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April 2017

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To celebrate Urban Forum’s 20th anniversary, Urban Forum partnered with loveOttawa to host a night celebrating what people love about Ottawa and why. Ten speakers from various walks of life, discussed why they are so passionate about Ottawa in a short visual presentation in 20 images of the places, things and experiences that make Ottawa so great.

Please join us for a very unique, visual event celebrating Ottawa.

Speakers

• PHIL JENKINS, OTTAWA COLUMNIST
  Phil’s Village
• GEOFF NOXON, PHOTOGRAPHER
  Ottawa: The City Less Seen
• GRAHAM SAUL, ECOLOGY OTTAWA
  Naturally Ottawa
• MEREDITH BROWN, OTTAWA RIVER KEEPER
  Sustained and Connected by Our Rivers
• HANS MOOR, CYCLING ADVOCATE
  Building a Bicycle Culture
• CHRIS SHEPPARD, DISTURBER
  613 Permits not Required
• ADITYA RAO, REFUGEE ADVOCATE
  Ottawa: Technically Beautiful
• HANNAH MANNING, APT613 4 Season in the 613
• CHRIS RYAN, PHOTOGRAPHER
  Below the Hill
• DWAYNE BROWN AND ANITA RUIVO, LOVEOTTAWA PROJECT
  Reasons to loveOttawa

September 2017

A special presentation in collaboration with the NCC’s Capital Urbanism Lab

Speaker

Principal of Claude Cormier and associates, Montreal, Quebec

Cormier’s internationally recognized practice extends far beyond conventional landscape design to forge bridges between urban design, public art, and architecture. His landscapes celebrate the artificial and surreptitiously alter reality. His work is distinguished for its inventiveness and its tenacious optimism in the power of design. Based in Montreal,
in 2009 Cormier became a knight of L’Ordre National du Québec, the highest distinction for individuals who have contributed to the development and leadership of Québec. He was also selected as an Emerging Voice for North America by the Architectural League of New York. Recently he was invited by Phaidon Press to be featured in an upcoming publication as one of the top 30 worldwide Landscape architects in the world.

Les réalisations de Claude Cormier débordent du cadre traditionnel de l’architecture de paysage pour tisser des liens entre design urbain, art public et architecture. Tout sauf conventionnels, ses paysages exaltent l’artifice et mêlent subrepticement réalité et surréalité. Son approche est caractérisée par une attitude à la fois irrévérente et rigoureuse envers l’histoire et par une foi inébranlable en la puissance du design. La firme CLAUDE CORMIER+ASSOCIÉS a remporté plus de 75 prix et mentions. En 2016, la firme est sélectionnée par les éditions Phaidon Press pour une publication réunissant 30 architectes paysagistes reconnus mondialement pour le caractère innovant de leur pratique. En 2010, la Graduate School of Design de l’Université Harvard a présenté une exposition exclusive de l’ensemble de son œuvre. En 2009, il est reçu chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec.

 

 

Wednesday, September 27, 2017 @ 6:00pm

Capital Urbanism Lab, 40 Elgin Street, Second Floor, Ottawa, ON

A special presentation in collaboration with the NCC’s Capital Urbanism Lab

Register for the event at the NCC Urbanism Lab Website (Note the updated link)

Principal of Claude Cormier and associates, Montreal, Quebec

Cormier’s internationally recognized practice extends far beyond conventional landscape design to forge bridges between urban design, public art, and architecture. His landscapes celebrate the artificial and surreptitiously alter reality. His work is distinguished for its inventiveness and its tenacious optimism in the power of design. Based in Montreal,
in 2009 Cormier became a knight of L’Ordre National du Québec, the highest distinction for individuals who have contributed to the development and leadership of Québec. He was also selected as an Emerging Voice for North America by the Architectural League of New York. Recently he was invited by Phaidon Press to be featured in an upcoming publication as one of the top 30 worldwide Landscape architects in the world.

Les réalisations de Claude Cormier débordent du cadre traditionnel de l’architecture de paysage pour tisser des liens entre design urbain, art public et architecture. Tout sauf conventionnels, ses paysages exaltent l’artifice et mêlent subrepticement réalité et surréalité. Son approche est caractérisée par une attitude à la fois irrévérente et rigoureuse envers l’histoire et par une foi inébranlable en la puissance du design. La firme CLAUDE CORMIER+ASSOCIÉS a remporté plus de 75 prix et mentions. En 2016, la firme est sélectionnée par les éditions Phaidon Press pour une publication réunissant 30 architectes paysagistes reconnus mondialement pour le caractère innovant de leur pratique. En 2010, la Graduate School of Design de l’Université Harvard a présenté une exposition exclusive de l’ensemble de son œuvre. En 2009, il est reçu chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2017 @ 6:00pm

