We were very fortunate to have a candid conversation with Terry Sin, Managing Director of Norm Li, one of the leaders in architectural visualization. Want to know the two key success factors in generating architectural imagery, how can students improve their visualization, why Canadian Tire stores prove to be a rendering litmus test, and many more questions are addressed in this episode. 

Take a look at samples of stunning architectural visualization at Norm Li's website:

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Here is the link to the blog about composition Terry raised in this episode:

Here is a link to a post Terry did on making images:

Remember when you finished high school and thought you were prepared for Architecture? Remember the trauma of learning how wrong you were? Or did you subconsciously block it all out? We interview four current first year students finishing off their year on some lessons learned including how to work in groups, deal with ambiguity, find hospitals at all hours of the day, and ignore whatever sounds emanate from the studio... 

Special thanks to Ariel Weiss, Nohemi Lopez Taylor, Noah Spivak, and Isabella Alcantara for taking a moment to recount their first year experience.

What is the relevance of studying architectural history and theory? Why is writing important in architecture? How are you supposed to "read" an architecture magazine? In this episode we are joined by Elsa Lam, editor of Canadian Architect Magazine and part-time instructor at Ryerson DAS discussing the way history and theory are core components in contemporary architectural education.

Sitting in front of a computer is killing you - get up and away from your studio project for a moment and participate in some physical activity (leaving the CAD Lab to go the washroom doesn't count). In this episode we are joined by Devanshi, Carl, and Julia in discussing the benefits of balancing physical fitness with an architectural education, where to start, the essentials you need, and... what's the deal with those creepy showers?

Speaking with a decorated architect and professor, Cheryl Atkinson, on networking, teaching, student mobility opportunities... and everything in between including singing (spoiler alert: she's scheduled to be on the Faculty Karaoke team). 

Despite their aspirations to craft incredible works around the world, most architecture students do not get an opportunity to actually see it. In this episode we have Vivian, Gregor, and John share their experiences as students in DAS. While many architecture programs offer opportunities to study at a single city, Ryerson DAS provides many types of travel options - from exchanges to various partner institutions around the world, to attending the Chicago or Venice Biennale, to field trips, to research conferences, and extracurricular forums, we get an insight from a student's perspective.

Professor, Practitioner, Artist, and more recently, a newly-appointed Fellow of the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada, Christine Leu gives us a glimpse into her perspectives on design-builds to disastrous studio projects.  In this episode shares some tips on how she expanded her career beyond practicing architecture into creative, public artwork and teaching.

For more information on her work, visit her website at: http://www.leuwebb.ca/

Unlike other architecture programs, Ryerson DAS mandates that students are able to design, detail, and deliver projects; their ideas can be made into reality and not solely conceptual imagery. In this episode we have the workshop staff, Jordan So, Jason Ramelson, and Filip Tisler share their experience not  only as authorities on craftsmanship and production, but also as DAS students who were instrumental in showcasing DAS design-build work.

For additional resources on template files, workshop tutorials, and extracurricular initiative applications, please visit:

https://www.ryerson.ca/architectural-science/forms-resources/

While she admits that Project Economics isn't the main reason why students study in Architectural Science, Jennifer McArthur shares the value of what and how she teaches. Wait until you hear her background - NASA? SCUBA? India? What doesn't she do?

In this epic episode, we are joined by Stefan Kerry, former manager of Ryerson University's Co-operative Education Office, reminiscing about how the program came about, how it works, and how acting as good-cop-bad-cop pays off.

For more information on the DAS Co-op program, refer to: