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Eco-didactic Turn in Art and Design in the Public Realm

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VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE

LMN Architects

2009

Vancouver, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Collaborative Completed Projects Functional LEED LEED Platinum Multi Use Permanent Private Urban Winner

JIM PATTINSON CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

CEI Architecture

2011

Penticton, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia Completed Projects Education Functional Living Building Challenge Permanent research activity University Winner

GREENLIFE BUILDING

Radek Kozlowski Architect

2011

Milton, ON

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Functional Net-positive ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private Urban

MANITOBA HYDRO PLACE

KPMB

2009

Winnipeg, MB

Architecture City Completed Projects Functional LEED LEED Platinum MAN Manitoba MB Multi Use Permanent Private Urban

RICHMOND STREET HOUSING CO-OP

Teeple Architects

2011

Toronto, ON

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private Urban Winner

ABBEY GARDENS

Williamson Wiliamson

2011

Algonquin Highlands, ON

Activism Architecture Award Collaborative Conceptual conservation Exhibit Functional Landscape Multi Use Nature ONT Ontario Outdoor Permanent

EAGLE MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

B+H Architects

2015

Anmore, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia Completed Projects Education Functional Landscape Multi Use Permanent Public Winner

CONTAINERIZED AQUAPONICS

Sustainitech

2013

Fort McMurray, AB

AB ALB Alberta Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Functional Multi Use Permanent

BERGERON CENTRE FOR ENGINEERING EXCELLENCE

ZAS Architects

2015

North York, ON

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Education Functional LEED LEED Gold Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private research activity University Urban Winner

SEAPORT FARMERS MARKET

Lydon Lynch Architects

2012

Halifax, NS

Architecture City Completed Projects conservation Functional LEED LEED Platinum Multi Use N.S. Nova Scotia NS Permanent Public Urban

SIX NATIONS EARTHSHIP

Biotecture

2016

Six Nations of the Grand River, ON

Activism Architecture Collaborative Completed Projects Functional Indigenous ON ONT Ontario Passive House Permanent Private

IGA Duchemin

La Ligne Verte

2017

Montréal, QC

Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit Functional Landscape Montreal Multi Use Outdoor Permanent Play Private QC QUE Quebec Québec Urban

Fipke Centre for Innovative Research

Kaisan

2010

Kelowna, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Collaborative Completed Projects Education Functional Multi Use Permanent Private research activity University Urban Winner

BORDEN PARK NATURAL SWIMMING POOL

gh3*

2018

Edmonton, AB

AB ALB Alberta Architecture Award City Completed Projects Functional Municipal Nature Outdoor Park Permanent Play Public Urban Winner

STORYBOARD ON THE LANDSCAPE

Fathom Studio

2016

Batoche, SK

Award Completed Projects conservation Education Exhibit Functional Government Indigenous Landscape Museum Nature Outdoor Park Permanent Play Public SASK Saskatchewan Sculpture SK Winner

ESCALES DÉCOUVERTES

Civiliti, Julie Margot

2017

Montréal, QC

Award City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Exhibit Functional Landscape Montreal Nature Outdoor Park Permanent Play Public QC QUE Quebec Québec Sculpture Urban Winner

BUCHANAN COURTYARD RENEWAL

Public: Architecture + Communication

2011

Vancouver, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Collaborative Completed Projects Education Functional Landscape Multi Use Nature Outdoor Partnership Pavilion Permanent Play University Urban Winner

THE BUTTERFLY GARDEN

Mike MacDonald

1994-2003

Various locations

AB Activism ALB Alberta B.C. BC British Columbia Collaborative conservation Education Exhibit Functional Gallery Indigenous Landscape N.S. Nature Nova Scotia NS ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Permanent Public Temporary Travelling

UNION STATION TRAIN SHED REVITALIZATION

Zeidler Partnership Architects

2015

Toronto, ON

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Functional Landscape ON ONT Ontario Permanent Transit Urban

PAN AM ATHLETES VILLAGE

DundeeKilmer Integrated Design Team

2015

Toronto, ON

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Partnership Permanent Urban Winner

TECK GEOLOGICAL FIELD STATION

Acton Ostry Architects

2014

Oliver, BC

B.C. BC British Columbia Completed Projects conservation Education Functional Landscape Multi Use Nature Outdoor Permanent Private research activity University

CLIMATE CHANGE PENANCE PROJECT

Boca Del Lupo

2021

Granville Island, BC

Activism B.C. BC British Columbia City conservation Exhibit exhibition organization Functional Outdoor Play Public Sculpture Temporary Urban

THE CANADA PAVILION

Saia Barbarese Topouzanov Architects

2010

Shanghai, CI

Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Functional Gallery Government International Multi Use Pavilion Play Public Temporary Urban

PIITAPAN SOLAR PROJECT

Lubicon Cree Nation

2015

Little Buffalo, AB

AB Activism ALB Alberta Architecture Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Education Functional Indigenous Landscape Multi Use Outdoor Partnership Permanent Sculpture

SPO’PI SOLAR HOUSE

Team Canada (Solar Decathlon 2011)

2011

Calgary, AB

AB Activism ALB Alberta Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Conceptual Education Functional Indigenous Partnership Passive House Permanent research activity research outcome University Urban Winner

THE URBAN BEEHIVE PROJECT

Nine Yards

2017

Charlottetown, PEI

City Completed Projects conservation Exhibit Functional Landscape Multi Use Nature Outdoor Park PE PEI Permanent Play Prince Edward Island Public Sculpture

BIKELAB

Public City

2011

Winnipeg, MB

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Education Functional MAN Manitoba MB Multi Use Permanent University Urban Winner

ÉCOBUAGE

Public City

2014

Winnipeg, MB

Architecture City Completed Projects conservation Functional MAN Manitoba MB Multi Use Nature Outdoor Park Permanent Play Public Sculpture Urban

