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05/14/2026

📚 Join the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club this May!

For this month’s meetup, the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club will be reading “Human Transit (Revised Edition): How Clearer Thinking about Public Transit Can Enrich Our Communities and Our Lives” by Jarrett Walker.

📆 When: Monday, May 25th | 6:15 PM
📍 Where: Sunnyside Library in Program Room 1 (Basement)

🔗 Find future Ottawa Urbanism Book Club events here:

https://ottawaurbanismbookclub.wordpress.com/events/

05/08/2026

🌳 Last week, attendees gathered at Espace Canevas in Gatineau, QC for City Nature with SLA.

Presented by , the , and in collaboration with , this event offered insight into the role of design in shaping quality of life.

A special thanks to our speakers — Rasmus Astrup and Nanna Maj Stubbe Østergaard from — as well as panelists Andrew Frontini and Brandon Lind.

Thanks to everyone that took part in the event!

🔗 in bio to stay up to date on future events.

05/04/2026

📰 Extra! Extra!

Read about Brigitte Pellerin's ( ) experience attending City Nature with SLA in the “Random Acts of Urbanism” Substack.

In this article, Pellerin discusses better ways of thinking about design through nature and urbanism.

🔗 Learn more:

https://open.substack.com/pub/randomactsofurbanism/p/bringing-nature-back-in?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

05/02/2026

🇩🇰 A day at the Embassy of Denmark Residence.

Yesterday morning, attendees gathered at the Official Residence of the Embassy of Denmark for City Nature with SLA. This lecture explored how thoughtful urban design and quality architecture can help create vibrant, sustainable communities.

Presented by , the , and in collaboration with , the event began with opening remarks from His Excellency, Ambassador Nikolaj Harris, and the Honourable , Minister of Transport.

Following a few words from Toon Dreessen, Jessy Desjardins, and Andrew Frontini, Design Principal and Partner Rasmus Astrup shared an inspiring presentation. Featured works included past projects from this world-renowned, nature-based design studio. The event concluded with closing remarks from Councillor Caroline Murray.

Mange tak, !

04/20/2026

🏙️ Meet the experts shaping our cities!

SLA is a Copenhagen-based landscape architecture and urban design firm internationally recognized for creating resilient, nature-integrated environments. Their work focuses on biodiversity, stormwater solutions, and human-centred design.

Join and , , , and for a discussion on climate resilience and urban design. Featuring Rasmus Astrup, Partner at SLA.

📍 Where: Canevas - 425 Boulevard Saint-Joseph, Gatineau
📆 When: Thursday, April 30th | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🎟️ Price: FREE!

🔗 Registration required (link in bio).

💡Interested in attending a co-creation and discussion workshop with SLA? Link in bio.

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🏙️ Rencontrez les experts qui façonnent nos villes !

SLA est une firme d’architecture de paysage et de design urbain basée à Copenhague et reconnue internationalement pour la création de milieux résilients intégrant la nature. Son travail met de l’avant la biodiversité, la gestion des eaux pluviales et le design centré sur l’humain.

Joignez-vous à et , , , et pour une discussion sur la résilience climatique et le design urbain. Avec la participation de Rasmus Astrup, associé chez SLA.

📍 Où : Canevas - 425, boulevard Saint-Joseph, Gatineau
📆 Quand : Le 30 avril, de 18h à 20h
🎟️ Prix : GRATUIT !

🔗 Inscription requise (lien en bio).

💡 Vous souhaitez participer à un atelier d’échange et de co-création avec SLA ? Lien en bio.

04/17/2026

📢 JUST ANNOUNCED!

Join us and , , , and April 30th at Espace Canevas in Gatineau for City Nature with SLA, a public talk on how cities can respond to climate challenges through design.

Explore stormwater management, biodiversity, and nature-based urban design.

📍 Where: Canevas - 425 Boulevard Saint-Joseph, Gatineau
📆 When: Thursday, April 30th | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
🎟️ Price: FREE!

🔗 Registration required (link in bio).

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📢 ANNONCE RÉCENTE !

Joignez-vous et , , , et le 30 avril à l’Espace Canevas à Gatineau pour Nature en ville avec SLA, une conférence publique sur la manière dont les villes peuvent répondre aux défis climatiques par le design.

Explorez la gestion des eaux pluviales, la biodiversité et le design urbain basé sur la nature.

📍 Où : Canevas - 425, boulevard Saint-Joseph, Gatineau
📆 Quand : Le 30 avril, de 18h à 20h
🎟️ Prix : GRATUIT !

🔗 Inscription requise (lien en bio).

03/29/2026

📚 Join the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club this March!

For this month’s meetup, the Ottawa Urbanism Book Club will be reading “Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile” by Sarah Goodyear, Doug Gordon and Aaron Naparstek.

From the hosts of “The War on Cars” podcast, this national bestseller is “a searing indictment of how cars ruin everything—and what we can do to fight back.”

📆 When: Monday, March 30th | 6:15 PM
📍 Where: Sunnyside Library in Program Room 1 (Basement)

🔗 https://ottawaurbanismbookclub.wordpress.com/events/

12/27/2025

📚 In search of your next read? Consider picking up “Juvenilia: A Winnipeg Boy's Imaginings (Volume 4)” by Ottawa-based architect Barry Padolsky.

“Juvenilia” marks the fourth instalment of Padolsky’s “A Winnipeg Boy's Imaginings” series. This collection contains a “smorgasbord” of poems, essays, ink sketches, graphics, and more from 2024–2025.

🔗 More on “Juvenilia: A Winnipeg Boy's Imaginings (Volume 4)” by Barry Padolsky:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/juvenilia-barry-padolsky/1148765483;jsessionid=D8D88D7942B34128DCD358B68C79F8A2.prodny_store02-atgap16?ean=9781777866563

12/22/2025

☃️ The Ottawa Architecture Foundation would like to wish you a happy holiday season and a joyful New Year! We thank you for your continued support.

12/06/2025

We were saddened to learn of the recent passing of Frank Gehry. Dubbed a “Titan of Architecture” by the New York Times, Gehry’s passing marks a major loss for the architectural community.

🔗 More on Frank Gehry’s Legacy:

📰 CTV News:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/toronto-born-architect-frank-gehry-dies-at-age-96-new-york-times-reports/

📰 The Globe and Mail:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/article-frank-gehry-legendary-architect-of-some-of-worlds-most-iconic/?intcmp=gift_share

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