Length: 1 CEU
Topic: Heritage Conservation
Delivery Mode: Online On-Demand
What's Included: Video, Quiz, & Certificate
Registration Fee: Members $50 | Intern $35 | Student $25 | Non-Member $75
This webinar is part of the RAIC 2025 Conference on Architecture!
Describe the historical importance of ceramic tile as both a practical and artistic finish and peculiarities of the Montreal metro systems.
Describe the roles of the architect, designer, and artist Norman Slater, and ceramic artist Claude Vermette, who contributed to the technical and artistic qualities of the ceramic finishes.
Analyze the concept of “sensitivity to change” in the cultural heritage conservation management field and how it applies to the Montreal metro stations and the STM.
Discuss the numerous conservation challenges faced when working with a wide range of materials and budgets and how these challenges compare to those faced in other subway systems.
Subject Matter Experts:
Jan Kubanek
McGill University - BSc & BArch / Montreal Construction School - DEC Carpentry, OAQ, OAA, ACECP
Architect, ERA Architects
Jan Kubanek is a graduate of McGill University’s School of Architecture and an architect specializing in building preservation, adaptive reuse and restoration. Jan also holds a diploma in construction carpentry and has worked on a variety of job sites, experiences that have broadened and deepened his understanding of construction practices and traditions. Jan’s thoroughness and attention to detail makes him well suited for complex conservation projects requiring a high level of sensitivity and thoughtfulness. His portfolio covers a wide variety of projects, such as the rehabilitation of the former Royal Victoria Hospital for the McGill New Vic Project, the Senate of Canada (formerly Ottawa’s Union Station) and the West Memorial Building Rehabilitation Project.
Sophie Kaltenback
B.Arch.
Intern, OAQ
OAQ intern completed her Bachelor of Architecture at Université de Montréal, including a year as an exchange student at the École nationale d’architecture de Versailles (ENSA-V), in France. She went on to complete her master’s degree in architecture, also at the Université de Montréal. Her final project, dealing with the adaptative reuse of a place of worship, architect Roger d’Astous’ Christ Memorial Church of 1965, focused on the sensitive introduction of a contemporary use into a modern church of great heritage value. Prior to joining ERA Architects, Sophie completed a research internship at the Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI), taking part in the development of an assessment methodology for the agency’s heritage portfolio.
This webinar is in French. Closed captions have been provided in both English and French.
Pricing
Member: $50 / Non-Member: $75
Intern Member: $35 / Intern Non-Member: $75
Student: $25 (must be an RAIC student associate member)