Capital Urbanism Lab, 40 Elgin Street, Second Floor, Ottawa, ON

A special presentation in collaboration with the NCC’s Capital Urbanism Lab

Register for the event at the NCC Urbanism Lab Website

Principal of Claude Cormier and associates, Montreal, Quebec

Cormier’s internationally recognized practice extends far beyond conventional landscape design to forge bridges between urban design, public art, and architecture. His landscapes celebrate the artificial and surreptitiously alter reality. His work is distinguished for its inventiveness and its tenacious optimism in the power of design. Based in Montreal,
in 2009 Cormier became a knight of L’Ordre National du Québec, the highest distinction for individuals who have contributed to the development and leadership of Québec. He was also selected as an Emerging Voice for North America by the Architectural League of New York. Recently he was invited by Phaidon Press to be featured in an upcoming publication as one of the top 30 worldwide Landscape architects in the world.

Les réalisations de Claude Cormier débordent du cadre traditionnel de l’architecture de paysage pour tisser des liens entre design urbain, art public et architecture. Tout sauf conventionnels, ses paysages exaltent l’artifice et mêlent subrepticement réalité et surréalité. Son approche est caractérisée par une attitude à la fois irrévérente et rigoureuse envers l’histoire et par une foi inébranlable en la puissance du design. La firme CLAUDE CORMIER+ASSOCIÉS a remporté plus de 75 prix et mentions. En 2016, la firme est sélectionnée par les éditions Phaidon Press pour une publication réunissant 30 architectes paysagistes reconnus mondialement pour le caractère innovant de leur pratique. En 2010, la Graduate School of Design de l’Université Harvard a présenté une exposition exclusive de l’ensemble de son œuvre. En 2009, il est reçu chevalier de l’Ordre national du Québec.

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017 @ 7:00-9:00PM

The Pit, School of Architecture, Carleton University (Building 22), 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa ON

Special sponsors: Carleton University, City of Ottawa and the Royal Danish Consulate General

Speakers: Stephen Willacy, Kolja Nielsen, and Lars Emil Kragh

This session explores how architecture can help kick start an urban renaissance and create spaces that add social, environmental and economic value to our cities.   Drawing on examples from the Municipality of Aarhus and innovative, award-winning projects such as The Iceberg, this lecture will examine what it takes to create environmentally sound urban and cultural developments without losing sight of the most important element – people. Danish architecture is known for its ‘People First’ approach, grounded in the principles of sustainability.  Despite its modest size, Denmark is recognized as a global leader in architecture and urban design.

Stephen Willacy, Chief City Architect of Aarhus

Stephen has combined practise as a partner at internationally acclaimed Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects with teaching and research as associate professor at Aarhus School of Architecture. Projects include award winning University of Aberdeen, Sir Duncan Rice Library and City of Westminster College in London. As Aarhus City Council’s chief city architect in the past five years Stephen works towards ensuring the city develops in a way where architectural considerations are held in the highest regard and contributes towards continued innovation in planning, urban design and architectural quality.

Kolja Nielsen, founding partner and CEO of CEBRA, Chairman of the board at The Danish Association of Architectural Firms, Member of the Danish Art Society, Architect MAA and Architect RIBA.

CEBRA is a Danish architectural office based in Aarhus in Denmark and in Abu Dhabi in the UAE. With a multidisciplinary international staff of 50, CEBRA has gained recognition through award-winning projects in Europe, the Middle East and Russia.

Most CEBRA projects are within the fields of education, culture and housing – thoughtfully designed in line with their mantra – architecture with attitude.

Lars Emil Kragh, Head of Business Development, the Danish Association of Architectural Firms.

 Danish Association of Architectural Firms is an organization of private firms of consulting architects. One of the Association’s current major strategic projects is to document the value creation of architecture through examples come from all over Denmark.  The project demonstrates good architecture can make a difference for the people who use the spaces.

Urban Forum encourages members to use transit and means of active transport. However, if you do need to drive, parking is available in lot P2. Campus map is available at:  http://carleton.ca/campus/ 

 

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 @ 7-9PM

Champlain Room, Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. West

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To celebrate Urban Forum’s 20th anniversary, Urban Forum has partnered with loveOttawa to host a night celebrating what people love about Ottawa and why. Ten speakers from various walks of life, will tell you why they are so passionate about Ottawa in a short visual presentation in 20 images of the places, things and experiences that make Ottawa so great.

Please join us for a very unique, visual event celebrating Ottawa.

