The City and the University: Tapping the Potential of Ryerson's Master Plan March 15, 2007

The City and the University: Tapping the Potential of Ryerson's Master Plan
March 15 2007 City Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Council Chamber at Toronto City Hall
Contact Name Professor Ian McBurnie Local Phone 416 979 5000 Email [email protected]
Professors Colin Ripley and Marco Polo of Ryerson University's Department of Architectural Science are moderating this roundtable discussion from 2:00pm-4:00pm. In the context of Ryerson's current undertaking to revitalize and renew the campus and surrounding district, a panel of international experts – architects, urban designers, planners, and theorists – will consider innovative strategies for enhancing interfaces (physical, economic, social, and political) between academic institutions and their neighbouring communities. Panel members include: Margaret Crawford, Professor of Urban Design and Planning Theory, GSD, Harvard University; Anne Cormier, Professor, Faculté de l'Aménagement, Université de Montréal; Robert Freedman, Director of Urban Design, City of Toronto; Ken Greenberg, Greenberg Consultants, Toronto; Bruce Kuwabara, Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects, Toronto; Glen Murray, Navigator Limited, Visiting Scholar & Urban Policy Coordinator, University of Toronto; and Michel Schreinemachers, Next Architects, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
The event is free and open to the public. Additional Info For further information, please contact Professor Ian McBurnie at (416) 979-5000 x6496 or [email protected].