M.ARCH CAFÉ Housing Symposium

The first-year M.ARCH class is excited to invite you to the M.ARCH CAFÉ Housing Symposium, in partnership with the Canadian Architecture Students Association (CASA). Please see the event details below and the highlights of specific TMU student-led portions of the event:

MArch Gallery Exhibition Opening: Thursday, January 30, 2025, 6 pm
MArch Panel: Friday, January 31, 2025, 5 pm - 7 pm
MArch Roundtable: Saturday, February 1, 2025, 1 pm - 2 pm

This event highlights the urgent need for adaptive policies that create affordable and livable housing solutions in our city. The symposium features the M.ARCH CAFÉ Gallery that displays interactive exhibitions, time for networking, activities including a roundtable discussion, and a panel of professional practitioners led by TMU students titled “Housing the Future: Toronto’s Innovative Housing Practitioners.” This panel encourages participants to adopt a fresh perspective on addressing housing challenges through meaningful discussion. At the end of the two-day symposium, a call-to-action montage that encapsulates key themes, advocating for issues like “inclusive housing” and “equal housing rights” will be presented. Together, this gathering will inspire a shared vision for the future of housing in Toronto and beyond!

The housing gallery will exhibit CASA’s housing manifesto posters. We encourage our fellow students to contribute by submitting manifestos to CASA. For more information on submitting your manifesto, please visit this link (external link) .

Registration is required for this event, so please sign up here (external link) . You can sign up for the entire CASA CAFÉ event or just the TMU M.ARCH Symposium. Also, follow us on Instagram (@tmudas_symposium (external link) ) to be updated with information regarding our symposium!

We look forward to engaging with our fellow students at this exciting event! For more info on the entire event, please visit https://www.casa-acea.org/cafe-housing (external link) .

MArch Student Moderators:

Hunter Kauremszky
Elaine Nahli

Panelists:

Kevin Hutchinson, Principal at Montgomery Sisam (external link) 
Paul Dowsett, Director of Sustainability at SustainableTO (external link) 
Jaegap Chung, Principal at Studio JCI (external link) 
Craig Race, cofounder of Lanescape (external link) 
Tony Ross, Principal at Montgomery Sisam (external link) 
Daniel Hall, Director of Design at SustainableTO (external link) 
Robin McKenna, Associate at Studio JCI (external link) 

We’re excited to invite you to the MArch CAFÉ Housing Symposium, hosted by the first-year Master of Architecture class at TMU in collaboration with the Canadian Architecture Students Association (CASA). This two-day event will bring together students, professionals, and community members to discuss innovative approaches to housing challenges in Toronto and beyond.

We extend our deepest gratitude to Dr. Lisa Landrum, Chair of the Department of Architectural Science, the Dean’s Office of the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science (FEAS), Studio JCI, and our partners at CASA for their invaluable support in bringing this event to life.

We are also thrilled to welcome an outstanding panel of professionals who will share their expertise and inspire fresh perspectives on housing. The panel features Kevin Hutchinson, Tony Ross, Paul Dowsett, Daniel Hall, Jaegap Chung, and Craig Race. Their participation is sure to make this symposium an engaging and meaningful experience.

We look forward to seeing you there and working together to shape the future of housing!

If you cannot attend in-person, there will be a livestream link for all schools to hop on, and engage in the sessions throughout the day. Don't miss out on this opportunity to expand your knowledge and connect with others in the field. Livestream Link provided here: https://m.youtube.com/@das.torontomu/streams (external link) 

The full itinerary for the event is available at https://www.casa-acea.org/cafe-schedule-and-registration (external link)