Podcasts by Architectural Education | Off the Record

Guest Interview | Court Sin from 2021-05-09T14:41:15

Continuing with our look at the diversity of architectural practices, we are joined by Court Sin, Studio Director- Architecture, at FORREC, a multidisciplinary company with an exciting and eclec...

Graduate School Applications from 2021-05-02T16:53:58

Just as the academic term draws to an end and students begin recovering from deadlines and exams, another issue continues to simmer in the background – graduate school applications. In this epis...

Time Management and Learning Supports from 2021-04-10T19:58:59

Deadline season is around the corner and rather than brace for the inevitable stress and crunch, why not consider taking a moment to sort out project priorities and more importantly, undertake i...

High School Q&A from 2021-04-03T01:42:28

In response to the flurry of inquiries from applicants and high school students about the Department of Architectural Science, we determined that it was about time to bring the voices to the sam...

Guest Interview | Jason Fung from 2021-03-27T04:40:49

Architect, Ryerson DAS alumnus, employer, and all-round good person, Jason Fung joins us in a great conversation about actually making it on his own with his own architecture firm. While many gr...

Faculty Discussion from 2021-03-11T18:47:39

If we think back to our education, we can all remember the best and worst instructors and how they impacted our perspectives on topics. We also know that they are (for better or worse) unforgett...

Guest Interview | Peter Marshall from 2021-02-28T20:20:49

Ever thought about taking your architectural education into other industries like visualization, game design, or theme park design? Ever wondered what happens if you take a bit longer to complet...

Curricular Comparison from 2021-02-25T01:56:16

It's that time of year again where applicants are starting to receive offers of admission into postsecondary programs. Though we don't go explicitly talk about other programs, we take a moment t...

Guest Interview | Daniel Hall from 2021-02-18T18:00

In this episode we are joined by Daniel Hall from The Architect Builders Collective Inc., a progressive architecture firm in Toronto specializing in affordable, healthy green design. With a care...

Revisiting Online Architectural Education from 2021-02-16T23:20

Almost a year into the pandemic there have been various shifts and changes to teaching architecture in an online environment. From students readily jumping into online collaboration tools to fac...

Guest Interview | Andrea Ling from 2021-02-09T21:54:14

Architecture is not always just about buildings - it is a design discipline that has a legacy of inter- and multidisciplinary activity. Design researchers are constantly examining new materials ...

Application Anxiety from 2021-02-05T03:34:25

It's that time of year again when applicants to architecture programs start asking questions... lots of questions. Though official university websites offer glossy imagery and official procedure...

Guest Interview | Pierre-Alexandre Le Lay from 2021-02-01T00:31:32

An accomplished young architect and educator, Pierre-Alexandre Le Lay has an assortment of academic and professional distinctions that epitomize what many students aspire for. While he has estab...

Guest Interview | Diana Brecher from 2020-12-05T23:28:36

It's that time of year again - no, not the holiday season (that's still about a month away),  we're talking about the end of year studio deadlines!  While many students typically find ...

Guest Interview | Philip Hastings from 2020-11-23T13:00

As a recipient of numerous architecture distinctions for nearly twenty years and a key player in literally building Ryerson University's Department of Architectural Science, Gow Hastings Archite...

Guest Interview | Camille Mitchell from 2020-11-18T06:00:57

Camille Mitchell has been a prominent voice in the Canadian design industry advocating for greater equity and diversity in architecture through her roles on BAIDA and BEAT. She is also a student...

Halloween Stories 2020 from 2020-10-31T19:49:39

In the spirit of Halloween, this episode is a quick recounting of a few spooky stories in architecture both near and far.

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Social Media and Community from 2020-10-28T14:00

While social media is a ubiquitous component in daily life, it has a special value for architecture students as it is a font of inspirational imagery, headlines on new architectural works, and i...

Concentration Conversation: Architecture from 2020-10-23T14:56:02

Within Ryerson Architectural Science, the core fourth year concentration in Architecture is the most popular. With a great degree of flexibility, conceptual thinking, diversity of emergent archi...

