Urban Design: March 2012 Archives

Monday March 12, 2012

Imperfect Health

The Canadian Centre for Architecture is launching a new book called Imperfect Health: The Medicalization of Architecture. 

That is also the name of an exhibition that is on at the centre right now. 

Mirko Zardini is the executive director and chief currator of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Listen to his conversation with Jeanette:

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Categories: Books, Urban Design, architecture

 

Monday March 12, 2012

Is design an issue of public health?

In the last decade, public health officials have become increasingly concerned with issues we used to think of as the domain of architects and urban designers. 

Montreal's Public Health department has started to weigh in on issues such as building materials and street design. 

Norman King is an epidemiologist Montreal Public Health. Listen to his interview with Jeanette:

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Categories: Urban Design, architecture

 

• June 2012
  • Wed., 6 – Montreal's urban beach to be a "window to the water"
     
• March 2012
  • Mon., 12 – Imperfect Health
     
  • Mon., 12 – Is design an issue of public health?
     
• February 2012
  • Fri., 24 – Projet Trame lights up the Quartier Latin
     
• January 2012
  • Sat., 28 – The next step for the Olympic Park