Johan Voordouw
Faculty Advisor
Associate Professor Johan Voordouw teaches at the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism and serves as the Associate Director, Undergraduate. He is a registered architect in the UK. Before his appointment at Carleton University, Johan taught at the Leicester School of Architecture and London Southbank University in England. He has worked in professional practice in London, most notably at Foster + Partners, and in Canada and the Netherlands. His visual work has been extensively published and exhibited in Canada, the United States, England, Austria, and the Netherlands. Venues include the Academy of Fine Art in Vienna, the International Architecture Biennale in Rotterdam, the Royal Academy Summer Show London, and the Venice Architecture Biennale.
Emma Rath
Coordinator and Instructor
Emma Rath is an Interdisciplinary curator, designer, and trained architect. Her research explores notions of field-work by embracing a holistic approach, prioritizing regenerative practices that transcend traditional disciplinary confines. Engaging in this work is a mode of action that addresses the current material manifestations of the shifting climate crisis. She explores alternative photographic processes, drawing/modeling techniques as well as writing to further her research practice. This work has been explored in collaboration with institutions such as Parks Canada and the Canadian Centre for Architecture.
Daphne Stams
Instructor
Daphne Stams is currently pursuing a Master of Architecture at Carleton University. With a Bachelor of Arts in geography from the University of British Columbia, Daphne is curious about how space is organized and its impact on social and environmental structures. Critical analysis drives Daphne’s approach to design and her background inspires her to actively draw from various disciplines. Daphne’s designs are also informed by her passion for making, in which she experiments with mixed media to create complex visual presentations — both 2D and 3D. Daphne regularly engages in model making, geographic information system representations, collage, and analogue illustration.
Ksheel Shetty
Instructor
Ksheel Shetty is currently pursuing a Master of Architecture at Carleton University. He graduated from the Bachelor of Architectural Studies program at Carleton with a specialization in Urbanism in 2019. After undergraduate studies, he worked at Urban Strategies in Toronto as an urban designer and at Bimetrical in Barcelona as an architectural technician. During his graduate studies, he has been an active Teaching Assistant for urban design studio courses. Ksheel takes interest in representation and visualization, drafting, and model making of spatial conditions at the urban and architectural scale. Ksheel will be commencing his thesis year next fall, researching and re-imagining housing typologies of sensorial experience.
Victoria Guile
Studio Assistant
Victoria Guile is entering her third year of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies program (Urbanism) at the Azrieli School of Architecture & Urbanism. She has always been interested in art and creative practices, and has a background in visual art as she attended Mayfield Secondary School, a regional arts high school. She is involved in the Carleton community as a member of the CU Landscape Lab, senior executive of the Carleton Outdoors Club, and an upcoming facil for EngFrosh. She attended a similar preparatory program before applying to her undergrad in architecture, and appreciates the great value and importance of the experience. She personally loves being in architecture and the overall studio culture, and is thrilled to introduce students to Carleton and provide any advice and motivation that she can.
Emma Little
Studio Assistant
Emma Little is entering her third year of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Design) program at Carleton University. Engaging in coursework and extracurricular pursuits, including as a teaching assistant at an art school preparation program, she has refined proficiencies in architectural drafting, modeling, multimedia drawings, portfolio development, and software like AutoCAD and Rhino. She is passionately engaged in the creative exploration of architectural design and its intersection with sustainable practices. Emma seeks to not only master the technical aspects of architecture but also to deeply understand the cultural, social, and environmental contexts that shape the built environment, aspiring to make a meaningful impact in the field.
