Urban Lab
Publications
Book Chapter: Open Space Typology as Framework for the Public Realm
Sandalack, Beverly A. and Francisco Alaniz Uribe (2010) 'Open Space Typology as Framework for the Public Realm' in The Faces of Urbanised Space, Robert Barelkowski (Ed.) Exemplum, Architectural Volumes, published in english and polish
Film: Radiant City
In this feature length film Gary Burns, Canada's king of surreal comedy, joins journalist Jim Brown on an outing to the suburbs. Venturing into territory both familiar and foreign, they turn the documentary genre inside out, crafting a vivid account of life in The Late Suburban Age.
Dr. Beverly Sandalack appears in the film commenting on the physical aspect of suburbia. You can watch the full movie in the following link:
Books
Homeless Shelter Design: considerations for shaping shelters and the public realm
"A compelling and thoughtful case study exploration into the relationship between homeless shelters and the built environment. Graham, Walsh and Sandalack present clear and innovative ideas about how form, structure, and spatial design can influence the ways in which social service organizations provide meaningful and caring services to those who are socially, economically, and politically excluded from mainstream culture"
Dr. Jeff Karabanow, Professor, Maritime School of Social Work, Dalhousie University, Canada
John R. Graham, Christine A. Walsh, Beverly A. Sandalack Detselig Enterprises Ltd.
2008
ISBN 155-0593579
CAN$ 29.95
The Calgary Project: Urban Form / Urban Life
National Honor Award - Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
This comprehensive study of Calgary urban form and process is the result of over five years of research and includes analysis at the scale of the city, neighbourhood and street. It emphasizes the importance of a high quality public realm.
Beverly A. Sandalack and Andrei Nicolai
University of Calgary Press
2006
ISBN 1552382176
ISBN 978-1552382172
CAN$ 29.95
Sense of Place: a catalogue of essays
National Honor Award - Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
Place Planning Award - Environmental Design Research Association
Calgary Heritage Lion Award (Education) - Calgary Heritage Authority
This publication was developed to discuss issues of place and placelessness, and to complement the exhibition and other events. It includes contributions by 10 authors from various disciplines.
Ann Davis and Beverly A. Sandalack Editors
The Nickle Arts Museum, 2005
ISBN 0-88953-284-2
ISBN 978-0-88953-284-7
CAN$ 13.38 GST included
+ shipping
To order contact:
The Nickle Arts Museum: nickle@ucalgary.ca
Excursions into the Cultural Landscapes of Alberta
National Honor Award - Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
Place Planning Award - Environmental Design Research Association
Calgary Heritage Lion Award (Education) - Calgary Heritage Authority
Several excursions into the cultural landscapes of Alberta were developed. This publication is a companion to the excursions, and as part of the Sense of Place project, is one of the few publications dealing with whole cultural landscapes from a critical perspective.
Beverly A. Sandalack and Ann Davis Editors
The Nickle Arts Museum, 2005
ISBN 0-88953-285-0
ISBN 978-0-88953-285-4
CAN$ 21.57 GST included
+ shipping
To order contact:
The Nickle Arts Museum: nickle@ucalgary.ca
Making Better Civic Places: Urban Design at the University of Calgary
National Merit Award - Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
Design is the method of inquiry and means of resolution of the urban design program at the Faculty of Environmental Design. This publication documents urban design projects developed by faculty and students over the past 30 years. The strength of the urban design projects profiled in this publication is that they are primarily about Calgary and Alberta. They form a record of the work done in the faculty, and a resource for students.
Robert Kirby, Andrei Nicolai, and Beverly A. Sandalack
Faculty of Environmental Design, 2003
ISBN 0-88953-265-6
Urban Structure - Halifax: An Urban Design Approach
National Honour Award and Regional Honour Award - Canadian Society of Landscape Architects
The structure of the city has a significant influence on the quality of its urban life. This document examines the changing face of Halifax, Nova Scotia, illustrates some of the difficulties encountered in its evolution and makes a number of recommendations on how development might be guided in the future. This publication outlines a methodology for urban analysis that combines urban morphology and spatial structure studies.
Beverly A. Sandalack and Andrei Nicolai
Tuns Press, 1998
ISBN 0-929112-42-3