FIRE HYDRANT WATER FOUNTAIN

Sans façon

2012

Calgary, AB

AB ALB Alberta Award City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Exhibit Functional Government Landscape Municipal Outdoor Park Partnership Permanent Play Public Travelling Urban Winner

FOREST LAWN LIFT STATION

Sans façon, MTa

2015

Calgary, AB

AB ALB Alberta Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects Conceptual Exhibit Functional Municipal Partnership Permanent Private Urban

DALE HODGES PARK

Sans Façon, O2 Planning + Design

2017

Calgary, AB

AB ALB Alberta Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Conceptual conservation Functional Landscape Multi Use Municipal Nature Outdoor Park Partnership Permanent Play Public Urban Winner

PRESERVE AND PROTECT

Alex Stewart

2019

Vancouver Coast, BC

Art B.C. BC British Columbia Completed Projects conservation Exhibit Landscape Nature Outdoor Park Play Public Temporary Travelling

OVER FLOE

John Notten

2021

Toronto, ON

Art City Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit Gallery Landscape ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Park Temporary Urban

MCMICHAEL GALLERY

Leo Venchiarutti

1965

Kleinburg, ON

Architecture Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Functional Gallery LEED LEED Silver Multi Use Museum ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private

QAUMAJUQ

Michael Maltzan Architecture, Cibinel Architecture

2021

Winnipeg, MB

Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Functional Gallery Indigenous MAN Manitoba MB Multi Use Museum Permanent Private Urban Winner

ILLUSUAK CULTURAL CENTRE

Todd Saunders

2014

Nain, NL

Architecture Collaborative Completed Projects Conceptual conservation Education Functional Indigenous Landscape Multi Use Municipal Nature Newfoundland NFLD NL Partnership Permanent Play Public

FOGO ISLAND ARTIST STUDIOS

Todd Saunders

2011

Fogo Island, NL

Architecture Award Completed Projects Functional Landscape Multi Use Nature Newfoundland NFLD NL Outdoor Passive House Permanent Play Private

THE SOLAR KILN

The Deanery Project

2011

Lake Charlotte, NS

Activism Architecture Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Education Functional N.S. Nova Scotia NS Outdoor Park Passive House Permanent Private

OUR COMMON WOODS

The Deanery Project

2017

Halifax, NS

Art City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Exhibit exhibition organization Gallery Indigenous Landscape Municipal N.S. Nature Nova Scotia NS Outdoor Park Permanent Play Public Urban

NOVA SCOTIA POWER

WZMH Architects

2011

Halifax, NS

Architecture Award City Completed Projects conservation Functional LEED LEED Platinum N.S. Nova Scotia NS Permanent Private Urban Winner

WASHROOM BOX

Public City

2013

Winnipeg, MB

Architecture Award City Completed Projects conservation Fixed Functional MAN Manitoba MB Municipal Outdoor Park Permanent Public Urban Winner

THE ATRIUM

D'Ambrosio Architecture + Urbanism

2013

Victoria, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Fixed Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Permanent Play Private Urban

LA CUISINE

Syverson Monteyne Architecture

2012

Bird's Hill, MB

Architecture Award Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Functional MAN Manitoba MB Multi Use Outdoor Park Partnership Permanent Play Winner

JACKMAN LAW BUILDING

Hariri Pontarini Architects, B+H Architects

2016

Toronto, ON

Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Education Functional LEED Silver Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Partnership Permanent Private University

VANDUSEN BOTANICAL GARDEN VISITOR CENTRE

Perkins&Will

2011

Vancouver, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects conservation Exhibit Functional Gallery LEED LEED Platinum Living Building Challenge Multi Use Museum Park Permanent Urban

CIGI CAMPUS

KPMB

2014

Waterloo, ON

Architecture City Completed Projects Education Functional Landscape Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private University Urban

KORDYBAN LODGE

NSDA Architects

2014

Prince George, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Functional Healthcare Multi Use Permanent Private Urban Winner

KING STREET ARTS CENTRE & LOFTS

Thier+Curran Architects

2014

Hamilton, ON

Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Functional Landscape Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Play Private Urban

LA CANOPÉE

Philippe Allard

2020

Montréal, QC

Art City Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Functional Landscape Montreal Municipal Outdoor Park Partnership Permanent Play Public QC QUE Quebec Québec Sculpture Urban

RICHARD IVEY BUILDING

Hariri Pontarini Architects

2013

London, ON

Architecture City Completed Projects Education Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private University

THE HANGAR FITNESS & WELLNESS CENTRE

McFarland Marceau Architects Ltd

2013

Kelowna, BC

Architecture B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Education Functional LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Permanent Play Private University Urban

UNIVERCITY CHILD CARE CENTRE

HCMA Architecture + Design

2012

Burnaby, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Education Functional ILFI International Living Future Institute Multi Use Permanent Private research activity research outcome University Urban Winner

SURREY CIVIC CENTRE

Moriyama & Teshima, Kasian

2014

Surrey, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Collaborative Completed Projects Gold Government LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Partnership Permanent Public Urban Winner

EAST THREE SCHOOLS

Pin/Taylor

2014

Inuvik, NT

Architecture Completed Projects Education Functional Multi Use Northwest Territories NT NWT Partnership Permanent Public

ELEVATED WETLANDS

Neil Hadley, Noel Harding

1997

Toronto, ON

Activism Art City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Exhibit Functional Landscape Nature ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Park Partnership Permanent Play Sculpture Urban

CANOE LANDING CAMPUS

ZAS Architects

2020

Toronto, ON

Architecture City Completed Projects Functional Multi Use Municipal ON ONT Ontario Permanent Play Public Urban

SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH RESIDENCE

Shim-Sutcliffe

2013

Toronto, ON

Architecture Award City Completed Projects conservation Functional Healthcare Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private Urban Winner

FORT MCMURRAY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Office of McFarlane Biggar

2014

Fort McMurray, AB

AB ALB Alberta Architecture Award City Completed Projects Functional Government Permanent Transit

FOLD HOUSE

PARTISANS

2020

Hamilton, ON

Architecture City Completed Projects conservation Data Functional Landscape ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private Urban

EDWARD DRAKE BUILDING

WZMH Architects

2014

Ottawa, ON

Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects Functional Gold Government LEED LEED Gold ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private Urban

ALBION DISTRICT LIBRARY

Perkins&Will

2017

Toronto, ON

Architecture City Completed Projects Functional Government Multi Use Municipal ON ONT Ontario Permanent Public

SASKATCHEWAN CONSERVATION HOUSE

Harold Orr

1977

Regina, SK

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Data Functional Passive House Permanent Private research activity research outcome SASK Saskatchewan SK Urban

NO.9 GARDENS

Office Ou

2018

Rideau Lakes, ON

Architecture Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Education Functional Landscape Multi Use Nature ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Permanent Private research activity

TECHNO COMPOST

Iain Baxter&

1996-1998

Windsor, ON

Activism Art Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Gallery Museum ON ONT Ontario Private Sculpture Temporary Travelling

IAIN BAXTER& ECOARTVAN

Iain Baxter&

2010

Toronto, ON

Activism Art City Collaborative Completed Projects Education Exhibit exhibition organization Functional Gallery ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Play Public Sculpture Temporary Travelling Urban

TREE HOUSE

5468796 Architecture

2015

Scarborough, ON

Architecture City Conceptual Functional Landscape Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Urban

CHAMP DES POSSIBLES

Les Amis du Champ des Possibles

2013

Montréal, QC

Activism Art City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Exhibit Functional Gallery Landscape Montreal Multi Use Nature Outdoor Park Partnership Permanent Play Public Sculpture Urban

BOREAL POETRY GARDEN

Marlene Creates

2005

Portugal Cove, NL

Art Conceptual conservation Exhibit Functional Gallery Landscape Museum Nature Newfoundland NFLD NL Outdoor Park Permanent Play Temporary

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

New Brunswick Department of Supply and Services

2010

Richibucto, NB

Architecture City Completed Projects Functional Gold Government LEED LEED Gold N.B. NB New Brunswick Permanent Public

QPLEX

Murdock Boyd Architects

2011

Quispamsis, NB

Architecture City Completed Projects Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use N.B. NB New Brunswick Permanent Play Public

JEAN CANFIELD BUILDING

HOK, BGHJ

2008

Charlottetown, PEI

Architecture City Completed Projects Functional Gold Government LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Partnership PE PEI Permanent Prince Edward Island Public

WASTESCAPES

Elizabeth (Liz) Miller, MJ Thompson

2021

Montréal, QC

Activism Art City Collaborative Conceptual Data Exhibit Functional Gallery Landscape Montreal Nature Partnership Permanent Play Public QC QUE Quebec Québec research activity research outcome University Urban

UNION STREET ECOHERITAGE

Shape Architecture

2013

Vancouver, BC

Architecture B.C. BC British Columbia City Collaborative Completed Projects Conceptual conservation Functional Landscape LEED LEED Platinum Partnership Permanent Private research activity research outcome Urban

ECHO HOUSE

Paul Raff Studio

2015

Toronto, ON

Architecture City Completed Projects Functional Landscape ON ONT Ontario Private Urban

LAZARIDIS HALL

Diamond Schmitt, DTAL

2017

Waterloo, ON

Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects Education Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private Urban

YORK UNIVERSITY STUDENT CENTRE

Cannon Design

2017

North York, ON

Architecture Award Completed Projects Education Functional LEED LEED Gold Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Play Private University Urban Winner

COMPLEXE AQUATIQUE LAVAL

NFOE et associés, HCMA Architecture + Design

2017

Laval, QC

Architecture City Collaborative Functional LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Municipal Partnership Permanent Play Proposal Public QC QUE Quebec Québec Urban

MARINE GATEWAY COMPLEX

Perkins&Will

2017

Vancouver, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Permanent Private Transit Urban Winner

LIVING LIGHTLY ON THE EARTH

Solsearch Architects, New Alchemy Institute

2016, 2019

Spry Point, PEI

Activism Architecture Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Functional Gallery Multi Use Museum N.B. NB New Brunswick PE PEI Prince Edward Island Travelling

ALLARD HALL

Bing Thom Architects, Manasc Isaac

2017

Edmonton, AB

AB ALB Alberta Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects Education Functional Gallery LEED LEED Silver Multi Use Partnership Permanent Private University Urban

NATIONAL ARTS CENTRE

Diamond Schmitt

2017

Ottawa, ON

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Functional Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Urban Winner

TERRACE HOUSE

Shigeru Ban Architects

2018

Vancouver, BC

Architecture B.C. BC British Columbia City Functional Multi Use Permanent Private Urban

BIBLIOTHÈQUE DU BOISÉ

Lemay

2015

Montréal, QC

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Functional Government LEED LEED Platinum Montreal Multi Use Municipal Park Partnership Permanent Public QC QUE Quebec Québec Urban Winner

DEEP PERFORMANCE DWELLING

TeamMTL

2018

Dezhou, CN

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Conceptual Data Education Exhibit exhibition organization Functional Government International Master Student Montreal Partnership Passive House Proposal research activity student award Temporary University Urban Winner

WILSON ARTS PLAZA

Diamond Schmitt

2017

Vancouver, BC

Architecture B.C. BC British Columbia Completed Projects Education Functional Gallery Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Permanent Private University Urban

