum.

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Sidewalk Labs, 307 Lake Shore Blvd E, Toronto. Photos: L.Landrum.

Pre-café. Photo: T.Watson.

Pre-café. Photo: A.Aziz.

Pre-café. Photo: L.Landrum.

Pre-café. Photo: A.Aziz.

Pre-café. Photo: A.Aziz.

Pre-café. Photo: A.Aziz.

Pre-café. Photo: L.Landrum.

Pre-café. Photo: L.Landrum.

Café Ontario begins. Photo: L.Landrum.

. Stephanie Steriotis, Ryerson M.Arch Student Lead. Photo: A.Aziz.

Lisa Landrum, Café Project Lead. Photo: I.Martinovic.

Craig Race, Lanescape. Photo: L.Landrum.

Craig Race, Lanescape. Photo: L.Landrum. 14. Richard Witt, Quadrangle. Photo: L.Landrum.

Adam Krajewski, Valerie Marshall and Jana Nitschke, M.Arch Students, University of Toronto. Photo: L.Landrum.

Devin Arndt and Nicole Rak, M.Arch students, University of Waterloo. Photo: T.Watson.

Jesse Martyn and Vincent Perron, M.Arch Students, UBC. Photo: L.Landrum.

Karen Mills and Sarah Yoes, M.Arch Students, Dalhousie University. Photo: L.Landrum.

Transition to table discussions. Photo: A.Aziz.

Consultation themes. Photo: L.Landrum.

Discussion with Canadian Architect editor Elsa Lam. Photo: A.Aziz.

Consultation. Photo: L.Landrum.

Consultation. Photo: A.Aziz.

Consultation. Photo: L.Landrum.

Consultation. Photo: L.Landrum.

Consultation. Photo: L.Landrum.

Consultation. Photo: L.Landrum.

Consultation. Photo: L.Landrum.

Consultation. Photo: A.Aziz.

Consultation. Photo: A.Aziz.

Reporting. Photo: L.Landrum.

Reporting. Photo: A.Aziz.

Reporting. Photo: A.Aziz.

Reporting. Photo: L.Landrum.

Reporting. Photo: L.Landrum.

Transition. Photo: L.Landrum.

Transition. Photo: L.Landrum.

Transition. Photo: L.Landrum.

Transition. Photo: L.Landrum.

M.Arch Symposium Flier. Ryerson class of 2021.

Panel discussion / M.Arch Symposium. Photo: Michael Plummer.

Panel discussion. Photo: L.Landrum.

Panel discussion. Photo: L.Landrum.

Panel discussion. Photo: L.Landrum.

Thank you! Photo: A.Aziz.

Morning after breakfast meeting. Photo: L.Landrum.

Ryerson University, Campus walk. Photo: T.Watson.

Department of Architectural Science, studio tour. Photo: L.Landrum.

Download a summary of the event / Bilan du CAFÉ Québec – en français

Café Québec – Salle 1150, École d’architecture.

Pavillon de la Faculté de l’aménagement, Université de Montréal.

Café Québec – Presentations.

Jacques Lachapelle, Directeur, École d’architecture, Université de Montréal – Bienvenue tout le monde.

Jean-Pierre Chupin, Professeur titulaire, École d’architecture, Université de Montréal – introductions des conférenciers.

Lisa Landrum, CAFÉ Project Lead, Associate Professor, University of Manitoba – overview of the CAFÉ initiative.

Anne Cormier, Architecte, Atelier Big City; Professeure agrégée, École d’architecture, Université de Montréal – “Make architecture a public policy.”

Anne Carrier, Présidente, Association des Architectes en pratique privée du Québec (AAPPQ) – “Pourquoi une politique nationale de l’architecture?”

Nathalie Dion, Présidente sortante de l’Ordre des architectes du Québec (OAQ) – “Vers une politique québécoise de l’architecture.’

Bruno Demers, sociologue, directeur général, Architecture sans frontières Québec (ASFQ) – “Architecture = société contemporaine.”

Maggie Cabana, Architecte, Microclimat – micro-development / macro-impact.

Maude Tousignant-Bilodeau, Présidente, Regroupement des étudiant(e)s en architecture (RÉA), Université de Montréal.

Maude Tousignant-Bilodeau – “Lâcher prise” – student life and well-being.

Jonathan Kabumbe et Noémie Lavigne, Étudiants, École d’architecture McEwen, Université Laurentienne.

Jonathan Kabumbe et Noémie Lavigne – “Better beginnings better future.”

