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The statements, opinions and points of view expressed in articles published in this magazine are those of the authors and publication shall not be deemed to mean that they are necessarily those of the publisher, editor or Canada Wide Media Limited. The acceptance and publication of advertisement of products and services does not indicate endorsement of such products or services. The publishers cannot be held responsible for unsolicited manuscripts and photographs. PERSPECTIVE By David Craddock, FRAIC Architecture Canada | RAIC, President To Increase the Profession's Ranks – it's a Matter of Architects tool to evaluate their competencies vis-à-vis Canadian standards of practice before even coming to Canada. By administering the funding provided by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, RAIC has been pleased to support this progressive and forward-looking project undertaken by provincial and territorial regulators – which will help ensure renewal of the profession in the years ahead while upholding Canadian professional standards. The confidence the government has shown in RAIC's ability as a national voice for Canadian architects is greatly appreciated. We expect 2012 to be a decisive year in the Syllabus Renewal process and RAIC's partnership with Athabasca University in offering Syllabus through the RAIC Centre for Architecture. Late in 2010, the Government of Alberta approved the Post Baccalaureate Diploma for Architecture, and in 2011 the program's professional practice courses opened for registration. This year, several technical courses will be completed and open for registration. Meanwhile, we will complete the process of updating the new studio design modules, in which RAIC will continue to be directly involved in delivering, along with the in-office work experience component that is central to the Syllabus's identity as an experience-based work-study path to certification and licensure to practice architecture. Ottawa Airport water feature, Ottawa Macdonald Cartier International Airport. BBB Architects. Photo: W.P. McElligott Early in January, RAIC announced it was teaming up with Interior Designers of Canada to jointly present IIDEX NeoCon – the pre-eminent design showcase in Canada – that already features a section devoted to products and services of interest to the 012 marks the 40th year in the Practice of Architecture and architectural community. We view IIDEX NeoCon as a complement to underscores my belief that while Architecture Matters, so our annual Festival and look forward to this year's Deep Roots in a New do Architects Matter. Energy City, which will take place June 12-16 in St. John's, Newfoundland, Forty years ago, fresh out of university, I entered the organized in partnership with the Newfoundland and Labrador profession as an apprentice to a licensed Canadian achitect, Michael Association of Architects. Planning is also underway to present the Kopsa, who was born and educated in post-war Yugoslavia. In the 2013 edition in Halifax, followed by Winnipeg in 2014. following nine years, he showed me how a skilled architect obtained Once again, the RAIC Foundation is engaged in fundraising to ensure work, created beautiful and meaningful designs, dealt with clients and a strong Canadian presence at an international level. The Canadian general contractors, and operated a sole proprietorship. His passing representative at the 2012 Venice Biennale – Migrating Landscapes – is late in 2011 reminds me of the need to ensure that architects from an exciting project that celebrates the next generation of emerging around the globe and those entering the profession from our schools are welcomed and empowered to join our ranks as practicing architects. Canadian architects, while exploring themes of culture, identity and memory that touch on the diverse roots that inform Canada's design It is with that spirit that I focus on two important Architecture culture. Canada | RAIC initiatives: the Broadly Experienced Foreign Architects Michael would have been pleased to see an exhibition that taps the Program and the new RAIC Centre for Architecture at Athabasca – The knowledge of Canada's newest Canadians as they bring their broad Syllabus Program. experience to our country. It completes the circle, and once more An innovative new program for assessing the competencies of emphasizes that Architecture matters … just as surely as Architects Broadly Experienced Foreign Architects – now in the pilot stage – will matter. ■ enable BEFA candidates to use a sophisticated on-line self-assessment 2 APRIL 2012 p.06-07RAIC.indd 7 /7 3/26/12 2:11:11 PM