The Atlas of Research on Exemplarity in Architecture and the Built Environment (AREA-BE) is an open construction site! AREA-BE is an initiative of the Canada Research Chair in Architecture, Competitions and Mediations for Excellence (CRC-ACME), held by Jean-Pierre Chupin, Ph.D. , architect MOAQ, MIRAC, DPLG, DipArch (2), Professor at Université de Montréal. This initiative is actively supported … Read more
The ArchiQualiData database provides analyses and studies of exemplary and award-winning living environments, real-life experiences and case studies. DISCOVER detailed studies conducted by researchers, providing unique insights into exceptional buildings and places. ACCESS testimonials from people who have directly interacted with these entities, enriching understanding through authentic stories. FIND precise information on each exemplary entity, … Read more
La 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 ethical positions, giving a renewed role to architectural criticism. But this link between crisis and criticism, beyond a common etymology, remains equivocal. Does … Read more
Toronto 2025 Convention Program : Toward a White Paper on Quality… [vc_btn title=”DOWNLOAD THE PROGRAM IN PDF FORMAT” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Flivingatlasofquality.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F03%2F2025_Print_Program_EN_Convention_GL13.pdf|target:_blank”] The final program for the 2025 Annual Convention is now available. From April 30 to May 2 in Toronto, the event will bring together experts, researchers, and practitioners to advance a national strategy for quality in … Read more
Conference by Léa-Catherine Szacka , University of Manchester Date: Tuesday, April 1st at 5:30 pm. Location: Amphitheatre 1120, Faculté de l’aménagement, Université de Montréal Lecture series of the Laboratoire d’étude de l’architecture potentielle Crossed Histories Phyllis Lambert, Ada Louise Huxtable and Gae Aulenti on architecture and the city Summary: Born in the 1920s, architects … Read more
Professor Chupin was nominated by Thierry Montpetit, FRAIC, and letters of support were submitted by five renowned Quebec architects: Anik Shooner, FIRAC, Nathalie Dion, FIRAC, Gilles Prud’homme, FIRAC, Maxime Frappier, FIRAC, and Renée Daoust, FIRAC, in the category of : Outstanding scholarly contributions supported by research, publications or teaching in the field of architecture, and, … Read more
Conference by Jean-Louis Violeau, École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Nantes Date: Tuesday, March 11th at 5:30 pm. Location: Amphitheatre 1120, Faculté de l’aménagement, Université de Montréal Lecture series of the Laboratoire d’étude de l’architecture potentielle Architecture and its (Single) Users as Seen by Sociologist and Philosopher Jean Baudrillard Summary: How does one go … Read more
“From business districts almost exclusively reserved for commercial and professional activities, Canadian downtowns are increasingly becoming living spaces. Yet there are few elementary schools, which are essential to inclusive urban development. And for good reason: the traditional model of the single-purpose, low-rise school building, with a large playground at ground level, is at odds with … Read more
—in Drawing. Inquiry, Time, Dialogue and Materiality Edited by Thomas-Bernard Kenniff and Carole Lévesque Montréal : Bureau d’étude de pratiques indisciplinées, 2024 Drawing is a form of research, a means to investigate, explore and gain a better understanding of an idea, a condition or a phenomenon. Drawing is a practice of representation, one that … Read more
Presented by Professor Mario Carpo, Bartlett University, London Date: Monday, January 13th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Location: Amphitheatre 1120, Faculté de l’aménagement, Université de Montréal Public conference organised by the Laboratoire d’étude de l’architecture potentielle