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Yet another national achievement has come out of Dalhousie’s School of Architecture! Matthew Griffin-Allwood (MArch’14) has been honored by Canada’s Architecture Magazine, Canadian Architect, for his thesis on Sable Island. Sable Island’s remote position and unique ecosystem has captured human attention for centuries. Griffin-Allwood’s work proposes National Park infrastructure remodels that support the interaction of humans and the environment. His work demonstrates how good design in a sensitive natural landscape can bring those places into a broader cultural awareness and direct experience without compromising habitat. Professors Richard Kroeker and Catherine Venart were, respectively, the thesis supervisor and advisor.

The 47th Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence recognized 11 projects that offered elegant and intelligent responses to complex environments.

This achievement is on the heels of several other recent significant accomplishments of the School’s students and alumni including a student Prix de Rome Prize won by Brett MacIntyre (BEDS’10, MArch’12), and two practioner Prix de Rome Prizes for Dalhousie Architecture graduates Susan Fitzgerald (BEDS (TUNS)’97, MArch(FP)’99) and Omar Gandhi (BEDS’03, MArch(FP)’05).

For additional information please contact Anne Swan (anne.swan@dal.ca)