| David Fortin is one of four pre-eminent keynote speakers taking the stage at AZURE’s climate change and design conference on October 29 and 30. |
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A Conference on Climate Change
Adaptation in Architecture & Design
October 29-30 - Evergreen Brick Works, Toronto | | Announcing Our Opening Keynote Speaker! | | | | | | David Fortin | | Founder, David T Fortin Architect |
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| | David Fortin is one of the first people of Indigenous heritage to direct a school of architecture in Canada, and he is the only person to twice co-curate Canada’s official entry to the Venice Biennale (2018, 2023). An architect and professor at the University of Waterloo, he has taught architectural history, theory, and design in the UK, U.S., and Canada and leads a boutique design practice primarily working with First Nations and Métis communities across Canada. Fortin’s research investigates the intersections between Indigenous knowledge, design practice, pedagogy and speculative thinking, while his current teaching focuses on what reconciliation means for design. Born and raised in the Canadian prairies, Fortin is a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario. | | WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 29
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| | All sessions of the conference qualify for one Structured Learning Hour. More speakers to be announced! |
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| Human/Nature is AZURE’s multidisciplinary conference featuring a diverse series of CEU-accredited keynotes, panels and workshops delivered by an impressive line-up of Canadian and international talents sharing proven approaches to greener products, spaces and cities.
Conference sessions are complemented by social gatherings and networking opportunities, an immersive field trip and more.
See the full conference program and get your tickets now! | | Super Early Bird Offer Ends July 31 |
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