Ian Chodikoff

3 weeks ago | canadianarchitect.com | Ian Chodikoff |Elsa Lam

Modern Architecture: The BasicsBy Graham Livesey (Routledge, 2024)Review Ian ChodikoffReading an architectural textbook many years after architecture school may seem like rereading the road safety manual we used when preparing for our driver’s license examination. In both cases, it’s to our benefit to re-evaluate what we learned years ago in a contemporary voice.

Nov 1, 2024 | canadianarchitect.com | Ian Chodikoff |Elsa Lam

PROJECT Bombardier Global Manufacturing Centre, Toronto Pearson Airport, Mississauga, OntarioARCHITECT NEUF architect(e)sTEXT Ian ChodikoffPHOTOS Salina KassamCreating an aircraft manufacturing space is a unique programmatic challenge for an architect, combining advanced technology, precision engineering, and meticulous attention to safety.

Jul 12, 2024 | chodikoff.substack.com | Ian Chodikoff

The updated Governor General’s Medal in Architecture was relaunched in 2018. However, terms of reference for this preeminent awards program need to be revamped for the program to remain relevant in today’s reality. There are two reasons for an effective architecture awards program: the good reason and the real reason.

Jun 1, 2024 | canadianarchitect.com | Ian Chodikoff |Elsa Lam

Fundamentals of Planning Cities for Healthy LivingBY Avi Friedman and Alexandra Pollock (Anthem Press, 2024)REVIEW Ian ChodikoffAvi Friedman and Alexandra Pollock believe we should consider our cities as “exercise machines.” In Fundamentals of Planning Cities for Healthy Living, they critically examine urban design’s integral role in shaping public health outcomes.

Oct 11, 2023 | canadianinteriors.com | Ian Chodikoff |Peter Sobchak

Artificial intelligence will increase “specific opportunities for architects to leverage data and analysis toward more robust and predictable results. Rather than a threat, maybe this is an opportunity to offer more valuable services to those clients and keep the robots at bay,” writes Phil Bernstein, associate dean at the Yale School of Architecture and author of Machine Learning: Architecture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.