Site Unseen. Laneway Architecture & Urbanism in Toronto (2003) edited by Brigitte Shim and Donald Chong.
On the occasion of Brigitte Shim winning the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada?s Gold Medal 2021 with her partner, A. Howard Sutcliffe, Professor Shim reflected on her three-decade-long commitment to teaching with her Daniels Faculty colleague, Professor Robert Wright.
Robert Wright: You have been teaching at the Daniels Faculty at the University of Toronto since 1988. Why is teaching so important to you"
Brigitte Shim: Educating the next generation of architects is essential to fostering design excellence in Canada and helping to guide the future of our world. I see teaching as a form of design advocacy: part of permeating, contributing and being deeply invested in what really matters. The Daniels Faculty fosters an environment of tremendous reciprocity. The Faculty is comprised of esteemed colleagues who are equally serious about their commitment to the future of the profession, and students who draw on diverse backgrounds, cultures and perspectives. Together, faculty members invest a tremendous amount of time, energy, and optimism into sharing our knowledge and experience with our undergraduate and graduate students.
How do you determine the topics of your studios"
My studios always address pressing themes, and are often taught in collaboration with other architects, landscape architects, urban planners, artists, and academics to cultivate rich, ...