Roundtable on Architecture and the Right to Housing in Toronto
University of Toronto | March 21, 2024
The right to housing globally and in Canada—is a political, legal and economic issue. It is also an architectural one.
What does the right to housing mean in practice? How can designers contribute?
The Roundtable on “Architecture and the Right to Housing in Toronto” brought together architects, housing advocates and academics to envision what the right to housing would look like in the Greater Toronto Area, and how architects might contribute. The convening surfaced urgent questions and promising examples, and laid the groundwork for future collaboration.
The program was centered around the seven aspects of the right to housing, as codified by the United Nations: security of tenure; availability of services; affordability; accessibility; habitability; cultural adequacy; and location. Short talks connecting research and practice opened into a facilitated discussion.
The proceedings, conducted primarily in English with some Spanish, were recorded and transcribed for future publication.
The event was hosted by the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto, in partnership with Untapped Journal.
This program was generously supported by the Irving Grossman Fund in Affordable Housing.