Carleton University’s Peter Coffman and Andrew Walton, architectural historians in the History and Theory of Architecture program, will be heading a panel to discuss Built Ottawa: Our Places, Our Stories, Ottawa architecture and the stories it tell.
When: Tuesday, May 8, 2018, 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
Where: Dominion Chalmers, 355 Cooper Street, Ottawa Ontario
Waldron and Coffman – author and photographer, respectively, of the popular new guidebook Exploring the Capital: An Architectural Guide to the Ottawa Gatineau Region – will lead attendees through an evening of storytelling about Ottawa’s buildings and places. They will share some of the stories they’ve uncovered while researching the architecture of Ottawa and then open the floor to stories attendees may wish to share.
Andrew Waldron
Waldron is the heritage conservation manager at BGIS, a facilities and project management company. He has been a Parks Canada superintendent, the Canadian registrar of historic places and manager of the Federal Heritage Buildings Review Office. As an architectural historian, he specializes in Canadian modernism. He has been president of the Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada.
Peter Coffman
Coffman’s publications include the book Newfoundland Gothic and numerous articles in scholarly books and periodicals, as well as articles for non-academic audiences. His architectural photography has been exhibited at galleries in Canada and the United States. Most recently, his photographs have illustrated two books: Exploring the Capital and Camino (Wintergreen Studios Press), which he also authored.
About CU in the City
The aim of CU in the City is to share research from the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FASS) with the wider community by holding talks in various Canadian cities. The series provides opportunities for faculty and students to interact with one another off campus, as well as strengthen ties between FASS and the public.
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Thursday, May 3, 2018 in Media Advisories
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