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Sault architecture student honoured, makes it to ‘the group of seven’

Sophie Mackey’s architectural project one of only seven selected for special recognition by Ontario Association of Architects
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McEwen School of Architecture at Laurentian University in Sudbury. (File photo from sudbury.com)

Sault native Sophie Mackey, a student at Laurentian University’s McEwen School of Architecture in Sudbury, has been honoured by the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) for her project entitled ‘Immigrant Landscapes: Architecture in the Age of Migration.’

Mackey’s project is a design concept of an immigrant support centre.

The project is one of only seven from across Canada to be honoured by the OAA.

The organization had challenged those in the profession to identify how “architectural thinking can promote social equity, reduce isolation or embody social justice.”

The OAA stated Mackey’s project “aims to rebuild an inclusive immigrant landscape for tomorrow and proposes an immigration support centre that functions as a central hub in the city of Sudbury to adequately accommodate newcomers.”

Upon graduation from Laurentian, Mackey will be returning to the Sault to work for a local architectural firm.

The OAA is a self-regulating organization governed by Ontario’s Architects Act, its mission “to represent, regulate, support and promote the profession of architecture in the interest of all Ontarians and to lead the design and delivery of built form in the Province of Ontario.”


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Darren Taylor is a news reporter and photographer in Sault Ste Marie. He regularly covers community events, political announcements and numerous board meetings. With a background in broadcast journalism, Darren has worked in the media since 1996.
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