Place:	Online
Date:	May 13th, 2021
Time:	8-9:30 pm
Cost:	Free

ACO TORONTO SPRING SPEAKER SERIES:
ON DEMOLITION, DECONSTRUCTION & DISPLACEMENT

Over the course of three weeks, this series of discussions will explore the role of Demolition, Deconstruction and Displacement from a heritage perspective. Working in collaboration with emerging and established practitioners across multiple fields, these discussions will expand conventional heritage discourses - which focus on what and how to save - and consider how the ongoing legacy of these processes have shaped our physical and cultural environments.

PROGRAM

Session one: On Demolition
Thursday May 13, 2021: 8-9:30 pm

In conversation with historians and demolition practitioners, this panel explores the historical and evolving role of demolition as a process which represents both progress and loss. A process to be avoided in most heritage settings is embraced instead by this group of panelists - each delving into the culture and history of demolition and its role in shaping the city.
Speakers include:

Francesca Russello Ammon
Jeff Byles
Jordan Teperman

Session two: On Deconstruction
Thursday May 20, 2021: 8-9:30 pm

Considered an alternative to demolition, deconstruction is a process which seeks to conserve the value of architectural components through careful disassembly. Presenting a wide range of perspectives on the topic, panelists will share the role this re-emerging practice plays in sustainable heritage, community reclamation, intergenerational planning and contemporary canadian cities.
Speakers include:

Susan Ross
Dr. Hazel and Rick Denhart
Andrew Judge
Adam Corneil

Session three: On Displacement
Thursday May 27, 2021: 8-9:30 pm

Inherent in both topics of demolition and deconstruction, displacement occurs in both physical and cultural ways. This panel will explore the patterns, legacies and consequences of this activity. While the heritage discourse often focuses on what is lost, this discussion critically examines these processes and products - and the places they create. Speakers include:

Jennifer Foster & Heidy Schopf
Aditi Mehta, Ron Ma, Lena Sanz Tovar
Michelle Murphy

Copy and paste the links below into your browser to register or go to the individual event registrations!

On Demolition _ Thursday May 13, 8-9:30 PM EST

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/aco-toronto-spring-speaker-series-on-demolition-tickets-153168714749

On Deconstruction: Thursday May 20, 8-9:30 PM EST

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/aco-toronto-spring-speaker-series-on-deconstruction-tickets-153244431219

On Displacement: Thursday May 27, 8-9:30 PM EST

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/aco-toronto-spring-speaker-series-on-displacement-tickets-153247351955