Speakers

• PHIL JENKINS, OTTAWA COLUMNIST
  Phil’s Village
• GEOFF NOXON, PHOTOGRAPHER
  Ottawa: The City Less Seen
• GRAHAM SAUL, ECOLOGY OTTAWA
  Naturally Ottawa
• MEREDITH BROWN, OTTAWA RIVER KEEPER
  Sustained and Connected by Our Rivers
• HANS MOOR, CYCLING ADVOCATE
  Building a Bicycle Culture
• CHRIS SHEPPARD, DISTURBER
  613 Permits not Required
• ADITYA RAO, REFUGEE ADVOCATE
  Ottawa: Technically Beautiful
• HANNAH MANNING, APT613 4 Season in the 613
• CHRIS RYAN, PHOTOGRAPHER
  Below the Hill
• DWAYNE BROWN AND ANITA RUIVO, LOVEOTTAWA PROJECT
  Reasons to loveOttawa

Wednesday, April 5, 2017 @ 7-9PM

Champlain Room, Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. West

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Download the poster here

To celebrate Urban Forum’s 20th anniversary, Urban Forum has partnered with loveOttawa to host a night celebrating what people love about Ottawa and why. Ten speakers from various walks of life, will tell you why they are so passionate about Ottawa in a short visual presentation in 20 images of the places, things and experiences that make Ottawa so great.

Please join us for a very unique, visual event celebrating Ottawa.

Speakers

• PHIL JENKINS, OTTAWA COLUMNIST
  Phil’s Village
• GEOFF NOXON, PHOTOGRAPHER
  Ottawa: The City Less Seen
• GRAHAM SAUL, ECOLOGY OTTAWA
  Naturally Ottawa
• MEREDITH BROWN, OTTAWA RIVER KEEPER
  Sustained and Connected by Our Rivers
• HANS MOOR, CYCLING ADVOCATE
  Building a Bicycle Culture
• CHRIS SHEPPARD, DISTURBER
  613 Permits not Required
• ADITYA RAO, REFUGEE ADVOCATE
  Ottawa: Technically Beautiful
• HANNAH MANNING, APT613
  4 Season in the 613
• CHRIS RYAN, PHOTOGRAPHER
  Below the Hill
• DWAYNE BROWN AND ANITA RUIVO, LOVEOTTAWA PROJECT
  Reasons to loveOttawa

 Date:  Thursday, August 25th, 2015, 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Presented by:  Council on Tall Buildings and Habitat

Starting Point:   Sculpture Love-L’Amour, located at the City Hall Park on rue Victoria, Gatineau, behind Gatineau City Hall

Tour Itinerary 

1. Sculpture Love-L’Amour, located at the City Hall Park on rue Victoria, Gatineau, behind Gatineau City Hall

2. Food court of Place du Centre

3. Main atrium of Portage 2

4. Exterior garden of Portage 4

5. Front entrance of Portage 4

6. Entrance of Palais des congress de Gautineau

7. 22 rue Eddy

8. Terraces de la Chaudiere

 

For more information on the tour, please check out this link

To register for the tour, please contact Randolph Wang at randolph.wang@ottawa.ca

Wednesday, April 27, 2016
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. (Reception); 7:00-8:30 p.m. (Presentation)

Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park
1000 Exhibition Way, Ottawa

 RSVP is required. RSVP here to save your seat.

An evening with Janette Sadik-Khan

Janette Sadik-Khan, co-author of Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution and former Transportation Commissioner for New York City, will be in Ottawa on Wednesday April 27 to talk about how she re-imagined public spaces and helped transform the streets New York – one of the world’s greatest, toughest cities – into dynamic spaces for pedestrians and cyclists.

Sadik-Khan, during her tenure as Transportation Commissioner, implemented an ambitious program to improve street safety, mobility, and sustainability throughout New York City. To help Ottawa accelerate the urban revolution for people-centred street design, Sadik-Khan will share tips on how to rethink, reinvigorate and redesign our city for safer, more livable streets. Her book Streetfight will be available for purchase and signing.

Reception at 6:00 pm, talk starts at 7:00 at the Horticulture Building, Landsdowne Park. The event is free, but RSVP is required. RSVP below to save your seat.

This event is presented by Ecology Ottawa along with a range of community cosponsors including Urban Forum.

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April 2016

Speaker:  Mark Sterling, OAA, MCIP, RPP

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In this talk architect, urban designer and planner Mark Sterling contrasted two approaches to urban planning: the “City as a Work of Art”, a top-down Master Planning approach formulated in the late 19th century which continues to inform practice today; and the “Open Source Metropolis”, an emerging bottom-up urban planning approach which provides for varied participants to influence the planning process and create planning policy.

Using his own work and professional experience as examples, Mark argued that both of these two planning modes should operate in the contemporary city. Mark asserts the importance of acknowledging which mode is appropriate to a particular situation and using that planning approach accordingly.

About Mark

Mark Sterling is the Principal of Acronym Urban Design and Planning in Toronto. He is the former Director of Architecture and Urban Design for the City of Toronto and has been a member of the City of Mississauga’s Urban Design Advisory Panel since 2007 and the City of Ottawa’s Design Review Panel since 2013.