Forum Lecture: Building Impact: Architecture, Research, and Advocacy
October 2, 2024
6:00 p.m.
2024-2025 FORUM LECTURE SERIES
Title: Building Impact: Architecture, Research, and Advocacy
Date: Wednesday, October 2, 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Ottawa Art Gallery, 10 Daly Ave.
Speaker: Heather Dubbeldam, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design, Toronto, Ont.
Free and open to the public
Presented by the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism in collaboration with the Ottawa Regional Society of Architects
An alumna of the Carleton University school of architecture, Heather Dubbeldam will present her practice’s built work, design research, and advocacy efforts, exploring the expanded role of architects beyond traditional practice. Highlighting the importance of the built environment on people’s lives, this lecture will showcase how architects can drive change and influence the social, cultural, and environmental fabric of our communities.
About Heather Dubbeldam
Heather Dubbeldam, Principal, Dubbeldam Architecture + Design
OAA, FRAIC, LEED AP, WELL AP
Heather Dubbeldam is a fourth-generation architect and the founder of Dubbeldam Architecture + Design. Recipient of over 90 awards, including the Professional Prix de Rome in Architecture, her studio has received wide recognition in national and international publications. Last year, her studio’s work was featured in the Venice Architecture Biennale alongside eight other internationally recognized women-led practices. More recently, Dubbeldam was awarded the 2024 Architectural Practice Award from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, an annual award recognizing a Canadian architectural practice that consistently delivers a high level of excellence and sets new standards for the profession. She graduated from Carleton University in 1994 with a professional Bachelor of Architecture degree.
The Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism gratefully acknowledges the support of the Forum Lecture Founding Sponsors:
Arcadis | IBI Group
Charlesfort Developments
GRC Architects | A Provencher Roy Company
Hobin Architecture
Merkley Supply
Trinity Group