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September 9th, 2011

Catalyst: Provoking Calgary’s Next Chapter »

Dates
September 29-October 1 2011

City
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Location
University of Calgary downtown campus

Main Body
Hosted by makeCalgary 2011, this event will examine places that have experienced real change and its associated catalysts – the conditions in the social, environmental, cultural and economic realms that provoked the shift to a new chapter. Themes include: Connectivity and Culture in the Downtown Core; Density and Affordability in the Inner City; Collective Space in the Middle Ring Suburbs; and Transportation and Commercial Space in the Periphery. Sites currently under consideration for study include: sections of the CP rail line downtown, laneway redevelopment in Sunnyside, green-space adaptation and rejuvenation in Rundle, and commercial form at Crowfoot Centre. Each of these projects is explicitly linked to existing initiatives or key considerations at the City of Calgary, in keeping with the makeCalgary emphasis on real and upcoming urban opportunities. Transect walks, a panel discussion, and an interdisciplinary design charrette will structure the exploration and lead to an exhibition. makeCalgary 2011 will produce design concepts and proposals for focused action to help provoke Calgary’s next chapter. This year’s panel discussion includes the following participants: Rob Adams, Director of City Design, Melbourne; Ingrid Fetell of New York; Andreu Arriola of Arriola + Fiol Arquitectes, Barcelona; Naheed Nenshi, Mayor of Calgary; and Nancy Pollock-Ellwand, Dean of EVDS, University of Calgary.

Additional Info
Over the last decade, Calgarians have engaged in conversations that have shaped a rich vision for their city. Today, Calgary finds itself in the midst of considering and implementing this vision. makeCalgary gathers the energy of designers, community leaders, decision-makers, and interested Calgarians around the challenge of making the Calgary we imagine. Hosted by the Faculty of Environmental Design at the University of Calgary, makeCalgary engages interdisciplinary design as a vehicle of change through making. With Calgary as the laboratory, and design as the method, makeCalgary produces concepts and proposals for focused action. Each year, makeCalgary celebrates and energizes a moment in Calgary’s evolution.