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鶹AV Spaces Project: Upgrading Spaces

Published: 8 May 2014

Published on May 8, 2014 |

by: 鶹AV Reporter Staff

A drab hallway, an empty lawn, an awkward nook – every university has them. But what if these were re-imagined as a colourful study space with bench seating, a pop-up outdoor classroom, and a busking area for student musicians?

On April 10, from 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m., a group of about 25 students, staff, faculty and alumni came together to explore 鶹AV’s existing downtown lower campus and to reimagine some of the everyday spaces that surround us. They came for 鶹AV’s first ever James’ Walk, hosted by the student-led 鶹AV Spaces Project.

“The 鶹AV Spaces Project was founded on the premise that although space on 鶹AV’s downtown campus is limited, its potential is limitless, particularly if people collaborate in new and creative ways,” says Josée Méthot, Vision 2020 Coordinator and founder of the 鶹AV Spaces Project. “The 鶹AV Spaces Project seeks to engage students, faculty, staff, and members of the Montreal community in a process to transform underused spaces on 鶹AV’s downtown campus.”

For their official launch event – a James’ Walk – the 鶹AV Spaces Project wanted to bring members of the 鶹AV community together to explore 鶹AV’s campus and its nooks and crannies while also getting to know one another.

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