Faculty of Design
Environmental Design
Environmental design is creating environments for people including architecture, urban planning, retail spaces, landscape and interior design. In this program, students learn research, analysis, design and presentation. Students learn how to take their ideas and turn them into real plans and designs.
Environmental Design
Andy Yu aka. Yu
“People need architecture, people need to care for the future of architecture, architecture must be progressed in people's continuous practice. More”
Environmental Design
Jiachen Li aka. Jason
“Architecture transcends mere physical structures or spatial arrangements; it serves as a vessel that carries the essence of the past, present, and future. ”
Environmental Design
Dana Dai
“I don't think that architecture is only about shelter...it should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make you think-- Zaha Hadid ”
Environmental Design
Jon Ziner-Cohen
“My thesis work is focused on the movement and history of Toronto's Jewish community. Considerate design interventions are situated at relevant locations throughout the city. This thesis aims to take into consideration both positive and negative... More”
Environmental Design
Yiyang(Leo) Zhang
“Any designs should incorporate nature to create a harmonious and balanced circumstance for people and other species. ”
Environmental Design
Amanda Stan
“Striving to merge the lines between art and architecture, to create storytelling and memorable space in daily life. ”
Environmental Design
Rand Al-Rubaye
“As designers, it's easy to fall into the trap of getting comfortable with our preferred aesthetics and unintentionally overlooking the impact our work has on people's moods, behaviors, and experiences. More”
Environmental Design
Jocelyn Hernandez
“My thesis is a speculative critique of the neighbourhood placed atop Toronto’s most socio-economically exclusive hotels. Having stayed briefly in these kinds of hotels during the pandemic, I became aware of, and thus fascinated with the idea of... More”
Environmental Design
Pantea Rafiey
“The rising urban density affects our mental being and can cause anxiety. The impacts of spatial qualities on our senses can be concentrated to encourage stress recovery and apply a sense of order to public spaces. ”
Environmental Design
Myles Marrin
“The day is not complete until I’ve had an opportunity to express my artistic desires. ”
Environmental Design
Sharlen Vanderkoen
“Prioritizing sustainability and environmental responsibility while exploring the intersection of Architecture and Environmental Design. ”
Environmental Design
Kexuan Zhu
“"A great building must begin with the unmeasurable, must go through measurable means when it is being designed and in the end must be unmeasurable." - Louis Kahn ”
Environmental Design
Ankita Lukose
“Architecture forms a vital link between people and their surroundings... How different people choose to build connections in their environment essentially defines those societies and their relationships to conditions around them. More”
Celebrate the work of OCAD U’s class of 2022/2023!