Dalhousie students have started their summer courses and the new M1's (first semester master students) are  experiencing architecture of India and the United States.

A studio group will be leaving for India at the end of June, while the Dalhousie Coastal studio has already left for New Orleans.

Dalhousie Thesis student, Grace Park, was one of several thesis students to present their work last week in the exhibition room.  Below are a number of drawings she pinned up in exploration of the question:

"Can archetypes in the collective unconcious be translated to speak to the senses to create a space of meditation and spirituality?"

Our next public lecture is:

March 25th at 7:00

ASA LECTURE SERIES 2010

Vincent James, founder and principle of VJAA

VJAA is an internationally recognized firm founded in 1995 based in Minneapolis.  The practice produces innovative, high quality buildings through the synthesis of research and design, having received fifteen national design awards including six progressive architecture awards and four National American Insitute of Architects Honor Awards.  Four of these awards recognize the quality of built projects and material craft, and six honor innovative ideas in architecture.  In addition, their work has been published in multiple publications including Architecural record, A+U (Japan) and is the subject of a monograph recently published by Princeton Architectural Press.

National Portfolio will be published online at the end of March! In the meantime here's a sneak preview of the Dalhousie Projects!

Shoal Lake Freelab

Africville Freelab

Welcome to the new site for the Canadian Architecture Students Association. This page is the new home for information from CASA, related to Dalhousie University. Looking to stay up to date with the latest information from CASA representatives from this University? Look no further! Check back often for new posts and updates!

Be sure to check out the rest of the site to learn more about the Canadian Architecture Students Association and it's members and to find out what CASA can do to help you! Contact information is available for each school, updates about excited CASA national competitions can be found and be sure to check out each schools' national portfolio as they display selected student works.