Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream, Anne-Marie Armstrong has received a Black Research Network (BRN) IGNITE Grant 5.0.

The BRN at the University of Toronto offers $5,000 to $15,000 in support of interdisciplinary research and professional development for Black faculty, librarians, postdoctoral scholars, clinical scientists, and medical research fellows and residents at the university.

Since its 2022 launch, $246,750 has been awarded through the BRN IGNITE grant program to 32 researchers across U of T.

Armstrong's project, At the Margins: Architecture, Infrastructure, and Everyday Experience, asks what it means to study architecture not designed for people but that nonetheless shapes the human experience.

Drawing on an ongoing research project, the work examines architectural forms not intended for direct human habitation—such as telecommunication towers, substations, and water systems—to expand understanding of memory, marginality, and cultural identity in urban environments.

Armstrong is a founding member of the Black Architects and Interior Designers Association (BAIDA).

Story by Tina Adamopoulos republished in part from the BRN website