NEXT NORTH
INFRANET LAB / LATERAL OFFICE  

Opening Reception: Tuesday, January, 25 at 6:30pm 

                                 
Cambridge Galleries Design At Riverside
7 Melville Street South
Cambridge, Ontario

The myth of the Canadian north is tied to its unique geography– a territory vast, sparsely populated, fragile and sublime. How to document this complex region, and envision futures that reconcile development with traditional living patterns and fragile ecosystems will be amongst the key questions of the 21st century. The Next North exhibition proposes an alternate vision for the North, one in which architecture maintains a unique synergy with place, geography and culture.  In a territory where reality is often stranger than fiction the exhibition introduces viewers to the remarkable transformations taking place in the North. Maps, interactive timelines, and photographs, as well as drawings and larger tectonic investigations engage viewers in new visions of the Canadian North.

InfraNet Lab is a research collective founded (2008) by Mason White, Lola Sheppard, Neeraj Bhatia and Maya Przybylski. InfraNet is conducting ground-breaking research at the intersection of architecture, environment, and digital culture. Together with Lateral Office they have authored the prestigious publication Pamphlet Architecture #30, published by Princeton Architectural Press, 2011.

Lateral Office established (2003) by Mason White and Lola Sheppard, is an experimental design practice which whose work exists at the intersection of architecture, landscape and urbanism. They were awarded the 2010 Prix de Rome for their research project Emergent North and were awarded the Emerging Voices Award from the Architectural League of New York in 2011.

The Next North project team includes Daniels students and graduates:
Fionn Byrne, Nikole Bouchard, Kristin Ross, Ceara Watters, Dave Freedman, Andria Fong, and Shannon Wiley.

Admission is free, everyone is welcome.

For more information, see:  www.cambridgegalleries.ca