Philip Vandermey
Assistant Professor
Professor at SAPL and Founding Partner of SPECTACLE. His diverse professional background includes international architecture work and publications in numerous journals. His work has met with broad acclaim, including two Canadian Architect Awards of Excellence, the P/A Award, and the University of Calgary RAIC Student Gold Medal. His dual role as an educator and practitioner allows him to merge academic research with practical applications, fostering a dynamic interchange between theory and practice. His current research interests include projective architecture, spatial justice, and circularity. His career, which spans global cities like Barcelona, Montreal, and Rotterdam, as well as his practice in Calgary with his partner Jessie Andjelic, has been marked by a commitment to integrating real-world challenges with innovative architectural education. Vandermey’s approach to teaching is deeply influenced by his professional experiences, allowing him to cultivate an environment where practice informs pedagogy and vice versa.
As he continues to develop his role at SAPL, Vandermey is committed to pushing the boundaries of architectural education. He sees great potential in using academic research to inform practice, particularly in areas like sustainability, circularity, and social justice. Through his integrated approach to teaching and practice, Philip Vandermey is helping to shape a new generation of architects who are not only skilled in the technical aspects of their profession but are also deeply committed to creating a more just and sustainable world.
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Education
M.Arch (University of Calgary)
BCom (University of Calgary
Keywords
- Projective architecture
- Not architecture
- Spatial justice
- Circularity
- Professional critical practice