Laurentian University and the city of Sudbury, Ontario saw what an architecture school can bring in terms of revitalization when the School of Architecture formerly in Waterloo moved down the way to Cambridge, Ontario. In hopes of getting many of the reinvigorating effects and benefits that the University of Waterloo’s School of Architecture enjoyed when it migrated to an abandoned silk mill in Cambridge, Laurentian University decided to develop its own school of architecture in Sudbury. Guided and spearheaded by many current and past members of the University of Waterloo, School of Architecture, the city is quite excited and looking forward to the first new school of architecture in Canada in decades.
This year the organizers of NOSA proposed an international design competition that asked entrants to consider the design of a new school in that area. A couple of teams from Ryerson submitted and once again, a team consisting of Masters students won third prize, only to be beaten out by teams from Yale and Italy. As the top Canadian entry, it is just another testament to the caliber of our students.
NOSA: A future Canadian School of Architecture
Congratulations to Michael Blois, Sean McLean, and Jason Fung as well as all the faculty at Ryerson that supported and helped them!
