AI, Cities, Architecture
Non classé, EnglishLecture by Antoine Picon Date : Monday, August 18th at 5.30pm Location : Université de Montréal, Faculté de l’Aménagement, Amphi 1120 Lecture organized by the LEAP and the École d’architecture Antoine Picon is an engineer, arch…
Update to the Canadian Competitions Catalogue: Editorial by Yolene Handabaka for the ‘Reuse of the Olympic Roof’ competition
Non classé, EnglishIn this CCC update, we are publishing the 54 proposals submitted to the competition for the reuse of the Olympic roof in 2024. Know more about the competition… This editorial by Yolene Handabaka Ames, a PhD student in architecture, exami…
“A semantic inventory of preconceived barriers to quality in Canada’s built environment”: New article in “Cities” by Jean-Pierre Chupin and Morteza Hazbei
Non classé, English« A semantic inventory of preconceived barriers to quality in Canada’s built environment », new article in the 175th volume of the journal Cities which will be published in August 2026. / Abstract Traditional definitions of quality i…
WHAT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE IS NOT PUBLIC: New research funded by SSHRC (INSIGHT) aims to better understand and address the lack of accessibility in buildings and public spaces in Canada
Non classé, EnglishCoordinated by the Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competition and Quality at the Université de Montréal (Prof. Jean-Pierre Chupin), this project has received $412,000 in funding from the SSHRC’s INSIGHT programme (2026–2031…
CCC Update with an editorial by Yolene Handabaka Ames | Competition proposals for the Gadbois Centre (2023), the Beaconsfield Multifunctional Cultural Centre (2024), and “Réimaginer la rue commercante” (2021)
Non classé, EnglishThe Canadian Competition Catalog is regularly updated by the Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competitions, and Quality (CRC-ACQUA) at the University of Montreal. Recent additions include three projects involving cultural centers a…
New book publication edited by Denis Bilodeau (UdeM) and Louis Martin (UQAM): La critique à l’œuvre. Fragments d’un discours architectural
Non classé, EnglishLa critique à l’œuvre. Fragments d’un discours architectural Edited by Denis Bilodeau and Louis Martin Paris: Éditions de la Villette, 2025 The current environmental crisis confronts architects with the need to redefine their…
Travel Narratives
Non classé, EnglishDate: Tuesday, April 7, 2026Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.Location: Room 3110 Event moderated by Paloma Castonguay-Rufino, PhD candidate at the Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competition, and Quality (CRC-ACQUA) and the Laboratoire…
Graduate Seminar with Dr Marie Cecile Kotyk
Non classé, EnglishDate and time: March 18, 2026 from 1:30 to 5:00 pm.Held at: LEAP, 2064 (Faculté de l’Aménagement, UdeM) / With Dr. Marie Cecile Kotyk, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture (SAPL), Universit…
From Design Injustice to Design Justice: Why the Built Environment Must Change
Non classé, EnglishLecture by Marie Cecile Kotyk, University of Calgary Date : Wednesday, March 18th at 5.30pm Location : Université de Montréal, Faculté de l’Aménagement, Amphi 1120 Lecture series of the LEAP and the École d’architecture Archit…
For an inclusive festive city: Article published on the Entretiens Jacques Cartier study day held in Lyon
Non classé, EnglishProfessor Jean-Pierre Chupin and student Laurène Smith presented UdeM’s research on the concept of inclusion in festive activities at the Entretiens Jacques Cartier conference in Lyon. “Montreal and Lyon are both known as festive citi…
Join the online public debate on quality in Canada!
Non classé, EnglishSix one-hour sessions from November 3 to 21 (12:15 p.m. ET) (GMT-4) Topics: 1 – Redefining quality in a partnership approach (Nov. 3) 2 – Advancing spatial justice (Nov. 7) 3 – Building more integrated resilience (Nov. 11) 4 …
Exhibition “Quality Issues in Canada’s Built Environment” and Launch of ArchiQualiData.ca
Non classé, EnglishAs part of a research partnership funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and numerous partners, the Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competition and Quality at the Université de Montréal, under th…