Editorial: Finding the Missing Middle
From coast to coast, Canadian cities are showing increased interest in so-called “missing middle” housing. The term encompasses a range of typologies—from…
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RAIC Journal: Indigenous Task Force helps shape federal housing initiative
When the federal government wanted help in designing its new Indigenous Homes Innovation Initiative, it turned to members of the RAIC Indigenous Task Force.…
Open Letter to Vancouver City Council
Gair Williamson Architects shares observations on Vancouver's housing crisis—and proposes some modest ways to move forward.
5468796 Architecture wins Arkansas ‘attainable housing design’…
Canadian architecture firm 5468796 Architecture is one of four winners of the Housing Northwest Arkansas Professional Design Competition. Led by the Fay Jones…
B.C. government, United Church partner in new affordable housing developments
The United Church in British Columbia is stepping forward to help address the province’s affordable housing crisis by offering up some of its properties for…
Editorial: Remembering a Housing Champion
As we turn our focus to housing in this issue, it’s worth noting—and lamenting—that architectural innovation in the middle- and low-income sectors continues to…
Provinces, territories agree to billions in spending on Liberal housing strategy
Provinces and territories have agreed to fund a key financial pillar supporting the Trudeau Liberals’ decade-long housing strategy, vowing to spend billions to…
Ryerson DAS collaborative looks to tackle student housing crisis
This week, Ryerson’s Department of Architectural Science (DAS), will host their annual collaborative exercise, involving all 450 DAS students from all four…
Vancouver’s modular housing for homeless meets mixed reception
In Vancouver's Marpole neighbourhood, a new modular housing concept aiming to combat homelessness in the urban core garnered both praise and criticism from the…
Editorial: Synergies for Social Good
Community-building synergies are behind a pair of Thier + Curran's recent projects: a social service oriented development in Hamilton, and another in Richmond…
Phoenix Rising: Eva’s Phoenix, Toronto, Ontario
A former water pumping station is transformed into a village-like transitional housing and job-training facility for homeless youth.
New Visions for Social Housing
Housing affordability is reaching a crisis point in many Canadian cities. How can architects learn from the past to build social housing for a new generation of…
Editorial: Pocket Suites
Developed as alternatives to rooming houses, Pocket Suites include eight autonomous units, each with separate entrances.
Editorial: Siza’s Social Vision
Architects rarely have the influence to affect housing policy. However, given the opportunity, their role in conscientiously consulting with marginalized…