Twenty + Change 02
Twenty + Change 02 was launched in 2009 with an expanded reach, including emerging architecture, landscape architecture and urban design practices from across Canada. Submissions were received from emerging firms from 13 cities in 8 provinces across the country. The work submitted represented a cross-section of projects types, theoretical and built work comprised of varying scales and exploring a range of ideas. The curatorial committee, comprised of noted authors, educators and professionals, selected a group of twenty-one firms whose work addressed significant contemporary issues and opportunities.
The projects selected for the Twenty + Change 02 exhibition engaged a broad range of concerns – they question how we conceive of, and occupy, our urban realm and public spaces; they posit new models for collective living while addressing urban density and renewal; they innovate in questions of sustainability and material affect. The firms selected explored new models of practice and speculated on the possibility of self-initiated commissions. The Twenty + Change 02 exhibition received national media coverage and travelled to numerous venues across Canada.
Selected Practices
Selected by the Twenty + Change 02 curatorial committee, the following 21 Canadian practices were featured in the Twenty + Change 02 exhibition and publication:
Winnipeg, MB
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
Toronto, ON
Vancouver, BC
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
Montreal, QC
Montreal, QC
Toronto, ON
Toronto, ON
St. John, NB
Toronto, ON
Halifax, NS
Winnipeg, MB
Vancouver, BC
Curatorial Committee
Joost Bakker is a principal of Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden architects + urbanistes in Vancouver. He studied economics and architecture at the University of Toronto and subsequently worked for George Baird, a Toronto architect and theorist, who influenced Joost’s interest in urban issues and the public realm. Through more than 30 years of professional practice Joost has focused on innovative and award-winning mixed-use, residential, institutional and cultural projects. He is co-author of many significant urban design and planning projects, including a landscape/public art commission for the Vancouver Olympics. Joost is active in the arts and civic politics in Vancouver and has mentored at the UBC School of Architecture.
Ian Chodikoff is an architect and the editor of Canadian Architect magazine. His professional interests focus on enabling mechanisms for social change at the urban scale--which include aspects of landscape and the public realm to new forms of commercial and residential development. His research focus includes the links between multiculturalism in the suburbs of Canadian cities, as well as transnational migration and its effects on urban development. Ian has lectured in various schools and cities across North America, served on numerous juries and has written in a variety of magazines and journals on issues ranging from planning to sustainability.
Anne Cormier graduated from the McGill School of Architecture and holds a C.E.A.A. Architecture urbaine from the Ecole d'architecture Paris-Villemin. She is a co-founder of Atelier Big City, a Montreal-based firm that has received numerous awards including 3 Governor General's awards, the Grand Prix for Order of Architects in Quebec in 1994, and the Canada Council Prix de Rome in Architecture in 2006. Through her work at Atelier Big City, Anne has been involved with many landscape, urban design and architectural projects and competitions in Canada and internationally. Anne has taught in Canada and abroad, and is currently Director of the School of Architecture at the University of Montreal.
Christine Macy is the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and Planning at Dalhousie University. Educated at UC Berkeley and M.I.T., she practiced architecture in New York and San Francisco before establishing her partnership, Filum, with Sarah Bonnemaison in 1990, specializing in lightweight structures and public space design for festivals. Before joining the faculty at Dalhousie, Christine taught at UC Berkeley and the University of British Columbia. Her research areas include the representation of cultural identity in architecture, public spaces, civic infrastructure, temporary urbanism and festival architecture.
Chris Pommer is a founding partner in Toronto-based PLANT Architect Inc. PLANT is an interdisciplinary firm that branches into the domains of architecture, landscape, ecology, furniture, art, and graphic design. Synthesizing the insights and expertise of related disciplines, the practice responds to and embraces the increasing complexity of the world and the ambiguity of where landscape, built form, and design intersect. PLANT’s integrated approach fosters a collaborative spirit, a multi-layered design solution and enriches each project with a fine grain of detail.
Exhibition Venues
The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto
3 June – 23 August 2009IIDEX/Neocon, Toronto
September 2009Dalhousie University School of Architecture, Halifax
1 March – 1 June 2010Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver
12 August – 5 September 2010AIBC Architecture Centre Gallery, Vancouver
27 September – 29 October 2010Maison de l’architecture du Québec, Montreal
1 October – 13 November 2010École d’architecture de l’Université Laval, Quebec City
20 January – 4 April 2012
Sponsors
Twenty + Change would like to thank the following sponsors who generously helped make theTwenty + Change 02 exhibition and publication possible:
Publication Sponsors
The RAIC seeks to build awareness and appreciation of the contribution of architecture to the physical and cultural well-being of Canadians. Our mission is: to affirm that architecture matters; to celebrate the richness and diversity of architecture in Canada; and to support architects in achieving excellence.