GREENSTONE BUILDING

Manasc Isaac

2005

Yellowknife, NT

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Functional Gold Government LEED LEED Gold Northwest Territories NT NVT Permanent Territory Winner

THE GREAT CANADIAN LEEDSCAPE

Amy Shackleton

2017-2018

Various locations

AB Activism ALB Alberta Art B.C. BC British Columbia Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Gallery Landscape LEED MAN Manitoba MB N.B. N.S. NB New Brunswick Newfoundland NFLD NL Northwest Territories Nova Scotia NS NT NU Nunavut NVT NWT ON ONT Ontario PE PEI Prince Edward Island QC QUE Quebec Québec SASK Saskatchewan SK Territory Travelling YT YUK Yukon Yukon Territory

IQALUIT AIRPORT

Stantec

2017

Iqaluit, NU

Architecture Award Collaborative Completed Projects Functional LEED LEED Silver Multi Use NU Nunavut NVT Partnership Permanent Private Public Territory Transit Winner

ATTAKALIK COMMUNITY HALL

Pond Inlet Community, Polar Knowledge Canada

2017

Pond Inlet, NU

Architecture Art Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit Functional Indigenous Landscape NU Nunavut NVT Outdoor Permanent Public Territory

F.H. COLLINS SECONDARY SCHOOL

FSC Architects, Stantec

2015

Whitehorse, YT

Architecture City Completed Projects Education Functional LEED LEED Silver Multi Use Municipal Permanent Public Territory YT YUK Yukon Yukon Territory

704B WOOD STREET

Forest Pearson

2015

Whitehorse, YT

Architecture Award Completed Projects conservation Functional LEED LEED Platinum Permanent Private Territory YT YUK Yukon Yukon Territory

NIJMEGAN ROAD

Forest Pearson

2013

Whitehorse, YT

Architecture Completed Projects Functional LEED Permanent Private Territory YT YUK Yukon Yukon Territory

TAKU INN RETROFIT

Stantec

2011

Whitehorse, YT

Architecture City Completed Projects conservation Functional LEED Multi Use Permanent Private Territory YT YUK Yukon Yukon Territory

CROCUS RIDGE

KMBR

2011

Whitehorse, YT

Architecture City Completed Projects Functional Healthcare LEED LEED Silver Multi Use Partnership Permanent Private Territory YT YUK Yukon Yukon Territory

SHOVE: FILL

Jefferson Campbell-Cooper

2007

Dawson City, YT

Activism Art City Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Gallery Museum Partnership Private Sculpture Temporary Territory YT YUK Yukon Yukon Territory

GROUNDED

Carin Mincemoyer

2007

Dawson City, YT

Activism Art City Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Gallery Museum Private Sculpture Temporary Territory YT YUK Yukon Yukon Territory

EDGE

Gabriela Garcia-Luna

2019

Regina, SK

Activism Art Completed Projects Conceptual conservation Exhibit exhibition organization Gallery Landscape Museum Nature Private SASK Saskatchewan SK Temporary

PEHONAN

Tiffany Shaw-Collinge

2018

Edmonton, AB

ALB Alberta Architecture Art City Completed Projects Exhibit Functional Gallery Indigenous Landscape Museum Nature Outdoor Park Permanent Play Public Sculpture Urban

PROJECT NEXTUS

Kindrachuk Agrey

2016

Saskatoon, SK

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Functional LEED LEED Platinum Multi Use Permanent Private SASK Saskatchewan SK Urban Winner

PINE GROVE CORRECTIONAL CENTRE

aodbt architecture

2016

Spruce Home, SK

Completed Projects Corrections Functional Gold Healthcare LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Permanent Public SASK Saskatchewan SK

ACADEMIC HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING

Kindrachuk Agrey

2016

Saskatoon, SK

Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Education Functional Gold Healthcare LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Partnership Permanent Private research activity SASK Saskatchewan SK University Urban

AGRICULTURE PLACE

Gibbs Gage Architects

2016

Regina, SK

Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Partnership Permanent Private SASK Saskatchewan SK Urban

220 WALL STREET

aodbt architecture

2014

Saskatoon, SK

Architecture City Completed Projects conservation Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Permanent Private SASK Saskatchewan SK Urban

DOUGLAS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Fielding International

2012

Regina, SK

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Education Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Municipal Partnership Permanent Play Public SASK Saskatchewan SK Urban Winner

BIODIVERSITY CENTRE

Provencher_Roy

2011

Montréal, QC

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Education Exhibit Functional Gallery Gold Landscape LEED LEED Gold Montreal Multi Use Nature Outdoor Partnership Permanent Private QC QUE Quebec Québec research activity University Urban Winner

PRINCE ALBERT CAMPUS

aodbt architecture

2004

Prince Albert, SK

Architecture Cancelled Completed Projects Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Permanent Private SASK Saskatchewan SK University

ARBORA

Provencher_Roy

2019

Montréal, QC

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Functional LEED LEED Platinum Montreal Permanent Private QC QUE Quebec Québec Urban Winner

REMAI MODERN ART GALLERY

KPMB

2017

Saskatoon, SK

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Functional Gallery Landscape LEED LEED Silver Multi Use Museum Permanent Private SASK Saskatchewan SK Urban Winner

VANCOUVER ART GALLERY

Herzog & De Meuron

2015

Vancouver, BC

Architecture B.C. BC British Columbia City Conceptual Functional Gallery Landscape Multi Use Museum Passive House Permanent Private Urban

BRANKSOME HALL

MJMA

2015

Toronto, ON

Architecture City Completed Projects Education Functional Multi Use Permanent Play Private Urban

RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE

Michael Green Architecture (MGA)

2014

Vancouver, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Functional Gold Healthcare Landscape LEED Multi Use Permanent Play Private Urban Winner

