Integrate history into future-proof designs. Learn a heritage framework to balance cultural preservation with modern functionality, enhancing value and ensuring sustainable architecture.
Dive into "Designing with History: A Heritage Framework Approach" to master the intersection of historic preservation and modern architectural design. This course, led by acclaimed conservation architect Pascal Latrineau, explores a comprehensive heritage conservation framework rooted in the essential stages of understanding, planning, and intervening. Drawing on real-world Canadian case studies like the Parliament of Canada Centre Block Rehabilitation and the reconstruction of the historic 1885 Voltigeurs Armory, you will learn how to integrate historical significance with contemporary functionality and aesthetic coherence.
Upon completion, you will be able to:
This course is designed for architects and design professionals seeking to excel in heritage conservation, offering insights into material selection, detailing, and sustainable design narratives that honor the past while building for the future.
Principal Associate Architect at DFS Inc.
After completing his Master’s degree in the Conservation of the Built Environment at the University of Montreal in 2000, Pascal joined the DFS Inc. team in 2002. His interest in heritage conservation appeared very early in his career and has continually driven him to develop his expertise and knowledge in order to find the best solutions to the problems and challenges posed by heritage buildings. He has a strong command of both the technical aspects of the field and the philosophical aspects related to heritage management. He is also deeply interested in international practices in the field, and since 1993 he has visited 49 World Heritage Sites across 13 countries. Today, as a principal architect, Pascal is responsible for the conservation team and heritage projects at DFS Inc. He is involved in several large-scale projects such as the Rehabilitation of the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa. Over the years, he has developed a highly diversified expertise working with a wide range of clients and on restoration projects that vary from farmhouse renovations to the Parliament of Canada, including archaeological projects, adaptive reuse initiatives, and various studies and expert reports. From Victoria (BC) to Halifax (NS), passing through Saint John (NB), Ottawa, Montreal, and Quebec City, he has demonstrated over the years his strong ability to manage teams and his major strengths in project management. As a project manager, he shows great skill in leading large teams and reconciling the requirements of the various disciplines involved—whether in engineering, craftsmanship, or conservation—to ensure project success. Pascal is recognized as one of the most respected heritage conservation architects in Eastern Canada.
