David Fortin
| David Fortin OAA FRAIC | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🎓 Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Calgary University of Saskatchewan |
| 💼 Occupation | Architect Educator |
| Known for | UNCEEDED: Voices of the Land Indigenous Peoples Space |
David Fortin OAA SAA MAA AAA MRAIC[1] is an Indigenous Canadian architect and educator based in Ontario, Canada.[2] His practice as an architect is representational of his Métis heritage, and as both a designer and educator, has been heavily involved in the discussion of Indigenous representation in architecture.[2] He is best known individually, for his project A Path to Healthy Housing (2018), as well as his contributions to the Canadian entry to the 2018 Venice Biennale titled UNCEDED: Voices of the Land (2018) and Indigenous Peoples Space.[3][4] As an educator, he is recognized for his foundational role in the establishment of the McEwan School of Architecture in Sudbury, Ontario.[5][6]
Early life and education
David Fortin was born in Calgary, Alberta and raised in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.[2] He received his Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Architecture in 1997 from the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. In 2001 he completed his Master of Architecture (M.Arch.) at the University of Calgary, in Alberta, Canada. In 2009 he completed his doctorate degree (Ph.D) in Architectural Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland. He identifies as Metis, and is a citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario.[7]
Career
David Fortin is a licensed architect in Ontario under the Ontario Association of Architects, furthermore he is also licensed in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta.[8] He is also a member of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and has practiced or practices throughout the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Ontario. His projects primarily aim to solve Indigenous-based problems, rooted in community and lack of representation. Much of his body of work has taken place on Indigenous land or territory. He is a member of the RAIC Indigenous Task Force, which looks for ways to encourage and promote Indigenous design in Canada. He has worked on numerous residential and commercial projects across Western Canada for companies such as McKinley Burkart Architects in Calgary and GEC Architecture, as well as other jobs as a freelance architect and since 2005, and has been a professor of architecture at several universities located throughout in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada.[2][9] David is a LEED accredited designer and implements his knowledge of sustainable design into his professional work. While operating his own practice He has continued to teach several design-studios and lecture courses, and currently teaches at the University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Ontario.[10]
Awards
David has received 12 awards in his career as a professional Architect.
- In 1999, David received the Murray Waterman Scholarship at the University of Calgary's Faculty of Environmental Design, enabling him to study for a semester in Barcelona, Spain at the Escuela Superior de Arquitectura (ESARQ) at La Universidad Internacional de Cataluña.
- In 2000, David received another scholarship this time for a EVDS Travel Scholarship to visit and study La Tourette in L’Arbresle, France, University of Calgary Faculty of Environmental Design.
- In 2000, David received a Graduate Research Scholarship at the University of Calgary Faculty of Environmental Design.
- In 2001, David received the award "Best Master’s Degree Project, University of Calgary Faculty of Environmental Design Architecture Program".
- In 2001, Fortin achieved the Johnathan King Medal for his innovation, integrity, and scholarship in architectural design, University of Calgary/ARCC.
- In 2005, the University of Edinburgh gave David Fortin a full student tuition scholarship including a stipend.
- 2006 had David receive a first place prize for the First-year Doctoral Research at the University of Edinburgh.
- David Fortin was Named a Distinguished Alumnus by the University of Calgary in 2008.
- David was nominated for the "Outstanding Research Award" by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) in 2009.
- In 2010, Montana State University named David the "Student Nominated Teaching Award for Excellence".
