Future-Ready Design Guide Lecture: Design Strategies

The housing we are building today will be our legacy to the next generation of Torontonians—so what can we do to ensure these buildings are valued assets rather than hard-to-maintain liabilities? Designing for the next 60 years requires a shift in how we approach 6 key areas of building design—from morphology to stewardship, all the way to material selection and liveability—and implementing design strategies, both big and small, that come together to contribute to more beautiful, resilient, and durable buildings. 

Join us for our final lecture in our series on the Future-Ready Design Guide, where we will examine a wide variety of early-design strategies that can be applied to support the goal of more resilient, low impact multi-unit housing, This session will explore how to implement specific tactics across six key areas:

• Morphology: Building form and massing
• Materiality: Selection and lifecycle impact
• Metabolism: Energy, flows, and systems
• Economics: Viability and affordability of future readiness
• Liveability: Human-centric design, sufficiency, and comfort
• Stewardship: An architect’s role in the housing value chain

OAA MEMBERS: This lecture is eligible for 1 OAA Structured Learning Hour and meets the OAA criteria for mandatory structured learning hours focused on Climate Action as part of the 2024-2026 Continuing Education cycle. When registering, please include your full name as registered with the OAA to ensure your certificate of participation is credited properly. Please also include an email address you check frequently to ensure you receive our certificate in a timely manner.

Above photo by Scott Norsworthy.