Back in the Swing of Things from 2020-10-14T04:01:48

We have been preparing for it for the past few months and undertaking small trials over the summer on what the best practices for course delivery and oversight on studios could be. A month into ...

Guest Interview | Paul Floerke from 2020-09-09T20:04:35

Paul Floerke has been a professor with the Department of Architectural Science in the undergraduate program, primarily in third year studio, and in the Master of Architecture studio.  Over ...

Getting to Know DAS Student Societies from 2020-09-01T20:32:26

An architectural education is more than simply classes and studio (it just happens to feel that way sometimes). It is a community of students, faculty, and professionals that share the same pers...

Guest Interview | Andrea Ridgley from 2020-09-01T12:41:46

It's that time of year again, where students are about to jump into classes (at least virtually), work on assignments, and submit them for assessment. In a perfect world, that would be the whole...

First Year Orientation from 2020-08-30T15:10:42

As the Fall 2020 term ramps up, first years are anxious and eager to start the new year. In this episode we have a candid chat with incoming first years, Jake, Amanda, and Daniel and try to bust...

Guest Interview | Mark Tholen from 2020-08-12T23:53:30

Having taught for the past 12 months within the Department of Architectural Science, Mark Tholen is a relatively new addition to the stable of accomplished sessional instructors infusing their e...

Student Tips for the New Academic Year from 2020-08-08T14:44:59

While the global pandemic has made many of us lose track of time, the new school year is coming about sooner than later. In this episode we are joined by students from first year through to rece...

Guest Interview | Albert Smith from 2020-08-04T19:25:35

Having taught students all across North America in various schools of architecture, Albert Smith has been a fixture for generations of undergraduate students, particularly in entering first year...

325 Magazine from 2020-07-22T19:56:04

325 Magazine is the annual publication from and by the students within the Department of Architectural Science. It serves to highlight their great work and reaches an audience throughout the ind...

Guest Interview | Miljana Horvat from 2020-07-13T02:50:34

Serving as both a faculty member (teaching everything from first year studio to graduate building science courses) as well as the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies for the Faculty of Engineerin...

COVID Convocation - congratulations! from 2020-07-07T18:14:18

Where the end of June usually marks the official completion of many students as they graduate with their degrees, the COVID-19 Pandemic has unfortunately forced many convocations to be cancelled...

Guest Interview | Masha Etkind from 2020-06-26T01:02:57

Having taught for over 30 years within the Department of Architectural Science, Masha Etkind has been a mentor to thousands of students in a range of courses from history and studio to structure...

Working in a Pandemic from 2020-06-21T00:33:29

We all know that there are many benefits to co-op ranging from real world application of skills developed in school to developing soft skills and networking that are critical to success in the i...

Guest Interview | Garth Norbraten from 2020-06-14T21:09:17

We have a chance to interview with Garth Norbraten, an architect, educator, and proud Saskatchewanian who has been teaching at Ryerson University's Department of Architectural Science for nearly...

Black Perspectives on Architectural Education from 2020-06-11T21:09:26

Over the past few months protests have erupted around the world responding to racial inequalities and mistreatment. This has been happening for centuries and has consciously and unconsciously se...

Guest Interview | Justin Perdue from 2020-06-08T00:53:37

School might seem like a long time away, but it never hurts to sharpen your ability to simply get things done. From a student perspective, is the studio lifestyle we live something that continue...

Concentration Conversation: Building Science from 2020-06-05T01:55:52

Success in the architecture is not simply a matter of presenting a seductive design, it is inherently tied to its feasibility. Building Science is not only essential in translating design innova...

Guest Interview | Marco Polo from 2020-06-03T11:00

In this episode, we get a chance to chat with Marco Polo, Graduate Program Director for Architecture in Ryerson University, distinguished academic and author, and past-editor of Canadian Archite...

Working While Studying Architecture from 2020-05-31T11:00

If you thought working a 25+ hour course load and an additional ~50 hours of homework/studio was intense, you'd be right. If you thought about doing it all while undertaking an additional 25+ ho...