- Next, in 2015 David received the “Partnership Award” given to McEwen School of Architecture, for design of Dynamic Earth Pavilion, given by Science North.[11]
- In October of 2022, David was named as one of the Aspiring Innovators of the Year, by The Coalition of Innovation Leaders Against Racism (CILAR).[12]
Notable works
Throughout his professional career, David Fortin has published or collaborated on several notable projects. Most notably, he has co-curated, alongside Douglas Cardinal and others, Canada's entry to the 2018 Venice Biennale. The project, titled UNCEDED: Voices of the Land showcased past and present Indigenous design present throughout the United states and Canada with the aim of promoting a further understanding and connectivity to indigeneity in architecture.[4][13]
Presently, David is involved with the proposed design of the Indigenous Peoples Space in Ottawa, Ontario. Fortin, alongside architects; Wanda Dalla Costa, Eladia Smoke, and others, aim to establish a space representative of the various Canadian Indigenous cultures present throughout the country.[14] The project further aims to function as a place in which peoples of all Indigenous identities may conduct governmental roles with the hopes of strengthening intergovernmental relationships between representatives of Indigenous and non-Indigenous backgrounds.[14][15][16]
Fortin has further collaborated with the National Research Council of Canada and a number of Indigenous architects to assist remote northern communities in creating a unique housing strategy that meets their requirements and preferences. The "A Road to Healthy Housing" initiative was slated to be finished in 2021.[17] David is collaborating on design with three communities as part of the Indigenous Housing Innovation Program, which is run by Indigenous Services Canada. Additionally, he served as the Design Architect (alongside Edwards Edwards McEwen Architects) for a 9000 square foot addition and renovation project for the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Saskatoon. He was asked to combine his design and research skills to present a vision for a distinctive modern Métis urban architectural expression.[8]
Teaching
While completing his doctoral studies at the University of Edinburgh from 2005-2008, he designed part-time at the University of Edinburgh. After completing his doctorate David moved to Bozeman, Montana, United States, where he was hired as a full-time professor for Montana State University.[18] He taught there from 2009-2013. In 2013 he moved back to Canada, where he would play a foundational role in the Laurentian University McEwan School of Architecture known then as the Laurentian Architecture Laurentienne (LAL). At Laurentian University, David played an important part of bringing attention to Indigenous teachings and ways of learning. In 2018 he was elected as director of McEwan School of Architecture and served as director of the Laurentian University architecture department/faculty until his departure from the school in 2020.[11] David is the first Indigenous person to lead a School of Architecture in Canada. Through his educational career he has conducted graduate design studios working with the Batchewana First Nation where students created a conceptual idea for a 50,000 square foot Health and Social Centre. He has taught design-build studios using straw bale construction with the Northern Cheyenne in Montana and rural Kenya.[9][18] David has also instructed students in the history of architecture from the Renaissance to the Early Modern era.[10] He has taught and authored courses on the relation between classic science fiction and architecture in which he published a book titled Architecture and Science Fiction Film.[19] David is a member of the RAIC Indigenous Task Force, which looks for ways to encourage and promote Indigenous design in Canada.[1] David currently teaches design-studio, research-studio and lecture courses at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Canada, Royal Architectural Institute of (2022-06-21). "David Fortin PhD, OAA, SAA, MAA, Architect AAA, MRAIC, LEED AP". Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Kiddle, Rebecca (2018). Our voices : indigeneity and architecture. Luugigyoo Patrick Stewart, Kevin O'Brien. [Novato, California]. ISBN 978-1-940743-49-3. OCLC 1046990721. Search this book on
- ↑ Fiddler, Willow (2021-12-03). "From First Nations architects, a new vision for Northern housing". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Team - UNCEDED: Voices of the Land". www.unceded.org. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ "Laurentian University | Dr. David Fortin to become the next director of the McEwen School of Architecture in 2018". laurentian.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ Beya, Christiane (2022-04-26). "Architects Against Housing Alienation to represent Canada at the Venice Biennale of Architecture". Canadian Architect. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "David T Fortin". Architecture. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Canada, Royal Architectural Institute of (2022-06-21). "David Fortin PhD, OAA, SAA, MAA, Architect AAA, MRAIC, LEED AP". Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Architecture & Design NOW Series: David Fortin". www.ulethbridge.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "David T Fortin". Architecture. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Laurentian University | Dr. David Fortin to become the next director of the McEwen School of Architecture in 2018". laurentian.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ "David Fortin recognized as top innovator". Architecture. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ "UNCEDED – Voices of the Land | Canadian Museum of History". Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Turner, Angie. "Indigenous Peoples Space – Building the Future Together". Assembly of First Nations. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ Government of Canada, Public Services and Procurement Canada (2020-08-06). "Parliamentary Precinct: Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates—March 12, 2020 - PSPC". www.tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ Lam, Elsa (2020-09-01). "Learning from Indigenous Consultants". Canadian Architect. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ Fiddler, Willow (2021-12-03). "From First Nations architects, a new vision for Northern housing". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "MSU project to help spin straw into sustainable housing in Kenya". Montana State University. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ↑ Fortin, David Terrance (2016). Architecture and science-fiction film : Philip K. Dick and the spectacle of home. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-26224-6. OCLC 973034095. Search this book on
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