TORONTO-DOMINION CENTRE

Mies van der Rohe

1969

Toronto, ON

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Functional LEED LEED Platinum Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Partnership Permanent Private Urban Winner

BOY HOLDING A SHARK

Chen Wenling

2021

Vancouver, BC

Activism Art B.C. BC British Columbia City Collaborative Exhibit exhibition organization Landscape Municipal Outdoor Park Partnership Permanent Proposal Public Sculpture Urban

CURTISS AND VICKERS DINING HALLS

FABRIQ, ZAS Architects

2016

Borden, ON

Architecture Collaborative Completed Projects Functional LEED LEED Silver ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private

COHABITAT QUÉBEC

Tergos

2014

Québec, QC

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Functional Landscape LEED LEED Platinum Multi Use Permanent Private QC QUE Quebec Québec Urban Winner

SURREY WORKS YARD

RDH Architects

2015

Surrey, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Functional Landscape LEED LEED Silver Multi Use Municipal Permanent Public Winner

CENTRE FOR INTERACTIVE RESEARCH ON SUSTAINABILITY

Perkins&Will

2011

Vancouver, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Data Education Functional LEED LEED Platinum Multi Use Permanent Private research activity University Urban Winner

ELÄÄ

Kanva

2017

Montréal, QC

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Functional Landscape LEED LEED Platinum Montreal Partnership Permanent Private QC QUE Quebec Québec Urban Winner

METAMORPHOSIS

Henry Dyck, Derrick Pilon, Angela Perdue and Tammy Gaber (Laurentian University)

2016

Bergen, NO

Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization International Landscape Master Student Nature Outdoor Park Partnership Public Sculpture student award Temporary University Winner

CANOPY

Kilogram Studio

2016

Toronto, ON

Architecture Art City Completed Projects conservation Functional ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private Sculpture Urban

STADE DE SOCCER DE MONTRÉAL

Saucier + Perrotte

2015

Montréal, QC

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Functional Gold Landscape LEED LEED Gold Montreal Multi Use Municipal Park Partnership Permanent Play Public QC QUE Quebec Québec Urban Winner

MOSAIC CENTRE

Manasc Isaac

2015

Edmonton, AB

AB ALB Alberta Architecture Award Completed Projects Functional LEED LEED Platinum Living Building Challenge Multi Use Permanent Private Winner

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & CHEMISTRY BUILDING

Diamond Schmitt

2015

Scarborough, ON

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Education Functional Gold Landscape LEED LEED Gold Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private University Urban Winner

CHINOOK REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Perkins&Will, Group2 Architecture

2015

Lethbridge, AB

AB ALB Alberta Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects Functional Healthcare Landscape LEED LEED Silver Multi Use Partnership Permanent Public Urban

W. GALEN WESTON CENTRE FOR FOOD

Gow Hastings Architects

2014

Whitby, ON

Architecture Award Completed Projects Education Functional Landscape Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private University Winner

ACTIVE HOUSE 1

superkül

2013

Thorold, ON

Active House Architecture Award Completed Projects Functional LEED LEED Silver ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private Winner

FOLLY FOREST

Straub Thurmayr CSLA Landschaftsarchitekten

2012

Winnipeg, MB

Architecture Art Award City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Functional Landscape MAN Manitoba MB Nature Outdoor Park Partnership Permanent Play Public Sculpture Urban Winner

CENTREPLACE MANITOBA PAVILLION

Cibinel Architects

2010

Vancouver, BC

Architecture Award BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Functional Manitoba MB Municipal Play Public Urban Winner

COWICHAN CAMPUS

Garyali Architects

2011

Duncan, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia Completed Projects conservation Data Education Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Nature Permanent Private University Winner

BROCK COMMONS

Acton Ostry Architects

2018

Vancouver, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Education Functional LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Permanent Private University Urban Winner

PASSIVE HOUSE FACTORY

Hemsworth Architecture

2014

Mount Currie, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia Completed Projects Functional Multi Use Permanent Private Winner

CORKTOWN COMMON

Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates

2012

Toronto, ON

Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Functional Landscape Multi Use Municipal Nature ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Park Pavilion Permanent Play Public Urban

CARRÉ SAINT-LAURENT

Provencher_Roy

2019

Montréal, QC

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Functional Gold Landscape LEED LEED Gold Montreal Multi Use Municipal Permanent Play Private Public QC QUE Quebec Québec Urban Winner

THOMPSON CAMPUS

Architecture49

2016

Thompson, MB

Architecture Award Completed Projects Education Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold MAN Manitoba MB Multi Use Permanent Private University Winner

ORCHARD COMMONS

Perkins&Will

2016

Vancouver, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Education Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Permanent Private University Urban Winner

ALOUETTE PAVILION

BGLA architecture + design urbain

2016

Sept-Îles, QC

Architecture Completed Projects Education Functional Multi Use Pavilion Permanent Private QC QUE Quebec Québec University

AESOP WESTMOUNT

Alain Carle

2016

Westmount, QC

Architecture City Completed Projects Functional Montreal Permanent Private QC QUE Quebec Québec Urban

SLACK TECHNOLOGIES

Leckie Studio Architecture + Design

2017

Vancouver, BC

Architecture B.C. BC British Columbia Completed Projects Functional Multi Use Permanent Private Urban

L’ESCALE

Collectif Escargo

2017

Price, QC

Architecture Art Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Landscape Museum Nature Outdoor Park Play Private QC QUE Quebec Québec Temporary

LA CHRYSALIDE

Gabriel Lacombe and Virginie Roy-Mazoye

2017

Price, QC

Architecture Art Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Functional Landscape Museum Nature Outdoor Park Play Private QC QUE Quebec Québec Sculpture

