DAS BASH 2024

In 2024 TMU’s Department of Architectural Science celebrates 75+ years of architectural education; 50+ years of degree-granting; and 15+ years of graduate studies.

Join us for an evening of recollection and reimagining!

DAS Bash Exhibition – 6pm reception
Featuring an interactive timeline of the Department from 1948 to the present, plotting accomplishments and transformations, while telling stories of DAS people, places, programs and provocations; and a giant model of the Architecture Building (1:25 scale), constructed as a DAS Dream Machine, memory theatre and dynamic apparatus to collectively assess and envision the Department’s physical, pedagogical and performative potential. This exhibition is a living work in progress to which alumni and the DAS community are invited to contribute throughout the show.

DAS Alumni Pecha Kucha Presentations – 6:30pm start
Distinguished alumni from the 1980s to 2010s will share current work and reflect on their journey from DAS to where they are now, through a fun and fast-paced format of 20 slides with 20 seconds per slide. Don’t miss this showcase of how DAS grads are positively impacting the field.

Presenters: 

Dami Lee (recorded) @damileearch (external link) 
David Campbell @arupgroup (external link) 
Tura Cousins Wilson @soca.architecture (external link) 
Jake Chakasim @carleton_architecture (external link) 
Gayle Meeks @perkinswill_ont (external link) 
Paige Crewson, Kennaley Construction Law (external link) 
Aaron Budd @svn.ap (external link) 
Tania Bortolotto @bortolottodesign (external link) 
Robin Snell @parkinarchitects (external link) 
Ian Dance @dillonconsulting (external link) 

Reception continues - 7:30-8:30pm
Reconnect with fellow-classmates, professors and friends. Meet the next generation of DAS graduates. Celebrate 75 years! Build our next century of success!

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Can't come to the opening? Visit the show any weekday until November 28th! Accessible entrance at the east entrance. If you require assistance, please contact arch.office@torontomu.ca.

If you attended DAS and have stories or work to share, we want to hear from you! 

Send us a recollection of your time in the program or a provocation to imagine the Department’s future using the submission form below. Your contribution – which could be a story, a project, or an image of social life or design work – will be integrated into the DAS Bash Exhibition.