BEAToronto Talk with Women of Lamas

BEAToronto is having the Women of LAMAS – Weihan Vivian Lee and Kara Verbeek – host an intimate BEAT Talk on Wednesday, April 29, 2026. This session will be held in-person at LAMAS’s office. BEAToronto Talks are a series of discussions held at the offices of Architects across the city. Hosts will share their learned experience.

Vivian & Kara will discuss how architectural ideas develop across academia and professional practice. They will reflect on how research into history, craft, and local construction traditions informs their design process, and how ideas move between teaching, speculative work, and built projects. With a particular focus on rural work, the lecture will explore how vernacular form, typology, materiality, and sustainability connect academic research with contemporary construction.

Event schedule:

• 6:45 PM Doors open
• 7:00 – 8:00 PM BEAT Talk
• 8:00 – 8:30 PM Networking reception

BEAToronto Talks qualify for OAA Structured Learning hours.