Supporting Sponsors
The PCL family of companies is a group of independent construction companies working out of major offices in 27 locations across Canada, United States and the Bahamas. These companies form the largest general contracting organization in Canada and the 10th largest in the United States, with an annual construction volume approaching $5 billion.
Forbo Flooring Systems is the world's leading manufacturer of linoleum. Made from natural, renewable raw materials, Marmoleum combines beautiful aesthetics, low cost of ownership and independently certified sustainability, offering architects, designers and facility managers a PVC-free and non-petroleum based alternative in resilient flooring. Marmoleum comes in sheet and tile.
Exhibition Print Sponsor
Astley Gilbert Limited is the largest and most environmental Design and Construction related printer in Canada. We can meet tight deadlines to provide high-end colour brochures and rendering reproductions. The best Online Project Central Solution and On-Site Equipment Programs give us a full suite of products to meet the requirements of any size architect or firm.
Exhibition Sponsors
Blackwell Bowick Partnership Limited provides structural engineering services to architects, developers and building owners. The firm aims to provide structural solutions that combine economy with creative conceptual design, based on their unique past experience.
Altro Canada (O/A Compass Flooring Ltd.) is Ontario's leading distributor of specialty commercial floor covering. We carry a full line of commercial products, inventory, accessories and samples. Our knowledgeable staff can help you with the issues you must consider during the flooring selection process. Our experience is only a phone call away. Whatever your flooring need, let Compass guide you to the right solution.
Dunleavy Cordun Associates is a Canadian based firm specializing in the importing and distribution of architectural products manufactured in Europe. We assist our clients with the design of facilities incorporating our products for interior and exterior applications. We feel good design is a part of our everyday lives and also that good design is essential to society.
Fowler Bauld & Mitchell Ltd. is a 20 person architectural firm which has been in continuous practice since 1917. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the focus of the practice is primarily in Atlantic Canada, however, FBM has also designed significant buildings in British Columbia, the Caribbean and the USA, and currently has projects underway in New Brunswick, Alberta and Ontario.
Ridley Windows & Doors Inc. has been a purveyor of high-quality wood windows, doors and architectural products for residential, commercial and institutional projects in southern Ontario and western Quebec since 1985. We take pleasure from working with discerning architects, contractors and home owners who appreciate the quality of product, attention to detail and after installation service that we offer to our customers.
VELUX is a global company founded on a vision of daylight, fresh air, and quality of life and is the world's largest manufacturer of Skylights and Sun Tunnel Skylights® . Our innovative and quality products are the choice of professional builders, renovators, and architects making VELUX one of the most trusted brands in the building industry. For more information contact VELUX Canada at 1-800-88-VELUX or visit our website at www.velux.ca.
Established in 1914, the Manitoba Association of Architects (MAA) is a self-governing professional association charged under The Architects Act with the registration of architects and with the regulation of the practice of architecture in the Province of Manitoba. The Association regulates the practice of architecture for the protection of the public and the administration of the profession.
The Nova Scotia Association of Architects is a professional organization formed to administer and direct the practice of architecture in the Province of Nova Scotia. This is achieved through keeping a register of architects licensed to practice, conducting regular administration and technical meetings, administering NCARB examinations with an optional Canadian examination for potential members, maintaining complaints and disciplinary committees to receive and process complaints, and assisting various governmental bodies in draughting legislation as it might affect architects, their clients, or the public.
The Architectural Institute of British Columbia (AIBC) is an independent, professional self-regulatory body. Its role is to maintain public confidence by upholding excellence and competence in the architectural community. To this end, the AIBC ensures that only those who have met its stringent requirements in education, experience, examination, and professional development are entitled to its rights and privileges. Additionally, the AIBC maintains diverse programs to advance public awareness and appreciation for the architectural profession.
The Festival of Architecture and Design held during the month of May celebrates the design and the designers of Toronto.
Gifts In-kind
The Gladstone Hotel is a unique urban hotel providing both travelers and Torontonians with a truly authentic experience of the local creative culture.
Barzelle Designs is a Canadian company that partners with customers for the purpose of developing, designing, manufacturing and distributing innovative products.