Guest Interview | Drew Adams from 2020-05-28T03:34:29

How do I become a great designer? How can I become a national award-winning architect? If I'm not the best student, is there even a chance? In this episode we are joined by Drew Adams, the 2020 ...

Architectural Science Camps from 2020-05-25T15:23:22

Like cellphone ownership, online shopping, and makeup use (okay maybe not that last one), architectural education is starting earlier and earlier. Summer often marks a bit of a break in the acad...

Guest Interview | Leila Farah from 2020-05-23T01:25:34

Professor Leila Farah has established a teaching portfolio spanning site development and planning through to leading some of the most interdisciplinary design studios in the university. While sh...

Architectural Computing: A Student Perspective from 2020-05-20T20:08:26

Computers are a double-edged sword: on the one hand, they are great tools in communicating and developing complex ideas while at the same time, they tend to be the bane of an architecture studen...

Guest Interview | Colin Ripley from 2020-05-18T14:00

If you think theoretical physics and architecture don't have anything to do with each other - well, you're thinking wrong. In this episode we have a chance to interview Colin Ripley, a man with ...

Architecture Life: A View From a Commuter Campus from 2020-05-16T03:13:41

There actually is life outside of architecture - after all, you technically eat, sleep, and shower elsewhere. While a great deal of time is spent on architectural studies with classmates in the ...

Guest Interview | Hayley Isaacs from 2020-05-12T00:15:07

Trying hard to forget that time when you designed a building that looked incredible but your professor told you it broke fundamental laws of physics? Or fighting off cringing when you presented ...

The Crit: A Platform for Stress or Success? from 2020-05-09T15:16:27

Feedback is essential in developing  and refining ideas, especially in architectural education. Like a reality television show, studio culture challenges students to produce something with ...

Guest Interview | Arthur Wrigglesworth from 2020-05-06T16:13:27

Professors enjoy the privilege of impacting thousands of students in over their careers and they should never take it for granted. In this episode we are joined by Professor Arthur Wrigglesworth...

Online Architectural Education from 2020-05-04T20:19:49

Nowadays it seems like we're on our computers all the time, wearing sweatpants (if at all), and going to sleep at odd hours of the day... just like a studio deadline. With the COVID-19 Pandemic ...

Guest Interview | Terri Peters from 2020-05-01T21:24:05

Sustainable design is more than just green roofs and solar panels - it's about establishing a strong future as well as a healthy present. In this episode we are joined by Professor Terri Peters ...

What's the Deal With Structures? from 2020-04-29T12:54:12

Technical courses, specifically structures, can either be a bird course or the bane of an architecture student's existence. Is it a matter of difficulty, preparation, time management, integratio...

Guest Interview | Nick Savage from 2020-04-28T02:20:16

We started this episode chatting with our guest, Nick Savage, Business Development and Solutions Manager at  Millworks Custom Manufacturing (MCM), about how the bespoke in architecture is n...

Student Mentorship: Supporting Your Brothers and Sisters in the Program from 2020-04-25T15:10:07

Architecture is built upon a mentorship model where those with experience offer insights and support for those who are still learning the fundamentals. In this episode we take a look at the stud...

Guest Interview | Russell Richman from 2020-04-24T16:50:43

While Design is a core component of Architectural Education, Building Science knowledge is instrumental in ensuring a design is able to properly perform. In this episode we are joined by Profess...

Why Ryerson DAS? Things to Consider When Picking Programs from 2020-04-23T01:33:45

It's that time of year again when trees begin blossoming, studio deadlines draw to an end, and high school students consider which architecture programs to undertake. All accredited architecture...

Guest Interview | Yew-Thong Leong from 2020-04-22T00:13:47

With over thirty years of teaching experience teaching in architecture and even more in the profession, Professor Yew-Thong Leong joins us in this episode to chat about his approaches to teachin...

Hype and Hopes: Ivy League Architecture Schools from 2020-04-22T00:01:14

While an undergraduate architecture degree is incredibly useful, a Master of Architecture degree is a critical component in most jurisdictions. If you're going to do one, you might as well aim h...