Transition to round-table discussions.

Passage aux tables rondes.

Discussion on Architecture + People with Professor Janine Debanné and student David Bastien-Allard, delegates from Carleton University’s Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism.

Tables rondes consultations et échange.

Round table discussions.

Discussion with Professor Martin Bressani, Director, Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture, McGill University, and Ph.D. student delegate from Carleton University’s Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism.

Tables rondes consultations et échange.

Tables rondes consultations et échange.

Discussions with Christine Lanthier, Conseillère aux communications et éditrice, OAQ.

Group discussion with OAQ President Pierre Corriveau.

Group discussion on Architecture + Place with Anne Cormier.

Group discussion on Architecture + Potential.

Tables rondes consultations et échange.

Round table discussions with Bruno Demers.

Discussion on Architecture + Prosperity with Professor Patrick Harrop, Laurentian University, McEwen School of Architecture.

Round table discussions.

Round table discussions.

Group discussion on Architecture + Prosperity with delegate Lara Isaac, VP Academic, Graduate Architecture Students’ Association, McGill University.

Round table discussions.

Round table discussions.

Reporting by Michael Kurt Mayer (VP Academic), Architecture Students’ Association, McGill University.

Reporting.

Université de Montréal, student Tech team: James Luca Pinel, Samuel Ouvrard, Emma Girard

CAFÉ Québec student leaders: Maude Tousignant-Bilodeau, Université de Montréal; Félix Préfontaine, Université Laval; Lara Isaac, McGill University.

Pavillon Roger-Gaudry, Université de Montréal – view from Le Cercle, HEC.

Photos: Lisa Landrum and Meili Pradel-Tessier.

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Diogo Burnay, Director of the School of Architecture at Dalhousie University, inaugurating CAFÉ Atlantic. Photo: Michael MacLean.

Medjuck Building – School of Architecture, Dalhousie University.

Dalhousie graduate student Celina Abba leading student delegates on a tour of the recently renovated Medjuck building. Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Celina’s workspace. Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Exhibition room meet and mingle. Photo: Michael MacLean.

Photo: Michael MacLean.

Photo: Michael MacLean.

Photo: Michael MacLean.

Photo: Michael MacLean.

Photo: Michael MacLean.

Photo: Michael MacLean.

Welcome to CAFÉ Atlantic – Kaley Doleman and Stavros Kondeas, co-presidents of the Dalhousie Architecture Students Association (DASA). Photo: Michael MacLean.

Diogo Burnay. Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Gregory MacNeil, Nova Scotia architect and RAIC Atlantic Regional Director. Photo: Michael MacLean.

Professor François Dufaux and graduate student Maxime Nadon-Roger, Université Laval. Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Professor Ted Cavanagh, Dalhousie University. Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Yasmin Al-Samarrai, University of Toronto, President of GALDSU (Graduate Architecture, Landscape and Design Student Union) at the Daniels Faculty of Architecture Landscape and Design. Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Matthew Gillingham, Thesis Student, Dalhousie University School of Architecture. Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Jessica Piper, President of the University of Manitoba Association of Architecture Students (UMAAS). Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Peter Braithwaite, architect, Peter Braithwaite Studio Ltd. Photo: Michael MacLean.

Catherine Hamel, Professor at the Faculty of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, University of Calgary. Photo: Michael MacLean.

Brian MacKay-Lyons, MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects. Photo: Michael MacLean.

Architecture & Prosperity. Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Architecture & Place. Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Architecture & People. Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Photo: Michael MacLean.

Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Photo: Michael MacLean.

Lisa Landrum connecting via Skype with the Architects’ Association of New Brunswick (AANB), which was meeting at the same time in Moncton to consult on an architecture policy for Canada. Photo: Michael MacLean.

Table Captain and Dalhousie graduate student Sarah Yoes sharing discussion points with the AANB on Architecture & Prosperity. Photo: Charlie Borne.

Table Captain and Dalhousie graduate student Caleb McGinn reporting on Architecture & Potential. Photo: Lisa Landrum.

Table Captain and Dalhousie graduate student Karen Mills summarizing the conversation on People & Architecture. Photo: Michael MacLean.

Lisa Landrum reconnecting with Halifax-based architect Sara L’Esperance of SPRBLK. Photo: Michael MacLean.

Talking points on Architecture & People. Photo: Michael MacLean.

Thanks to the 100+ participants in CAFÉ Atlantic. Looking forward to continuing the conversation!