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Feb 26, 12 •
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Black History Month: Histories Built - Legacies Being Built •
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After graduating with his Masters of Architecture from Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Nigeria in 1996, Samuel Oboh worked on various projects in Africa and North America. In 2003, he immigrated to Canada with his family and began to establish his...
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Feb 18, 12 •
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Black History Month: Histories Built - Legacies Being Built •
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Maggy Apollon is a highly regarded architect in Montreal’s architectural community. As the former Vice-President of the Ordre des Architectes du Quebec, she has sat on the jury for architectural competitions and has spoken at various conferences. She...
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Feb 10, 12 •
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Black History Month: Histories Built - Legacies Being Built •
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Architect Weber Laurent has been running his small practice, Groupe Lauvac Architecture Inc., in Montreal since 1990. The firm is known as one of the first in Montreal to be led by an architect of Caribbean descent. As the principal architect for Groupe...
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Feb 4, 12 •
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Atlantic Canada, Black History Month: Histories Built - Legacies Being Built •
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In the early 1880’s, Black Refugees from the United States came to Nova Scotia in search of freedom and land. At least they were promised as much. However, their financial circumstances were so dire that their freedom was reduced to becoming indentured...
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Feb 4, 12 •
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For the month of February, sixty7 Architecture Road will be celebrating Black History Month by posting short articles about the development of black commununites in Canada and current Black Canadian architects...