Professor of Architecture,
Director, Affordable Homes Program
Dr.
Avi Friedman received his Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Town
Planning from the Israel Institute of Technology, his Master’s
Degree from McGill University, and his Doctorate from the University
of Montréal. In 1988, he founded the Affordable Homes Program at
the McGill School of Architecture, which he currently directs. He
is known nationally and internationally for his housing innovation
and in particular for the Grow Home and Next Home designs. He is
the author of seven books on housing and a syndicated columnist for
the CanWest Chain of daily newspapers. He is a practicing architect
and the recipient of numerous awards including the Manning
Innovation Award and the United Nations World Habitat Award. In the
year 2000 he was selected by Wallpaper magazine as 1 of 10 people
from around the world “most likely to change the way we live.”
Recent
socio-demographic, economic, environmental, and cultural
transformations have brought about the need to rethink community
design. The need to design homes, neighbourhoods and towns
along sustainable principles is urgent.
Dr. Avi Friedman
of McGill University will point out these new emerging aspects, as
well as illustrate ways to conceive communities for the 21st
century.
Dr.
Avi Friedman received his Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Town
Planning from the Israel Institute of Technology, his Master’s
Degree from McGill University, and his Doctorate from the University
of Montréal. In 1988, he founded the Affordable Homes Program at
the McGill School of Architecture, which he currently directs. He
is known nationally and internationally for his housing innovation
and in particular for the Grow Home and Next Home designs. He is
the author of seven books on housing and a syndicated columnist for
the CanWest Chain of daily newspapers. He is a practicing architect
and the recipient of numerous awards including the Manning
Innovation Award and the United Nations World Habitat Award. In the
year 2000 he was selected by Wallpaper magazine as 1 of 10 people
from around the world “most likely to change the way we live.”
