Izabel Amaral, Université de Montréal

Research

Material culture Architecture Design Wood buildings Design awards Sustainability Environmentalism Expression

Latest funding

Quality in Canada's Built Environment: Roadmaps to Equity, Social Value and Sustainability
SSHRC · 2022 · Co-investigator
$499,172
Quality in Canada's Built Environment: Roadmaps to Equity, Social Value and Sustainability
SSHRC · 2021 · Co-investigator
$998,657
An Ecology of Wood Cultures in Canada (2003-2020): comparing constructive cultures through awarded architectural designs
SSHRC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$74,983

Quality in Canada's Built Environment: Roadmaps to Equity, Social Value and Sustainability

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Partnership Grants

Keywords: built environment; quality; social value; equity; sustainability; inclusive places; architecture; landscape architecture; Indigenous studies; urban design; urban resilience; health; heritage; competitions; awards; qualitative comparative analysis

$499,172

Quality in Canada's Built Environment: Roadmaps to Equity, Social Value and Sustainability

Co-investigatorSSHRC2021Partnership Grants

Keywords: built environment; quality; social value; equity; sustainability; inclusive places; architecture; landscape architecture; Indigenous studies; urban design; urban resilience; health; heritage; competitions; awards; qualitative comparative analysis

$998,657

An Ecology of Wood Cultures in Canada (2003-2020): comparing constructive cultures through awarded architectural designs

Principal investigatorSSHRC2020Insight Development Grant

Principal investigators: Amaral, Izabel

Keywords: Material culture; Architecture; Design; Wood buildings; Design awards; Sustainability; Environmentalism; Expression; Aesthetic perception; Digital architecture

$74,983

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Material culture Dear Professor Amaral, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on material culture connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "An Ecology of Wood Cultures in Canada (2003-2020): comparing constructive cultures through awarded architectural designs" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]