M.Arch. grad David Donnelly’s project selected for inaugural OAA SHIFT 2019 Infrastructure/Architecture Challenge
The Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) announced on March 29 the selected projects for the first-ever SHIFT 2019 Infrastructure/Architecture Challenge. Re-Engaging the Defunct and Historic Welland Canals, a project by David Donnelly (M.Arch. 2018, advisor Martin Bressani), was one of seven projects selected. Donnelly, a 25-year-old intern with Hamilton-based Thier + Curran Architects Inc., designed the project to revamp the derelict third Welland Canal. The project proposes a park system and a series of pavilions designed to educate hikers and bikers about the canal's history.
Meant to spur thinking and conversation about the intersection between architecture and societal issues, the SHIFT Challenge called upon Ontario architects to demonstrate how architectural thinking can promote social equity, reduce isolation or embody social justice. Held every second year, SHIFT will alternate with the OAA’s Design Excellence Awards, which focus on recognizing outstanding work in the industry.
