What’s next for the Château Laurier?
Today (Thursday) is the day that the revised proposal for the addition to the Château Laurier is to be unveiled. We really need to get this right, so, it’s time to have a serious public conversation about what we should and shouldn’t do to our historic buildings. CU in the City (Carleton’s outreach program) is kicking that off with a panel discussion next Wednesday.
Old Buildings/New Forms will take place November 23 at 7:00 pm, at All Saints in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood (10 Blackburn Avenue), in the Guild Room. It should be a lively and provocative evening.
The panelists will be:
Victoria Angel, a practitioner in the field of heritage conservation who is an associate with ERA Architects out of Toronto, which is involved in many rehabilitation projects, planning and community initiatives.
Peter Coffman, architectural historian from Carleton’s History and Theory of Architecture program who is also the author of this blog.
Mathieu Fleury, councilor for Rideau-Vanier since 2010 with expertise in jurisdictional affairs and working with different levels of government. He acts at a grassroots level, working to improve downtown Ottawa.
Sarah Gelbard, a doctoral candidate who has been critically examining projects underway in the region, including the interventions at the National Arts Centre.
Susan Ross, an architect and assistant professor at Carleton’s School of Indigenous and Canadian Studies. She has worked on many facets of heritage conservation and has a wealth of experience on federal heritage projects.
Rodney Wilts, a practitioner in the field of sustainability who is a partner at Windmill Developments and is leading zero-carbon rehabilitation projects.
The moderator will be Andrew Waldron, an architectural historian who has managed various federal programs and local national historic sites, and is now managing projects and maintenance work on federal heritage buildings at Brookfield GIS. He is also a Carleton Adjunct Professor.
Each panelist will make brief comments, then the discussion will be opened up to include the audience. I don’t doubt that some strong opinions will be voiced.
Admission is free, you just need to register online following the ‘Register Now’ link on this page.
When: Wednesday, November 23, 2016, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: All Saints, Sandy Hill, Ottawa, 10 Blackburn Avenue, Guild Room
Contact Information: Sarah Quirt, 613-520-2600 ext 2275, sarah.quirt@carleton.ca
See you there, I hope!
Peter Coffman
peter.coffman@carleton.ca