Cafe Housing Schedule

1/2

Registration is NOW LIVE

Join us at CAFÉ Housing to discuss Canadian Housing Policy and Education from January 31st to February 1st, 2025!

Join us at 325 Church St for CAFÉ Housing, a pivotal initiative as part of the Canadian Architecture Forums on Education (CAFÉ), to discuss and debate the role of architectural education and research in shaping Canada’s future. Building on prior CAFÉ’s focused on an architecture policy for Canada (2019-2020) and equity in architecture (2022), the upcoming event will gather students, interns, and professionals to engage in meaningful discussions on housing-related challenges and opportunities.

CAFÉ Housing will feature presentations by students, interns, and professionals, roundtable discussions, open forums and exhibitions.

To register for the event, please click the following link here.

To see past CAFÉ Events, click here.

If you are not able to participate in person, there is a livestream link here with access to all sessions.

January 31st, 2025:

Booth Setup 9:00-12pm

Registration 1:00-1:30pm

1:30pm START TIME: Opening and Framing

Chris Johnson/Olivia Nunn, Past President/CAFÉ Coordinator (CASA-ACÉA)
Patrick Lefebvre/Ksenia Eic, Vice President/President (BAC-DAC)
Lisa Landrum, Department Chair at Toronto Metropolitan University

2:00-3:00pm A Framework for Housing the Future Population

Session Moderators:

Elora Aube, University of Toronto Student

Noa Sabbah, University of Toronto Student

Panelists:

Karen Kubey, University of Toronto, Assistant Professor

Muskan Goel - Recent Graduate Student from University of Toronto

Fauzan Mirza - Intern Architect, Stantec, Recent Graduate

Gabrielle Goldman - Graduate Student at McGill University

3:15- 4:15pm A Look at Current Trends in Housing Solutions (Case Studies of Current Housing Solutions)

Session Moderators:

Christina Garcia, Dalhousie University CASA-ACÉA Representative

Isabela Hernandez, University of Toronto Student

Panellists:

Antonio Gómez-Palacio, Urban Planner at DIALOG, DIALOG Chair

Sasha Tsenkova - Professor at University of Calgary

Nik Luka - Associate Professor at McGill University

4:15m-5pm Exhibit Break + Networking +Food/Beverage

5pm-7pm City of Toronto and Development - A local perspective on housing - Moderated and Prepared by Toronto Metropolitan University M.Arch Class

Session Moderators:

Hunter Kauremszky, Toronto Metropolitan University MArch Student

Elaine Nahli, Toronto Metropolitan University MArch Student

Panellists:

Kevin Hutchinson, Principal at Montgomery Sisam
Paul Dowsett, Director of Sustainability at SustainableTO
Jaegap Chung, Principal at Studio JCI
Craig Race, cofounder of Lanescape
Tony Ross, Principal at Montgomery Sisam
Daniel Hall, Director of Design at SustainableTO
Robin McKenna, Associate at Studio JCI

For more information on the session, please visit https://www.torontomu.ca/architectural-science/stories-events/2025/01/m-arch-cafe-housing-symposium/

8pm DIALOG Networking Event

The DIALOG main entrance is locked after 7pm. You will need to go to the 25 John St Entrance to the CBC building. It will be the only entrance open and security will show you to the elevators leading to the studio on the 5th floor.

DAY 2: February 1st, 2025

Registration 8:30am-9:00am

9:00am-10am Panel Discussion - The role of the Architectural Profession

Session Moderators:

Arvin Ashouri, Toronto Metropolitan University CASA-ACÉA Representative

Anvi Nagpal, University of Toronto Student

Panellists:

Drew Hauser, McCallumSather, RAIC Ontario Southwest Director

David Fortin, University of Waterloo Professor, Architect, AAHA

Michael Lam, Senior Development Director, Toronto Community Housing

Gregory Heneriquez, Managing Principal, Henriquez Partners Architects

10:00am-11:15am Exhibit Break, Networking and Q/A session