LA MAISON DE JACQUES

Romy Brosseau, Rosemarie Faille-Faubert and Émilie Gagné-Loranger

2017

Price, QC

Architecture Art Collaborative Completed Projects Functional Landscape Museum Nature Outdoor Park Play Private QC QUE Quebec Québec Sculpture

PAYSAGE EUPHONIQUE

Maud Benech and Claudia Campeau (MANI)

2017

Price, QC

Architecture Art Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Functional Landscape Nature Outdoor Park Play Private QC QUE Quebec Québec Sculpture Temporary

THE WOODSTOCK

Atelier YokYok

2017

Price, QC

Art Collaborative Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Functional Landscape Nature Outdoor Park Partnership Play Private QC QUE Quebec Québec Temporary

MCEWAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE

LGA Architectural Partners

2017

Sudbury, ON

Architecture Completed Projects Education Functional Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private University

ABOVE ZONE

Marc Boutin Architectural Collaborative (MBAC)

2017

Edmonton, AB

AB ALB Alberta Architecture Award City Collaborative Exhibit Functional Landscape Multi Use Municipal Museum Nature Outdoor Park Partnership Permanent Public Urban Winner

FULL HOUSE

Michael Leckie Studio Architecture + Design

2017

Vancouver, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Functional Permanent Private Winner

BV20

MoDA

2017

Calgary, AB

AB ALB Alberta Architecture Award City Completed Projects Functional Honorable Mention Permanent Private Urban Winner

RIVER CITY 3

Saucier + Perrotte, Graham Hill, Claude Cormier

2017

Toronto, ON

Architecture Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Functional Gold Landscape LEED LEED Gold ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private Urban

PROJET BONAVENTURE

Various contributors

2018

Montréal, QC

Architecture Art Award City Collaborative Completed Projects Fixed Landscape Montreal Municipal Outdoor Park Partnership Play Public QC QUE Quebec Québec Sculpture Transit Urban Winner

BILL FISCH FOREST STEWARDSHIP

DIALOG

2018

York, ON

Architecture Award Completed Projects conservation Education Fixed Functional ILFI LEED LEED Platinum Living Building Challenge Multi Use Museum Nature ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Park Public Winner

ONE PLANET LIVING

Diamond Schmitt, DTAH

2018

Guelph, ON

Architecture City Conceptual Fixed Functional Landscape Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Partnership Private Proposal Urban Winner

BORDEN PARK PAVILION

gh3*

2018

Edmonton, AB

AB ALB Alberta Architecture Award City Completed Projects Fixed Functional Landscape Multi Use Municipal Outdoor Pavilion Play Public Urban Winner

HIGH FUNCTION

RDH Architects

2018

Brampton, ON

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Fixed Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Municipal ON ONT Ontario Public Urban Winner

KILN BUILDING

LGA Architectural Partners

2018

Toronto, ON

Architecture Award City Completed Projects conservation Fixed Functional Landscape LEED LEED Platinum Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Partnership Private Public Urban Winner

GRIT LAB

John H. Daniels faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design

2018

Toronto, ON

Architecture City Completed Projects Data Fixed Functional Landscape Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Private research activity University Urban

RAW:CHURCHILL

AUX: Projects

2018

Churchill, MB

Architecture Completed Projects Functional Landscape MAN Manitoba MB Movable Nature Outdoor Play Public

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY ICT BUILDING

Barry Johns Architecture

2002

Calgary, AB

AB Alberta Architecture City Completed Projects Education Functional Multi Use Private University Urban

BIBLIOTHÈQUE RAYMOND-LÉVESQUE

Atelier TAG, Joidin, Lamarre & Pratte

2011

Saint-Hubert, QC

Architecture Award Completed Projects Functional Landscape Multi Use Municipal Public QC QUE Quebec Québec Winner

JAC SCIENCE & HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES BUILDING

Saucier + Perrotte

2009

Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue

Architecture Completed Projects Education Functional Multi Use Private QC QUE Quebec Québec University

SEED CATCHERS

Éveline Gallant Fournier

2013

Miscou Island, NB

Art Exhibit Landscape N.B. Nature NB New Brunswick Outdoor Public

TREE TOWER

Precht

2017

Toronto, ON

Architecture Art City Conceptual Functional Municipal ON Ontario Private Proposal Urban

JOYCE CENTER – MOHAWK COLLEGE

mcCallumSather, B+H Architects

2018

Hamilton, ON

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Functional Multi Use ON Ontario Private University Urban Winner

STGM HEAD OFFICE

STGM Architectes Associés

2015

Ville de Québec, QC

Architecture City Completed Projects Functional Private QC QUE Quebec Québec Urban

SHERBOURNE COMMON PAVILION

PFS Studio

2010

Toronto, ON

Architecture Art City Completed Projects Gold Landscape LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Municipal Nature ON Ontario Outdoor Pavilion Play Public Sculpture Urban Winner

SERPENTINE MOUNDS

Ian Lazarus, Badanna Zack

2004

Toronto, ON

Activism Art City Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Municipal Museum Nature ON Ontario Outdoor Public Sculpture Urban

WATERSPEAK – RIVER RUN

Dana Claxton

2000

Vancouver, BC

Activism Art BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Exhibit Gallery Indigenous Nature Public

QUEEN RICHMOND CENTRE WEST

Sweeny & Co. Architects

2016

Toronto, ON

Architecture City Completed Projects conservation Functional Gold Landscape LEED LEED Gold Multi Use Municipal ON Ontario Public Sculpture Urban

KEEP IT IN THE GROUND

Onaman Collective

2017

Serpent River First Nation, ON

Activism Art Indigenous ON Ontario Outdoor Public

HYLOZOIC GROUND

Philip Beesley, Living Architecture Systems Group

2010

Ottawa, ON

Architecture Art Completed Projects Exhibit exhibition organization Museum ON Ontario Public Sculpture University Winner

