Planning and designing of cities, systems and infrastructure for a more urban future.
As global populations expand and increasingly concentrate in cities, the quality of built environment systems and infrastructure must become more resilient, more livable and more sustainable. Applied Science faculty respond to this challenge as world leaders in analyzing, planning and designing the systems (water, transportation and utilities, etc.), infrastructure (roads, bridges, pipelines, buildings, etc.), and public policies that overcome challenges and enrich our quality of life. Our leadership is built upon the research and professional expertise in Architecture and Landscape Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Community and Regional Planning. Our applications span the scales of urban regions and landscapes to civil infrastructure to neighbourhoods to urban blocks, buildings and building systems.
Key Activities
Architecture and Landscape Architecture
- Master of Urban Design Program
- James Taylor Chair for Landscape and Liveable Environments
- elementslab: research for urban design and environment
- Greenskins Lab
- Transportation Infrastructure and Public Space Lab
Civil Engineering
- Structural & Earthquake Engineering Research Group
- Geotechnical Engineering Research Group
- Materials Engineering Research Group
- Project & Construction Management Research Group
- Transportation Engineering Research Group
- India-Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnerships to Accelerate Community Transformation and Sustainability (IC-IMPACTS)
- Pipeline Integrity Institute