“The Goodness and Beauty of Contemporary Architecture”: Two LEAP Researchers Participate in an International Symposium at ENSA Normandie
Non classé, EnglishCarmela Cucuzzella and Jean-Pierre Chupin will participate in the international conference “Goodness and Beauty in Contemporary Architecture,” which will take place on Thursday, November 5, and Friday, November 6, 2026, at the Nation…
Lunchtime Lecture by Raquel Fernandez: “Collective Housing for Women in Canada: An Intersectional Feminist Approach to Housing”
Non classé, EnglishDate: October 21, 2026 at 12 p.m. Location: Online, Zoom registration Abstract: Against the backdrop of a housing crisis, my dissertation examines collective housing for women in Canada. Cooperatives, nonprofit organizations (NPOs), and …
Three LEAP researchers participate in the launch of the “Vocabulaire du Design”
Non classé, EnglishCarmela Cucuzzella, Thomas-Bernard Kenniff, and Jean-Pierre Chupin, contributors to the new book Vocabulaire du Design, will participate in its launch event. Date: November 11, 2026 at 5:30pm Location: Room DE 6550, School of Design,…
A Researcher and a PhD student publish a book on the Cinematic Imagery of Detroit
Non classé, EnglishLong associated with the automotive industry, the skyscrapers of the industrial heyday, and images of urban decline, Detroit holds a unique place in the American imagination. A city of stark contrasts, it has been, in turn, a symbol of p…
Doctoral LEAP Seminar with Virginie Picon-Lefebvre
Non classé, EnglishDate and time: August 25, 2026 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.Held at: Room 1150 Avec Virginie Picon-Lefebvre, professor and researcher at the ENSA Paris Belleville…
Doctoral LEAP Seminar with Antoine Picon
Non classé, EnglishDate and time: August 24, 2026 from 2:00 to 4:15 pm.Held at: Room 1150 With Antoine Picon, professor of the Histoire of Architecture and Technology, and director of the doctoral programs of the Graduate School of Design de…
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 Antoine Picon is an engineer, architect and historian of technology at Harvard University’s Gra…
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…