FIELD WORK

Gerald Beaulieu

2010

Charlottetown, PEI

Art Exhibit Museum Outdoor PEI Prince Edward Island Public Sculpture

DEEP TIME

Ackers & Gilligan

2013

Toronto, ON

Art Completed Projects Exhibit Museum ON Ontario Public

COMPLEXE ENVIRONMENTAL DE SAINT-MICHEL

Internal Consortium (Iberville, Papineau Nord et Boisé sectors) BC2 (Papineau Sud) & Lemay

2017

Montréal, QC

Architecture Landscape Montreal Municipal Outdoor Public QC QUE Quebec Québec Winner

BLUESHORE FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTRE

McFarland Marceau Architects Ltd

2012

Brackendale, BC

Architecture BC British Columbia Completed Projects Education LEED Outdoor University Winner

HUMBER ARBORETUM CENTER FOR URBAN ECOLOGY

Taylor Hazell Architects

2007

Toronto, ON

Architecture Education ON Ontario Public University

ARBORETUM DE MONTRÉAL INTERPRETIVE TRAIL

Vlan Paysages

2015

Montréal, QC

Architecture Art Landscape Montreal Outdoor Play Public QC Quebec Québec

GARDEN CITY PARK PLAYGROUND

Space2Place

2008

Richmond, BC

Architecture Art Award B.C. BC British Columbia Completed Projects Functional Landscape Multi Use Municipal Nature Outdoor Park Permanent Play Public Sculpture

UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH-HUMBER

Birgit Siber, Diamond and Schmitt Architects + RHL Architects

2004

Toronto, ON

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Data Education Functional ON ONT Ontario Outdoor University Urban Winner

WOOD INNOVATION AND DESIGN CENTRE

Michael Green Architecture (MGA)

2014

Prince George, BC

Architecture Award B.C. BC British Columbia Collaborative Completed Projects Data Education Functional Multi Use Partnership Permanent Private research activity University Urban Winner

THE NEST (SONGBIRD PROJECT)

Claire Bédat

1998

Vancouver, BC

Activism Art B.C. BC British Columbia Completed Projects Data Exhibit Nature Sculpture Temporary

YMCA ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTRE

Charles Simon Architect Inc.

1996, 2002

Wellesley, ON

Architecture City Completed Projects conservation Data Education Functional Multi Use Museum Nature ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Park Permanent Play Private

NK’MIP DESERT CULTURAL CENTRE

Hotson Bakker Boniface Haden Architects + Urbanistes Osoyoos

2006

Osoyoos, BC

Architecture Art Award B.C. BC British Columbia Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Data Education Exhibit Gallery Indigenous Landscape Multi Use Museum Nature Partnership Permanent Public Winner

FIFTH TOWN ARTISAN CHEESE COMPANY

Lapointe Architects

2008

Prince Edward, ON

Architecture Completed Projects Data Gallery LEED LEED Platinum Multi Use Museum ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private

URBAN PRAIRIE

Claude Cormier + Associés

2012

Gatineau, QC

Architecture City Collaborative Completed Projects Data Functional Gallery Landscape Multi Use Municipal Museum Public QC QUE Quebec Québec

JUST FISH

Pam Hall

1997

St. John's, NL

Art Collaborative Completed Projects conservation Data Education Newfoundland NFLD NL Permanent research activity research outcome

EXTRACTION

Pierre Belanger

2016

Canadian Pavilion, 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale, Venice IT

Activism Art City Completed Projects Data Exhibit Gallery International Landscape Pavilion Public Sculpture Temporary

KING TORONTO

BIG

2020

Toronto, ON

Architecture City Collaborative Conceptual Data Fixed Functional Landscape Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Proposal Urban

QUAYSIDE ON THE BAYSIDE

Sidewalk Labs (Google)

2020

Toronto, ON

Architecture Cancelled City Collaborative Conceptual Data Fixed Functional Landscape Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Permanent Private Proposal Urban

NOWHERE 2 / NULLE PART 2

BGL

2008

Don River, Toronto, ON

Activism Art City Collaborative Completed Projects Data Landscape ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Park Partnership Public Sculpture Temporary

EEEL CENTRE

DIALOG Alberta, Perkins+ Will Canada

2011

Calgary, AB

AB ALB Alberta Architecture Award Completed Projects Data Functional LEED LEED Platinum Multi Use Permanent Private University Urban Winner

(RE)AL-LOCATION

Ursula Johnson

2017

Cape Breton Highlands National Park, NS

Art Collaborative Data Exhibit exhibition organization Fixed Gallery Indigenous Landscape N.S. Nature Nova Scotia NS Outdoor Partnership Temporary

WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD

Gerard Beaulieu

2018

Charlottetown, PEI

Activism Art Completed Projects Data Gallery Landscape Movable Museum PE PEI Prince Edward Island Private Sculpture Travelling

COZY

Shirley Wiebe

2009

Vancouver, BC

Activism Art B.C. BC British Columbia Completed Projects conservation Data Nature Outdoor Park Public Sculpture Temporary

SUSTAINABILITY STREET

Space2Place

2006

South Granville, Vancouver, BC

Architecture B.C. BC British Columbia City Completed Projects conservation Data Education Functional Landscape Multi Use Outdoor Permanent Play Private University Urban

TELUS GARDEN

Henriquez Partners Architects

2015

Vancouver, BC

Architecture Award BC British Columbia City Completed Projects Data Functional Gold LEED LEED Gold Permanent Private Urban

BEAMISH MUNRO HALL

Bregman + Hamann Architect

2004

Kingston, ON

Architecture Award Completed Projects Data Education Functional Multi Use ON ONT Ontario Permanent Private University

