Stories & Events
DAS Year End Show 2023
Toronto Metropolitan University's Department of Architectural Science encourages its students to test boundaries, explore new possibilities, and apply their skill to prevailing issues present within their evolving surroundings. The annual Year End Show presents the culmination of the 2022-2023 academic term, showcasing the impressive and cutting-edge works of our top students in all four years of study and at the graduate level. The show is open until Thursday, June 22.
Associate Professor Yew-Thong Leong Awarded Outstanding Asian Canadian Award
In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, we are excited to announce that associate professor Yew-Thong Leong has been awarded the Outstanding Asian Canadian Award for exemplary contribution to the greater Canadian community. Asian Heritage Month, which was officially adopted in the early 2000s in Canada after a proposed motion by Dr. Vivienne Poy, the first Senator of Asian descent in Canada, reflects on and celebrates the achievements of those with Asian heritage. In 2016, the population of those of Asian descent in Canada was 16%. This number continues to grow today, especially in cities such as Toronto and in the Greater Toronto Area. With the rise of anti-Asian racism in recent years, Asian Heritage Month has become an important reminder to recognize and highlight the sacrifices of those of Asian descent in Canada.
Undergradudate Student Kelvin Hoang Presents Research at PLEA 2022
In the summer of 2021, Kelvin applied to the Undergraduate Research Opportunities (URO) program, which allowed students to participate and engage in “Scholarly, Research and Creative (SRC) activities.” Under the guidance of Dr. Terri Peters, Kelvin and assistant professor Peters collaborated on studying light–usage within housing design. The research culminated in a 6-page paper, which was titled “Optimisation of Housing Design Options for Human-Centric Lighting: Impacts of Architectural Parameters on Daylight.” The paper was submitted to the Passive and Low Energy Architecture conference, and Kelvin was invited to present the work in November of 2022 in Santiago, Chile.