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Join us for a free, inspiring evening at the OAA Headquarters in Toronto! The Association is excited to present three of the jury-selected concepts from the SHIFT 2023 Health and Architecture Challenge, which explores the connection between the built environment and mental and physical health. The presentation will take place on Thursday, November 16 from 6 to 8:30 pm. The first hour will be a reception with refreshments and mingling, with the lecture portion underway thereafter.

This special in-person event offers another opportunity to learn about:

• “Scaling Down: Shifting to Transit-Oriented Communities at Human Scale and Human Speed” from Naama Blonder and Mohcine Sadiq;
• “Healthy Cities: Sustainably Adapting the Dominion Foundry Complex” from Erica Gomirato; and
• “Hospital Precinct Commons” by Gordon Stratford and Alison Lumby.

Space is extremely limited, so register now for this free evening lecture, which offers 1.5 hours of Structured Learning. Please note: while the event is free, only those who have pre-registered will be admitted or able to receive ConEd points. Onsite and street parking are limited. If you have special accessibility requirements, please contact the OAA so we may accommodate you.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the premise of the OAA’s SHIFT2023 Challenge and its goal of showcasing how the architectural profession can approach societal challenges with new ideas and contexts.
2. Gain a better sense of how scaling down streets, open spaces, and buildings could greatly improve the health and livability of transit-oriented developments.
3. Learn how conceptual adaptive reuse of existing buildings can promote health and wellness to create a more sustainable future, while also becoming a tool to educate others to encourage healthy lifestyles.
4. Consider how a multidisciplinary approach of landscape architecture and built architecture could hypothetically reimagine a busy downtown Toronto district of urban hospitals into a fully connected parkland, rebalancing the focus of healthcare with a holistic approach to wellness.

 
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