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Classicism without Soul

By Peter Coffman A couple of weeks ago, a U.S. federal judge ordered that construction on Donald Trump’s controversial new White House ballroom be halted. …

AI in the University Classroom

By Peter Coffman I’ve been teaching long enough to remember when AI wasn’t even a thing. Which is to say, I’ve been teaching for more …

Recollections of Venice

By Pardis Farrokhi Pardis Farrokhi is a third-year History & Theory of Architecture student. She recently returned from spending the fall term studying the art …

Discovering Ottawa’s Hidden Modernist Gems

By Daniella Dickson Daniella Dickson is a second-year student in the History & Theory of Architecture program. Ottawa is known for its monumental architecture, from …

The Making of Rosemount Library

By Peter Coffman October is Canadian Library Month, which is a good time to celebrate my own neighbourhood’s branch of the Ottawa Public Library: Rosemount …

A Gathering under the Dome

By Peter Coffman Music and architecture go together like pasta and wine. The pairing is at its best when the music is composed for a …