Guest Interview | Dimitri Papatheodorou from 2020-04-18T00:29:43

A steadfast source of positivity in the architecture studio, Dimitri Papatheodorou has been teaching for over a decade within the Department of Architectural Science. In this episode we chat wit...

Concentration Conversation: Project Management from 2020-04-18T00:11:23

While architectural education focuses a great deal on the design studio, other components are critical in bringing projects to reality. Within the Department of Architectural Science, students a...

Guest Interview | Will Galloway from 2020-04-16T02:17:58

Professor Will Galloway discusses what it's like to be a prof and practitioner born and raised in Manitoba, running a practice in Tokyo, and coming back home to Canada to teach in Toronto. Chatt...

Collaboration and Collaborative Exercises from 2020-04-16T02:02:49

Think that success in architecture is based upon design excellence? Technical acumen? No. It's collaboration with others. To be the best designer in studio or the strongest student doesn't mean ...

Guest Interview | Terry Sin from 2020-04-14T18:22:42

We were very fortunate to have a candid conversation with Terry Sin, Managing Director of Norm Li, one of the leaders in architectural visualization. Want to know the two key success factors in ...

How to First Year from 2020-04-11T14:55:43

Remember when you finished high school and thought you were prepared for Architecture? Remember the trauma of learning how wrong you were? Or did you subconsciously block it all out? We intervie...

Guest Interview | Elsa Lam from 2020-04-09T21:41:24

What is the relevance of studying architectural history and theory? Why is writing important in architecture? How are you supposed to "read" an architecture magazine? In this episode we are join...

"Fitness" - An "F"-word Seldom Heard In Architectural Education from 2020-04-09T21:26:53

Sitting in front of a computer is killing you - get up and away from your studio project for a moment and participate in some physical activity (leaving the CAD Lab to go the washroom doesn't co...

Guest Interview | Cheryl Atkinson from 2020-04-09T02:42:49

Speaking with a decorated architect and professor, Cheryl Atkinson, on networking, teaching, student mobility opportunities... and everything in between including singing (spoiler alert: she's s...

Travel Opportunities in Architectural Education from 2020-04-09T02:34:42

Despite their aspirations to craft incredible works around the world, most architecture students do not get an opportunity to actually see it. In this episode we have Vivian, Gregor, and John sh...

Guest Interview | Christine Leu from 2020-04-08T03:18:27

Professor, Practitioner, Artist, and more recently, a newly-appointed Fellow of the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada, Christine Leu gives us a glimpse into her perspectives on design-build...

Design-Build Experience: Learning Through Making from 2020-04-06T13:14:06

Unlike other architecture programs, Ryerson DAS mandates that students are able to design, detail, and deliver projects; their ideas can be made into reality and not solely conceptual imagery. I...

Guest Interview | Jennifer McArthur from 2020-04-03T20:33:57

While she admits that Project Economics isn't the main reason why students study in Architectural Science, Jennifer McArthur shares the value of what and how she teaches. Wait until you hear her...

DAS Co-Operative Education Explained from 2020-04-03T20:20:12

In this epic episode, we are joined by Stefan Kerry, former manager of Ryerson University's Co-operative Education Office, reminiscing about how the program came about, how it works, and how act...

Guest Interview | June Komisar from 2020-04-03T01:59:59

A chat with undoubtedly the nicest professor within the Department of Architectural Science, Dr. June Komisar. While most students know her from studio or her history/theory courses, in this int...

The Competition Conundrum: Why competitions are good for you from 2020-04-03T01:48:51

With the end of a grueling term of architecture, the spring/summer term would normally be seen as a moment of reprieve, recovery, and relaxation. But that's not how architecture students work - ...

Guest Interview | Carlo Parente from 2020-04-01T00:40:57

A chat with one of the newest Architectural Science faculty members, Carlo Parente on everything from working in the Middle East to what seems to be one of the worst studio models possible.

In The Beginning... (with Pandemics) from 2020-04-01T00:35:48

A candid, irreverent discussion on architectural education