Edmonton Network

Edmonton Design Week 2023

The RAIC Edmonton Chapter is pleased to announce jointly with MADE (Media Architecture Design Edmonton) they have produced three events to recognize and celebrate Edmonton Design Week from October 10-15th.  If you are an RAIC member, please use the promotional code EDW2023RAIC for a discount on the RAIC events.  Contact Ian Mulder ian.mulder@edmonton.ca for any additional information.

“So you want to become an Architect?” 

Date: October 12, 2023
Time: 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. MT
Location: Milner Library– Civic Employee Rooms
This event is FREE and sponsored by the RAIC and MADE

Presenters: Stephen Faust, MRAIC and Ian Mulder, MRAIC, Olivia Fung and Joy Olagoke

Join a group of Edmonton-based Architects present answers to these questions. Speakers will talk about how they became Architects, the schooling and other experiences that fed their practice and lots of questions and answers

To obtain tickets, register here

 “Mind the gap: A conversation between generations of Alberta architects”

Date: October 13, 2023
Time: 12:00 noon – 1:30 pm MT
Location: Co*Lab 9641 102A Ave NW
Cost: RAIC Members $10.00, Non-members $20.00  **lunch by Tee Pee Treats included with ticket

Presenters: David Murray, FRAIC; Barry Johns, FRAIC; Cynthia Dovell, FRAIC; Ian Mulder, MRAIC, others TBD

Join us for a lunch time discussion on the state of the practice through the eyes of senior (RAIC) fellows and young up-and-coming architects in the field.

To obtain tickets, register here

“Explore the Rossdale Power Plant – Histories of the Site and it’s possible future”

Date: October 12, 2023
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Rossdale Power Plant, main gate
Cost: RAIC members $5.00, non-members $10.00

This event is sponsored by the RAIC and MADE

Please join us for an animated tour of the Rossdale Power Plant buildings and site with a focus on the complex history of the area, its past use and future potential.  Architects from the Marc Boutin Architectural Collaborative (MBAC) have been contracted by the City of Edmonton for early-stage design work and will be co-hosting this tour.

To obtain tickets, register here
 

Upcoming Edmonton Network Meetings 

For information on upcoming meetings, please contact Ian Mulder at ian.mulder@edmonton.ca

Meeting in 2023 are being held in person.

RAIC Connects

RAIC Connects is a virtual community where members can share ideas, discuss practice challenges, post questions, read and share blog posts and news articles, learn about fellow RAIC members, and benefit from shared knowledge, resources, and information. All RAIC members are automatically members of RAIC Connects, as well as their provincial Chapter community, as a member benefit.

Click here to join the conversation in the Alberta Chapter community on RAIC Connects.
 

Previous Network Events 

EQUITY + ZONING

Edmonton’s zoning makeover is an opportunity for equity. Advancing equity is a journey that requires constant research, reflection, sharing, and evaluation. The process is often just as important as the outcome, and through looking at the results of equity work, we sometimes neglect how the journey itself contributes to a more inclusive and compassionate society. How can land use regulations be written to support equitable outcomes? Hear from Dr. Sandeep Agrawal, Jason Syvixay, Felipe Canavera and Livia Balone, who will highlight how Edmonton’s Zoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative has prioritized new ways of listening and learning — amplifying underrepresented voices and stakeholders often excluded from the conversation — and new tools from a GBA+ and Equity Toolkit to podcasts and engagement, to help consider and address equity during the regulation writing process. 

Click here for on-demand access.
 

FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD: THE SHIFT TO VALUES-BASED CODES

The RAIC Edmonton Network invites to you a virtual public event exploring the shifting core values of the public good, such as those highlighted in the new City of Edmonton ‘The City Plan’. Join to hear invited speakers, keynotes, and an audience Q&A cover topics including The City Plan and Zoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative, designing for wellness, climate resiliency, and values-based codes. At the conclusion of this event, participants will be aware of Edmonton’s new major planning framework for The City Plan and Zoning Bylaw Renewal Initiative and will learn how shifting to value-based codes approach improves health, well-being, cultural inclusion, and sustainable building practices.

Access the recording here. 
 

Fellow Talk with David Murray, FRAIC

Fellow Talk with Barry Johns, FRAIC and Trevor Boddy, FRAIC

Fellow Talk with Carol Belanger, FRAIC

Local Network Leadership

Ian Mulder AAA, M.Arch, MRAIC 
Chair (AB Edmonton Network)