Barry Johns is featured in the latest edition of Edify, a local lifestyle magazine in Edmonton. In ‘BAAKFIL’ To The Future, Barry introduces BAAKFIL as a solution to urban densification challenges.
Image Credits: Aaron Pedersen Photography, Tiiu Vuorensola (make up artist and mustache wrangler)
Routledge Books has announced the release of Effective Urban Densification: A Guide for Professionals and the Housing Industry by Barry Johns. Building on his Doctor of Design thesis, the book tackles two pressing urban challenges in North America: housing affordability and the need for densification to combat urban sprawl. The BAAKFIL framework is introduced, offering a fresh perspective on revitalizing mature neighbourhoods while maintaining their character.
Pre-orders start October 14 and copies begin shipping on November 4 2024.
The University of Calgary School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape held the annual Doctor of Design (DDes) Symposium from June 9-11. The symposium highlighted the research done by DDes students over the year including defenses by the inaugural graduating cohort of the program.
Among them, Barry Johns successfully defended his thesis entitled DENSIFICATION Responsive to PLACE and DEMOGRAPHIC Change.
Congratulations are extended to the other successful DDes candidates – Teresa Goldstein, Michael Donaldson, and Amy Tsang.
Barry Johns was recently interviewed by Archinect, a preeminent online resource for Architects.
Barry shared his experiences with the University of Calgary Doctor of Design (DDes) program and related research into the densification of housing typologies in mature urban neighborhoods.