Forum Lecture: The Opportunity of Architecture

Thursday, October 1, 2026 from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

In-Person event
Ottawa Art Gallery , Ottawa , ON , K1N 0C5
Cost: Free

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2026-2027 Forum Lecture Series

Speaker: Mitchell Hall, KPMB, Carleton University, Canada

Free and open to the public

Presented by the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism and ORSA (Ottawa Regional Society of Architects)

Location: Alda Duncan Salon, Ottawa Art Gallery

Alumni are invited to a pre-lucture reception at 5pm in the Sky Lounge at the Ottawa Art Gallery. Details here.

Drawing on more than three decades of practice, KPMB Partner Mitchell Hall will reflect on architecture’s ability to enrich everyday life and respond to the changing needs of people, institutions, and communities. Mitchell Hall is an alumni of the professional B.Arch program at the School of Architecture, Carleton University. He is a partner at KPMB, joining the practice in its formative years.

Through a selection of projects spanning culture, healthcare, science, and public space, Mitchell will share the stories, ideas, and collaborations that have shaped his career.From transforming historic buildings at Canada’s National Ballet School and Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, to bringing architecture and nature together at The Leaf at Assiniboine Park, he will explore how each project began with a unique set of challenges and how those challenges opened the door to new possibilities.

Mitchell will also look at the role architecture can play in supporting discovery and innovation through CAMH’s Temerty Discovery Centre and the Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre, considering how buildings can bring people together and create environments where new ideas can flourish.

Along the way, Mitchell will share lessons from his career about what makes ambitious projects possible: strong relationships, shared goals, curiosity, collaboration, and perseverance. Together, these projects offer a reflection on the pursuit of meaningful architecture and the opportunity to create places that make a lasting difference in people’s lives.