Last Lecture: Graham David Livesey

Graham Livesey is preparing for retirement and has agreed to a "Last Lecture" to share his experience and knowledge earned throughout his career. Join us in this enlightening session as we celebrate Dr. Livesey and his contributions.

Architecture and the City: Reflections on a Career

The presentation is structured around three thematic ideas (narratives, assemblages, and ecologies) that have helped shape my thinking since 1991, when I joined the Faculty of Environmental Design (now the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape). These concepts have informed my teaching and various writing projects. Areas of focus include practice undertaken with Down + Livesey Architects, evolving student work from design studios, and material from the book Canadian Modern Architecture, 1967 to the Present (co-edited with Elsa Lam, published in 2019).

Graham Livesey is a Professor in the Master of Architecture Program (School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape) where he teaches design, architectural history, and urban design theory. He holds a professional Bachelor of Architecture degree, a post-professional Master of Architecture in history and theory, both from McGill University (Montreal, Canada). He completed a doctorate from the Faculty of Architecture at the Technical University of Delft in the Netherlands. In 2019 he was elected to the College of Fellows of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Previously he was the Associate Dean (Academic – Architecture), Director of the Architecture Program, and was a principal of Down + Livesey Architects. With Down + Livesey Architects he worked on a variety of projects including: the Vulcan County Administration Building Expansion, the renovation of the Art Gallery of Calgary, the expansion of the Alberta College of Art & Design, and the design of Discovery House (a second stage women’s shelter). He has served with a wide range of organizations, including: Treasurer and Canadian Director of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, member of the council of the Alberta Association of Architects, and chair of the Council of Canadian University Schools of Architecture. He was an expert advisor on architecture to The Canadian Encyclopedia, editorial advisor to the journal Architecture and Ideas, and Interim Executive Editor of the Journal of Architectural Education. He has undertaken research in the areas of modern architecture and contemporary urbanism.

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