Preservation? Modernist Heritage and Modern Toronto Symposium

Is preserving architectural heritage a hindrance to urban development? Or is the conservation of our built past an essential component of successful cities’ economic and environmental futures?

Join a distinguished roster of experts for this keynote lecture and panel discussion kicking off a two-day symposium on the challenges of preserving Modern architectural heritage in rapidly growing cities like Toronto, where accelerated development, gentrification, high demand for housing and urban expansion pose significant threats.

The symposium is co-sponsored by World Monuments Fund (WMF) and includes a full-day schedule of case-study presentations and moderated roundtables on Saturday, November 23.

Among the speakers participating in the all-day symposium on the 23rd are:

Margie Zeidler, Founder and President of Urbanspace Property Group
Jane Wolff, Professor, Daniels Faculty
Brian Rudy, Partner, Moriyama and Teshima Architects
Floyd Ruskin, Co-chair, Save Ontario’s Science Centre
Tamara Anson-Cartwright, Program Manager, Heritage Planning at the City of Toronto
Bill Greaves, Artist and Board Member, Architectural Conservancy Ontario
Joël Léon Danis, Executive Director, Toronto Society of Architects
Alissa North, Associate Professor, Daniels Faculty
Brandon Pool, Artist, Researcher and McGill University PhD candidate
Elsa Lam, Editor, Canadian Architect
Béatrice Grenier, Director of Curatorial Affairs, Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain
George Kapelos, Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University
Michael McClelland, Founding Principal, ERA Architects
Sandy M. Smith, Professor and Director of Forestry, Daniels Faculty
Pina Petricone, Associate Professor, Daniels Faculty