As you may have discovered already, we don’t call Waterloo home, but rather a historic building at the heart of the old Galt neighbourhood in the City of Cambridge. The refurbished Riverside Silk Mill sits on the banks of the Grand River and will soon become your home sweet home.
In your first year you’ll be tossed into a whirlwind of learning, challenging you to develop knowledge in architectural design, building science, cultural history and visual communication. Expect to become immersed in the world of architecture, indulge in all things design at the Musagetes architecture library, explore living metropolis of New York City, and maybe even get an exacto knife cut or two along the way.
While academics are a huge part of first-year architecture, it is also time to explore your own interests with your new classmates. Our campus offers a wide variety of extracurriculars to choose from, including Waterloo Architecture Students Association (WASA), BRIDGE, F_RMLAB Build, coffee houses, yoga mornings, hockey evenings and much more. We join our Engineering friends for Archineering events and Of Term Parties. After all, we’re only a short bus ride apart!
The school has a dynamic and tight-knit community, where your peers are your greatest resource. The third floor studio is full of creative energy, where ideas spark, people collaborate and friendships form.
Best of luck, and much love from your new family at Waterloo Architecture!
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