Faculty of Architecture News Archive
Faculty of Architecture News
Winnipeg Free Press: Proposed bylaw change concerns group planning to build homeless shelter
February 18, 2025 —
A volunteer group that has spent nearly two years working to create transitional housing for Steinbach’s homeless population.
February 18, 2025 —
A volunteer group that has spent nearly two years working to create transitional housing for Steinbach’s homeless population.
Research and International News
Manitoba design on display at Times Square
February 13, 2025 —
Kolye TJN lead designer Tijen Roshko, UM researcher and professor of Interior Design, debuted an innovative collection of felt neckwear on the international stage at New York Fashion Week.
February 13, 2025 —
Kolye TJN lead designer Tijen Roshko, UM researcher and professor of Interior Design, debuted an innovative collection of felt neckwear on the international stage at New York Fashion Week.
Faculty of Architecture News
Winnipeg’s Pumphouse Named One of The Top Five Buildings in The Americas
February 7, 2025 —
Winnipeg’s architectural landscape is making waves on the global stage as Pumphouse, designed by 5468796 Architecture, has been named one of the top five buildings in the Americas by the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) 2024.
February 7, 2025 —
Winnipeg’s architectural landscape is making waves on the global stage as Pumphouse, designed by 5468796 Architecture, has been named one of the top five buildings in the Americas by the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP) 2024.
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences News
Trail brings physical, spiritual and mental health to elders in First Nation community
February 7, 2025 —
An Elder wellness project at Lake Manitoba First Nation done in partnership with the College of Rehabilitation Sciences will mark five years this spring, with continued work on an intergenerational walking path.
February 7, 2025 —
An Elder wellness project at Lake Manitoba First Nation done in partnership with the College of Rehabilitation Sciences will mark five years this spring, with continued work on an intergenerational walking path.
Faculty of Architecture News
CTV Winnipeg: ‘This was his legacy’ : The work to preserve this massive piece of art with virtual reality
February 3, 2025 —
‘This was his legacy’ : The work to preserve this massive piece of art with virtual reality
February 3, 2025 —
‘This was his legacy’ : The work to preserve this massive piece of art with virtual reality
Supporting Open Dialogue and Academic Freedom
January 8, 2025 —
Update from President Benarroch on public statements
January 8, 2025 —
Update from President Benarroch on public statements
Faculty of Architecture News
FAUM researchers release new open data sets for data-driven urban design
December 18, 2024 —
FAUM researcher releases two new open data sets as part of it's efforts to advance urban digital twin models for Canadian communities.
December 18, 2024 —
FAUM researcher releases two new open data sets as part of it's efforts to advance urban digital twin models for Canadian communities.
Faculty of Architecture News
Experiencing a multisensory exploration of interior design for the vision impaired
December 16, 2024 —
UM Masters of Interior Design (MID) Studio 1 and the Vision Impaired Resource Network (VIRN) hosted a open house to showcase fall studio designs to help reimagine a community hub for VIRN.
December 16, 2024 —
UM Masters of Interior Design (MID) Studio 1 and the Vision Impaired Resource Network (VIRN) hosted a open house to showcase fall studio designs to help reimagine a community hub for VIRN.
Faculty of Architecture News
Master of Landscape Architecture Program 50th Anniversary Student Recruitment Scholarship
December 6, 2024 —
The Department of Landscape Architecture is delighted to announce the establishment of a new entrance scholarship to commemorate 50 years of learning and teaching landscape architecture in Manitoba. The University of Manitoba’s Master of Landscape Architecture program celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022. During the academic year 2022-2023, various festive events occurred, including fundraising for a new recruitment scholarship. Since then, we have achieved our first fundraising milestone, $25,000, which will establish the endowment fund and launch the Master of Landscape Architecture Program 50th Anniversary Student Recruitment Scholarship in 2025.
December 6, 2024 —
The Department of Landscape Architecture is delighted to announce the establishment of a new entrance scholarship to commemorate 50 years of learning and teaching landscape architecture in Manitoba. The University of Manitoba’s Master of Landscape Architecture program celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2022. During the academic year 2022-2023, various festive events occurred, including fundraising for a new recruitment scholarship. Since then, we have achieved our first fundraising milestone, $25,000, which will establish the endowment fund and launch the Master of Landscape Architecture Program 50th Anniversary Student Recruitment Scholarship in 2025.
Faculty of Architecture News
In the news: Les Stechesen [B.Arch/57] wins first WAF Legacy Award
November 22, 2024 —
Les Stechesen, a well-known and widely admired Winnipeg architect, was recently awarded the Winnipeg Architecture Foundation’s (WAF) first Legacy Award.
November 22, 2024 —
Les Stechesen, a well-known and widely admired Winnipeg architect, was recently awarded the Winnipeg Architecture Foundation’s (WAF) first Legacy Award.