London Society of Architects: 2024 Festival of Architecture

Documentary Film Screening: Arthur Erickson’s Dyde House

Documentary to be introduced by Trevor Boddy (Consulting Urban Designer, Architecture Critic + Curator)

From Sticks & Stones: “Nestled among the aspen parkland of Alberta, a hidden masterpiece by one of Canada’s most celebrated architects has been found. Arthur Erickson’s Dyde House is a one-hour documentary telling the story of an undiscovered piece of history and the architects fighting for its future.”

Intermission: Appetizers + cash bar to follow documentary.

Appetizers are included with the price of admission. Drinks available at a cash bar.

City Beautiful London: Lessons from the West

A discussion on architecture and urbanism hosted by Trevor Boddy – critic and curator of contemporary architecture and a Vancouver-based consulting urban designer. Featured panelists include Mike McLean (Director, Facilities Planning + Design at Western University) & Mike Wallace (Executive Director, London Development Institute).

Trevor Boddy FRAIC is a critic and curator of contemporary architecture/urbanism, and a Vancouver-based consulting urban designer.

His most recent books are: CITY-BUILDER: The Architecture of James K M Cheng (Images, Melbourne); Glacier Skywalk, and Stantec: Airports (both Figure 1 Press, Vancouver). His book The Architecture of Douglas Cardinal, (NeWest Press) was awarded the Alberta Book of the Year Award, and his writing on buildings and cities has garnered Canadian and international awards, including: the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada Advocacy Award; the Jack Webster Journalism Award; and UIA/CICA’s Pierre Vago Prize for best architectural criticism worldwide, with texts published in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese.

As a curator, Boddy created the 2014 “Rethink: Behind San Diego’s Skyline” (for Bosa), and the “Vancouverism: Architecture Builds the City” exhibition for the 2008 London Festival of Architecture, re-mounted 2009 in Paris, then in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics, and was instigator and co-curator of the 2014 “CRITICAL JUNCTURES” symposium at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum.

He has a Masters in architecture from the University of Calgary, where he received the Best Thesis prize. He has held academic positions at UBC, Oregon, Manitoba, Carleton and Toronto, and lectures globally on contemporary design.