REMEDIATE

Christina Kingsbury

2014

Guelph, ON

Activism Art City Collaborative Completed Projects Data Exhibit Landscape Nature ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Public Temporary

RED RIVER COLLEGE ROBLIN CENTRE

Cibinel Corbett

2003

Winnipeg, MB

Architecture Award City Completed Projects Data Education Functional MAN Manitoba MB Permanent University Urban Winner

BOYNE RIVER ECOLOGY CENTRE

Douglas Pollard

1994

Shelburne, ON

Architecture Completed Projects conservation Data Education Exhibit Functional Landscape Multi Use Museum Nature ON ONT Ontario Outdoor Park Permanent Private University

REQUIEM FOR A GLACIER

Paul Walde

2013

Kootenay Land District, BC

Activism Art B.C. BC British Columbia Collaborative Completed Projects Conceptual Data Exhibit exhibition organization Indigenous Landscape Nature Outdoor Park Play Travelling

Round Table event held at the 4th Space, Concordia University

November 21, 2019 from 4:00-6:00 pm

 

Led by: Carmela Cucuzzella, Cynthia Hammond, Jean-Pierre Chupin

With the IDEAS-BE research team:

Sherif Goubran, Gabriel Pena, Morteza Hazbei, Aristofanis Soulikias, Firdous Nizar

 

Eco-themes covered: cultural, political, green machines, utopian ideals, social

For more info:

Special Issue “Eco-Didactic Art, Design, and Architecture in the Public Realm"

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Carmela Cucuzzella
Guest Editor
Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada
Interests: theory of environmental architecture; landscape and urban design; urban art and design; sustainable design; public spaces; public enlightenment; community knowledge exchange; design as social transformation

Prof. Dr. Jean-Pierre Chupin
Guest Editor
School of Architecture, University of Montreal, Montréal, QC, Canada
Interests: contemporary architecture; theory; analogical thinking; competitions; awards; inclusive practices

Prof. Dr. Cynthia Hammond
Guest Editor
Department of Art History, Concordia University
Interests: History and theory of architecture, landscape architecture, and the city; Urban and cultural landscapes and landscapes; Gender and space; Feminist and posthumanist theory; Research-creation and interdisciplinary practice; Community-engaged scholarship and creative work Special Issue Infor

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Ecological awareness can be traced back to the 1960s with the publication of Rachel Carson’s watershed work, Silent Spring, which drew public attention to the enormous environmental impact of pesticides and other pollutants on delicate ecosystems. Her work anticipated other key eco-political awakenings, such as the energy crisis of the early 1970s and the series of international environmental agreements politically defined at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, which constituted a significant shift in global awareness and action of ecological crisis. Artists were already on high alert by the early 1990s, responding to the environmental crisis through activist and educational stances. Today, the world is faced with multiple aspects and consequences of the climate crisis, but there has been a change in citizens’ relationships to more than thirty years of overwhelming environmental issues. Works of art, architecture, and design that reside in the public realm and contend with the environmental crisis have begun to occupy a new, discursive terrain as agents of public enlightenment. They adopt an educational stance choosing to address politics, culture, ethics, economics, business, or even provide solutions. These works, which might be called “eco-didactic”, do not simply demonstrate their concern about pressing ecological issues; rather, they are driven by an urgent need to explain, to teach and maybe even implicate viewers and visitors about the crisis as well as the consequences of inaction. For this special issue of Sustainability, we invite essays that focus on environmentally-driven architecture, landscape design, and public art practices that have emerged over the last two decades (2000-2020). We are interested in practices that manifest a distinctively “didactic” environmental discourse, i.e. one that aims to educate and influence the public. This special issue invites papers that present cases and contribute to the reflection of the following:

  1. How have art, architecture, and design come together in recent decades to express ecological and environmental concerns?
  2. How does this “eco-didactic turn” cross disciplines, specifically art, design and architecture?
  3. By what means do these eco-didactic installations establish public platforms for raising awareness?
  4. To what extent do these eco-didactic works in the public realm lead to public enlightenment?
  5. How do such creative practices contribute to the potential of public space as a political forum?
  6. Can these eco-didactic art, design, and architecture practices influence small businesses, corporations, governments, and policy?

Prof. Dr. Carmela Cucuzzella
Prof. Dr. Jean-Pierre Chupin
Prof. Dr. Cynthia Hammond
Guest Editors

Key Words

  • environmental architecture
  • public art
  • landscape design
  • environmental design
  • public awareness
  • civic action
  • didacticism
  • educational practices
  • didactic devices

Eco-didactic Funding

Eco-Didactic Turn in Art and Design Installations for the Public Realm

Funding: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC IG) + CURC

Description: This research program will map and theorize a new type of environmental art practice in Canadian urban contexts, which has emerged over the past two decades. This new art form which has been developing a characteristic “explanatory discourse”, or rhetorical strategy within the public realm, crosses the disciplines of art, environmental design, and architecture. We provisionally name this art form the “eco-art installation”. This distinct mode of public installation does not only attempt to persuade the viewer of ecological priorities; rather, it is driven by the urgent need to explain, and thus constitutes an entirely new form of explanatory discourse that places, what we are calling “eco-lessons”, squarely in the public realm. We hold that these new artistic “devices” testify to a historic change in citizens’ relationship to over-whelming environmental issues in the past two decades. In the growing gap between collective awareness and individual engagement, artists have found new terrain as agents of public enlightenment

Responsible:

Carmela Cucuzzella

Cynthia Hammond

Jean-Pierre Chupin

Research Assistants:

Sherif Goubran

Morteza Hazbei

Gabriel Pena

Aristofanis Soulikias

Angie Arsenault

Firdous Nizar

Chanelle Lalonde

Anghelos Coulon


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